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(0)John Singleton
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Stunning and powerful, Like Judgment Day is the hauntingly true story of the Rosewood massacre. Michael D'Orso's compelling journalistic prose reads like the most vivid novel as he describes the earth-shattering events of January 1923 and its survivors' patient, 70-year quest for justice. When a black man was accused of attacking a white woman in a rural Florida town, a tinderbox of racial hatred was ignited. On New Year's Day 1923, Rosewood, a town...
2) Shaft
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With Uncle John Shaft as mentor, it's no surprise that Shaft is the coolest dude ant the hottest action around. To stop a racist killer, Shaft's got to track down the only eyewitness who can put him behind bars. as Shaft closes in, so does the danger. Armed with attitude and up against corrupt cops and venomous drug lords, he's out to make crime pay up.
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Brian O'Conner has left LA due to his illegal activities as an outlaw racer. Now he works the streets of Miami, making money here and there by street racing. Watched by Customs Agent Monica Fuentes, Brian is caught by the police. He is given a deal by Agents Markham and Bilkins to go undercover and try to bring down drug lord Carter Verone. In exchange for his work, his criminal record will be erased. Brian agrees, but only if he is given permission...
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For three young men growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a place of drive-by shootings, unemployment, drugs and pain. But their reactions to the world around them vary-- one is an unambitious drug dealer, his brother is a college bound teenage father, and the brother's best friend is guided by a strong father who hopes for a better life for his son.
5) Abduction
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Taylor Lautner explodes on-screen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan (Lautner) is propelled on a lethal, no-holds barred mission to learn the truth. Aided by a devoted family friend, Nathan's hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies.
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Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.
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Four brothers: Four adopted brothers come back home to avenge their mother's death at what appeared to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boy's investigation of the death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother's business dealings with a notorious local gangster. Two local cops, who are trying to solve the case, may also not be what they seem.
The departed: In South Boston, the state police force are...
