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Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When Mr. Brown discovers a letter from his deceased father asking him to 'take care of the old, ' he dutifully opens a senior-care facility. Then he finds the second page of his father's letter, finishing the sentence 'Thunderbird in the garage.' So begins Mr. Brown's big adventure.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Tyler Perry's new musical stage play starring the infamous Mabel Simmons or 'Madea' as her fans know her. When a judge orders Madea to do 20 hours of community service at a local retirement home, the residents and staff are not ready for Madea's brand of 'the truth'. All's well that ends well when Madea helps the residents of Easy Rest Retirement Home realize the importance of family, love and forgiveness.
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter, and the revelation...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Brown may be quirky and fashion-challenged, but his extended family garners an awful lot of unintentional wisdom from him. Okay, he's not always wise, but there's no denying he's funny. Join the whole gang as they hilariously navigate a new style of communal living.
8) Fat Albert
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The animated characters of the '70s come to life in this movie to help a troubled teenager as he experiences the heartfelt emotions and hilarious absurdities of the real world. Bill Cosby, creator of the original cartoon, co-stars.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Joe, a military policeman about to make officer, is infatuated with the flirtatious and sexy Carmen Jones. Their ill-fated romance comes to a grisly end by the conclusion of the drama but not before their liaison has wreaked havoc with their lives and all who cross their paths.
11) Red tails
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
12) Glory
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment; Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops; Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The Browns keep the laughter coming. Every time the front door opens, expect the unexpected. Mr. Brown and his clan will surprise you, delight you and have you rolling on the floor. But beware, before you know it, you'll be speaking Brownese.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[©2004]
Language
English
Description
Prince plays Christopher Tracy, an American musician living on the French Riviera and on the bank accounts of bored divorcees. The money is good but not good enough, so Christopher sets out to woo and marry a lovely young heiress. But he didn't count on confronting the heiress' enraged father, or falling in love.
18) Martin: Season 4
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Martin and Gina have exchanged vows and are ready to start their new life together, but the craziness just keeps on coming for our happy couple and their friends, Tommy, Pam and Cole. Sheneneh, Mama Payne and Jerome are also on-hand for the wildest, wackiest and wazzupiest season yet.
19) Ray
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Ray Charles was born in a poor predominantly black town in central Florida. He went blind at the age of 7. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed a fierce resolve. He had wit and incredible talent which would eventually enable him to overcome not only Jim Crow racism and the cruel prejudices against the blind, but also discover his own sound which revolutionized American popular music. Nonetheless, as Ray's unprecedented...
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives and to prove to America that courage...
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