Robert Townsend

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10,000 Black Men Named George
6.9
2002

10,000 Black Men Named George

In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely ...
Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
6
2022

Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

Ms. Pat finds laughter in the absurdities of parenting, pet lovers and very unfortunate lip trends as she unpacks a painful past with humor and ...
Making The Five Heartbeats
8.9
2018

Making The Five Heartbeats

In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, ...
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
6.7
2013

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

Bill Cosby shares his hilarious new observations on life and family in this comedy special, his first televised concert in 30 years.
In the Hive
6.4
2012

In the Hive

Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him, and he just might get his wish when ...
Phantom Punch
5.5
2008

Phantom Punch

From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous ‘Phantom Punch’ by Cassius Clay ...
Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
6.8
2000

Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

The true life story of famed singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat ‘King’ Cole. Gripping drama of her struggle with addiction and ...
Little Richard
6.7
2000

Little Richard

The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in ...
B.A.P.S
4.7
1997

B.A.P.S

Two clueless homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers, but instead find themselves scamming a dying millionaire to eventually become B*A*P*S ...
The Five Heartbeats
7.5
1991

The Five Heartbeats

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially ...
Hollywood Shuffle
6.9
1987

Hollywood Shuffle

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled ...
Eddie Murphy Raw
7.6
1987

Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on ’80s love, sex and marriage, a ...
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