As we embrace 2024, it’s time to dust off the nostalgia and commemorate the 20th anniversaries of some cinematic gems that shaped two decades.
The year is 2004, and we all vividly remember participating in a dance battle. Jamie Foxx is pulling double duty, delivering the best performance in any biopic with “Ray” and driving around a killer a cab driver in “Collateral.” We lighten the mood further by hopping into a different cab for the action comedy “Taxi” before taking to the skies with “Soul Plane.” These movies not only influenced Hollywood but also left an indelible mark on our memories. Join us as we dust off the reels and revisit the films we may have forgotten were released. And yes, we’re feeling a bit old.
Check out the list and reminisce with us. Which of these cinematic gems was your favorite, and how do they continue to resonate with you two decades later?
My Baby’s Daddy | Jan 9
Comedy about three friends whose girlfriends get pregnant at the same time.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer:Eddie Griffin, Damon ‘Coke’ Daniels, Brent Goldberg, David T. Wagner
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli, Method Man, John Amos, Paula Jai Parker, Joanna Bacalso, Bai Ling, Marsha Thomason,
Stream: VOD
D.E.B.S. | Jan 22
The star (Sara Foster) of a team of teenage crimefighters falls for the alluring villainess (Jordana Brewster) she must bring to justice.
Director: Angela Robinson
Writer: Angela Robinson
Cast: Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Meagan Good, Devon Aoki, Jill Ritchie, Geoff Stults, Jimmi Simpson, Holland Taylor, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jessica Cauffiel, Aimee Garcia, Jennifer Carpenter, Scoot McNairy
Stream: VOD
You Got Served | Jan 30
Dance drama film about two friends who must win a dance contest to open a recording studio.
Director: Chris Stokes
Writer: Chris Stokes
Cast: Omarion Grandberry, Marques Houston, Jennifer Freeman, Jarell Houston, De’Mario Thornton, Dreux Frédéric, Michael Taliferro, Alani Vazquez, Meagan Good, Steve Harvey, Malcolm David Kelley, Jackee Harry, Lil’ Kim,
Stream: VOD
Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Feb 6
The owner of an historic South Side Chicago barbershop is pressured to sell out to a land developer, but must face the impact this would have on his close-knit community.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Don D. Scott
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Harry Lennix, DeRay Davis, Kenan Thompson, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Deon Cole,
Stream:Max
Against The Ropes | Feb 20
Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.A fictional story inspired by North America’s most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen.
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Writer: Cheryl Edwards
Cast: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Charles S. Dutton
Stream:Pluto TV
In My Country | Mar 11
It tells the story of Langston Whitfield, an American journalist, and Anna Malan, an Afrikaner poet, who meet during the hearings of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Whitfield is assigned to cover the hearings by The Washington Post and doubts the process’s efficacy. The film explores whether reconciliation can heal the deep wounds of apartheid.
Director: John Boorman
Writer: Antjie Krog, Ann Peacock
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson, Menzi Ngubane, Aletta Bezuidenhout, Langley Kirkwood, Charley Boorman, Lionel Newton, Owen Sejake
Stream:OVD
Dawn of the Dead | Mar 19
The 2004 film is a re-envisioning of the original, set in Milwaukee and following a group of survivors who take refuge in an upscale suburban shopping mall during a zombie apocalypse.
Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: James Gunn
Cast:Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Ty Burrell, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers, Michael Barry, Lindy Booth, Jayne Eastwood, Boyd Banks, Inna Korobkina, R.D. Reid, Kim Poirier, Matt Frewer, Louis Ferreira, Hannah Lochner, Scott Reiniger, Tom Savini, Ken Foree, Bruce Bohne, Zack Snyder
Stream:Netflix
Going to the Mat | Mar 19
Jake is a talented musician and also blind. When his family moves from New York to Utah he must find another hobby which will help him make friends. He discovers wrestling is one of the few sports where blind people compete on the same level as sighted ones, so becomes a wrestler. As his team improves he learns valuable lessons about himself.
Director: Stuart Gillard
Writer: Chris Sean Nolan, Laurie Nolan
Cast: Andrew Lawrence, Alessandra Torresani, Khleo Thomas, Wayne Brady, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Aaron Brown, Brenda Strong, Brian Wimmer, T.J. Lowther, Marcus T. Paulk
Stream: Disney
The Ladykillers | Mar 26
Tom Hanks, as Professor G.H. Dorr, rents a room from Marva Munson for music rehearsal. Unbeknownst to her, his ensemble is a criminal group plotting a casino heist. Conflict ensues when discovered.
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst, Diane Delano, George Wallace, Stephen Root, Jason Weaver, Greg Grunberg, Blake Clark, Aldis Hodge, Jeremy Suarez, Bruce Campbell
Stream: VOD
Never Die Alone | Mar 26
A ruthless drug lord, King David (DMX) returns to New York City to start over after years out on the West Coast. When David is fatally stabbed and left in the street, a writer named Paul (David Arquette) discovers him and takes him to the hospital. After David is pronounced dead, Paul finds out that the criminal has left him his personal belongings, including audio recordings of his life story. As Paul listens to the tapes, he hears about David’s violent and troubled past.
Director: Ernest Dickerson
Writer: James Gibson
Cast: DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy, Clifton Powell, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Jennifer Sky, Luenell, Drew Sidora, Antwon Tanner, Keesha Sharp, Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., Paige Hurd, Xavier Simmons
Stream: VOD
Johnson Family Vacation | Apr 7
A comedy adventure about a misfit family trying to survive outrageous obstacles (including one another) on a cross-country trek to their annual family reunion.
Director: Christopher Erskin
Writer: Todd R. Jones, Earl Richey Jones
Cast: Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa L. Williams, Bow Wow, Solange Knowles, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Harvey, Christopher B. Duncan, Aloma Wright, Godfrey, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Freeman, Lee Garlington, Philip Daniel Bolden, Rodney Perry, Shari Headley, DeRay Davis, Kurupt, Tanjareen Martin, Gabby Soleil, Jeremiah “J.J.” Williams Jr., Lorna Scott, Lichelli Lazar-Lea
Stream: Hulu
Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Apr 16
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks, Gordon Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Lucy Liu, Samuel L. Jackson, Bo Svenson, Jeannie Epper, Chris Nelson, Larry Bishop, Sid Haig, Perla Haney-Jardine,
Stream: Roku
Man on Fire | Apr 23
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony
Stream: Max
Mean Girls | Apr 30
Teenager Cady Heron must assimilate into Girl World to survive high school life after joining “The Plastics.” After she makes the mistake of falling for the Queen Bee Regina George’s ex-boyfriend Aaron, Cady must reckon with the true nature of high school.
Director: Mark Waters
Writer: Tina Fey
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, Neil Flynn, Jonathan Bennett, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Rajiv Surendra, Daniel DeSanto
Stream:Paramount+, Showtime
Breakin’ All The Rules | May 7
Director: Daniel Taplitz
Writer: Daniel Taplitz
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Esposito, Peter MacNicol, Bianca Lawson, Jill Ritchie, Danny Comden, Samantha Nagel, Octavia Spencer, Heather Headley, Patrick Cranshaw, Tate Taylor, Bob Stephenson, Faune Chambers
Stream:
Shrek 2 | May 19
Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona’s parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Writer: Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stern, David N. Weiss
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Aron Warner
Stream: Peacock
Baadasssss! | May 21
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin’s classic 1971 film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin’s brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writer: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, David Alan Grier, Nia Long, Rainn Wilson, Terry Crews, Adam West, Glenn Plummer, John Singleton, Joy Bryant, Karimah Westbrook, Khalil Kain, Khleo Thomas, Len Lesser, Ossie Davis, Paul Rodriguez, Penny Bae Bridges, Saul Rubinek, T.K. Carter, Vincent Schiavelli, Wesley Jonathan, Melvin Van Peebles, Bill Cosby
Stream: Tubi
Soul Plane | May 28
Things get raucously funny aboard the maiden flight of a black-owned airline, thanks to some last-minute passenger additions.
Director: Jessy Terrero
Writer: Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson
Cast: Kevin Hart, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, K. D. Aubert, Godfrey, Tom Arnold, Brian Hooks, D. L. Hughley, Arielle Kebbel, Mo’Nique, Ryan Pinkston, Missi Pyle, Sommore, Sofía Vergara, Gary Anthony Williams, John Witherspoon, Loni Love, Cynthia Pinot, Angell Conwell, Roberto Roman, Terry Crews, Richard T. Jones, Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Karl Malone
Stream: Max
Something Lord Made | May 30
Biographical drama film about the partnership between Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock. The film is set in the 1940s Baltimore, during the Jim Crow South, and tells the true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to start a medical revolution
Director: Joseph Sargent
Writer: Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Cast: Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever, Clayton LeBouef, Charles S. Dutton, Mary Stuart Masterson
Stream: Max
The Chronicles of Riddick | Jun 4
It is the second film in the Riddick series and a sequel to Pitch Black (2000). David Twohy wrote and directed the film, which stars Vin Diesel as Riddick, a galactic criminal on the run from bounty hunters.
Director: David Twohy
Writer: David Twohy
Cast: Vin Diesel, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Colm Feore, Linus Roache, Keith David, Alexa Davalos, Nick Chinlund, Judi Dench, Kim Hawthorne,
Stream: VOD
White Chicks | Jun 23
FBI agents Marcus (Marlon Wayans) and Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) are forced to escort socialites (Anne Dudek, Rochelle Aytes) to the Hamptons to be used as bait for a kidnapper. When the girls realize the FBI’s plan, they refuse to go. Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from Black men into a pair of blonde, white women.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writer: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Andrew McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, Xavier Cook (screenplay); Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Jessica Cauffiel, Rochelle Aytes, Drew Sidora, David Lewis
Stream:Sling TV
Everyday People | Jun 26
Covering the events of one long day in the lives of several people in and around a popular neighborhood restaurant that is set to shut its doors soon
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Jim McKay
Cast:Jordan Gelber, Ron Butler, Reg E. Cathey, muMs da Schemer, Steve Axelrod, Earl Baker Jr., Bridget Barkan, Kalimi Baxter, Ron Ben Israel, Kadijah Carlisle, Julia Carothers Hughes, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Stephanie Berry, Miles Bridgett, David Brummel
Stream: Max
A Cinderella Story | Jul 16
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school’s Halloween dance.
Director: Mark Rosman
Writer: Leigh Dunlap
Cast: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina King, Madeline Zima, Andrea Avery, Julie Gonzalo, Whip Hubley,
Stream: VOD
I, Robot | Jul 16
In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.
Director: Alex Proyas
Writer: Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman
Cast:Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Shia LaBeouf, Alan Tudyk, Fiona Hogan, Terry Chen, Jerry Wasserman,
Stream: Hulu
Catwoman | Jul 23
A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas.
Director: Pitof
Writer:John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers
Cast:Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex Borstein, Michael Massee, Byron Mann, Kim Smith, Peter Wingfield, Missy Peregrym, Alex Cooper, Berend McKenzie
Stream:
She Hate Me | Jul 30
Fired from his corporate job, a man (Anthony Mackie) agrees to impregnate his ex-fiancee (Kerry Washington) and a slew of lesbians for money.
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Spike Lee
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Bai Ling, Q-Tip, Dania Ramirez, John Turturro, Lonette McKee, Michael Genet, Ossie Davis, David Bennent, Joie Lee, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michole Briana White, Paula Jai Parker, Sarita Choudhury, Isiah Whitlock, Lemon, Kim Director, Rick Aiello, Don Harvey
Stream: VOD
The Manchurian Candidate | Jul 30
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris
Cast: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise, Ted Levine, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber, Anthony Mackie, Obba Babatundé, Anna Deavere Smith, Roy Blount, Jr.
Stream: Max
Collateral | Aug 6
After a long day, LA taxi driver Max is about to knock off when sharp-suited Vincent offers him $600 to make five stops. Sounds good until Vincent turns out to be a merciless hitman and each one of those stops involves a hit. As the night goes on, Max starts to wonder if he’ll live to see the sunrise, as the pair are hunted by the police and the FBI.
Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Stuart Beattie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Richard T. Jones
Stream: Pluto TV, Paramount+
The Princess Diaries 2 | Aug 7
Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she is being primed for an arranged marriage to an English suitor.
Director: Garry Marshall
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Callum Blue, Chris Pine, Caroline Goodall, Tom Poston, Kim Thomson, Raven-Symoné, Larry Miller, Sean O’Bryan, Matthew Walker,
Stream:Disney+
Alien vs Predator | Aug 13
A team of archaeologists and scientists become embroiled in a battle between the two legends during an expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica.
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Tommy Flanagan, Carsten Norgaard, Agathe de La Boulaye, Sam Troughton, Petr Jákl, Liz May Brice, Karima Adebibe, Tom Woodruff Jr., Ian Whyte, Joseph Rye
Stream:Hulu
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Aug 27
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is a 2004 horror film about a group of scientists who travel to Borneo to search for a rare flower called the Blood Orchid. The flower is unique to the region and blooms every seven years, and is said to have properties that can lead to eternal life. However, the scientists are also stalked by giant anacondas that have been feeding on the orchids for years.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Michael Miner, Edward Neumeier
Cast: Johnny Messner, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden, Eugene Byrd, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Nicholas Gonzalez, Karl Yune, Morris Chestnut, Andy Anderson
Stream: Tubi
The Cookout | Sep 3
College basketball player Todd Anderson (Storm P) signs a $30 million deal with the New Jersey Nets and promptly moves to a wealthy suburb. His mother (Jenifer Lewis), however, insists that Todd remain connected to his humbler roots. So Todd decides to hold a good old-fashioned cookout at his new mansion. But this turns out to be more difficult than he expected, and his old friends and relatives clash with the sophisticated characters that have recently come into his life.
Director: Lance Rivera
Writer: Laurie B. Turner, Ramsey Gbelawoe, Jeffrey Brian Holmes
Cast: Tim Meadows, Eve, Ja Rule, Farrah Fawcett, Meagan Good, Storm P., Danny Glover, Queen Latifah, Jenifer Lewis, Jonathan Silverman, Ruperto Vanderpool, Frankie Faison, Vincent Pastore, Roberto Roman, Reg E. Cathey
Stream: Peacock
Mr. 3000 | Sep 17
Milwaukee Brewers player Stan Ross (Bernie Mac) angers his teammates by retiring during a 1995 playoff game after making the 3,000th base hit required to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nine years later, a clerical error is discovered, invalidating three of the hits and keeping Ross from the ultimate baseball honor. The 47-year-old player convinces the Brewers to let him rejoin the team to make his last three hits, and sheds his selfish nature as he rediscovers his love of the game.
Director: Charles Stone III
Writer: Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell, Howard Michael Gould
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth, Michael Rispoli, Brian J. White, Ian Anthony Dale, Evan Jones, Amaury Nolasco, Dondre Whitfield, Earl Billings, Keegan-Michael Key
Stream: Sling TV
First Daughter | Sep 24
The film follows Samantha as she experiences a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and the advantages and disadvantages of her college life.
Director: Forest Whitaker
Writer: Jessica Bendinger, Kate Kondell
Cast: Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie, Michael Keaton, Margaret Colin, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Michael Milhoan, Dwayne Adway, Barry Livingston, Steve Tom, Peter White, Parry Shen, Marilyn McIntyre, Teck Holmes, Forest Whitaker
Stream: Tubi
Shark Tale | Oct 1
When a son of a gangster shark boss is accidentally killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother decide to use the incident to their own advantage.
Director: Rob Letterman, Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson
Writer:Rob Letterman,
Cast: Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson (directors); Michael J. Wilson (screenplay); Will Smith, Jack Black, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Phil LaMarr, Jenifer Lewis, David P. Smith
Stream: Peacock
Taxi | Oct 6
Action comedy film about a New York City police officer who is banned from driving. He calls on a taxi driver to help him solve a series of bank robberies.
Director: Tim Story
Writer: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Jim Kouf
Cast: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen, Jennifer Esposito, Henry Simmons, Ann-Margret, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Ingrid Vandebosch, Magali
Stream: Hulu
Friday Night Lights | Oct 8
It is about a Texas town’s obsession with their high school football team, the Permian High Panthers, and their heroic performance. The movie is based on the 1990 book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger.
Director:Peter Berg
Writer:David Aaron Cohen
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw, Lee Thompson Young, Connie Britton, Amber Heard, Julius Tennon, Connie Cooper, Stephen Bishop, Christian Kane, Brad Leland, Roy Williams, Aqib Talib, Ty Law, Boobie Miles
Stream: VOD
Ray | Oct 29
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford
Writer: James L. White
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Regina King, Bokeem Woodbine, Sharon Warren, Curtis Armstrong, Wendell Pierce, Chris Thomas King, David Krumholtz, Kurt Fuller, Warwick Davis, Patrick Bauchau, Robert Ray Wisdom, Denise Dowse
Stream: VOD
Alfie | Nov 5
A cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions.
Director: Charles Shyer
Writer: Charles Shyer, Elaine Pope
Cast: Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane Krakowski, Sienna Miller, Renée Taylor, Jeff Harding, Kevin Rahm, Tara Summers, Jefferson Mays, Dick Latessa, Max Morris
Stream: Pluto TV
Fade to Black | Nov 5
The docu-film features Jay-Z’s sold-out 2003 performance at Madison Square Garden, which was intended to be his final concert. The film includes interviews with Jay-Z, behind-the-scenes footage, and clips of Jay-Z during the recording process.
Director: Patrick Paulson, Michael John Warren
Cast: Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Mary J. Blige, Foxy Brown, Diddy, Damon Dash, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Usher, Fonzworth Bentley, Memphis Bleek, Michael Buffer, Common, Freeway, Funkmaster Flex, Ghostface Killah, Mike D, Q-Tip, Questlove, Slick Rick, Rick Rubin, Afeni Shakur, Beanie Sigel, Timbaland, Twista, Voletta Wallace, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Jaguar Wright
Stream: Tidal
The Incredibles | Nov 5
It is about a family of superheroes who are forced to live normal lives after the government bans all super-powered activities.
Director: Brad Bird
Writer: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Peña, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Brad Bird, Wallace Shawn, Bud Luckey, Teddy Newton, Jean Sincere, Lou Romano, John Ratzenberger, Mark Andrews
Stream: Disney+
Blade: Trinity | Dec 8
In the film, Blade (Snipes), a human-vampire hybrid warrior, is framed for murder and becomes a wanted man by the FBI. Blade must join forces with a group of rogue vampire hunters (Reynolds and Biel) to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula.
Director: David S. Goyer
Writer: David S. Goyer
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey, Natasha Lyonne, Dominic Purcell, Triple H, Callum Keith Rennie,
Stream:Sling TV
Ocean’s Twelve | Dec 10
In the film, Danny Ocean ( Clooney) and his crew of thieves have big problems after successfully robbing five casinos in one night. Casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) demands that Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up with the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Europe.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: George Nolfi
Cast: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy García, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Julia Roberts, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, Vincent Cassel
Stream: Peacock
Million Dollar Baby | Dec 15
Million Dollar Baby is a story about an aging boxing trainer who takes on a determined female fighter as his protege.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Paul Haggis
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brían F. O’Byrne, Anthony Mackie, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Pena, Benito Martinez, Grant L. Roberts, Bruce MacVittie, Aaron Stretch
Stream: VOD
Hotel Rwanda | Dec 22
Based on the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Hotel Rwanda tells the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who risked his life to shelter over 1,000 Tutsi refugees during the violence.
Director: Terry George
Writer: Terry George, Keir Pearson
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena, Cara Seymour, Tony Kgoroge, Desmond Dube, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Leleti Khumalo, Jean Reno, Antonio Lyons, Mosa Kaiser, Mduduzi Mabaso
Stream: Tubi, Pluto TV, MGM+, The Roku Channel
Fat Albert | Dec 25
The film is about Fat Albert, an obese boy who leaves his TV world and enters the real world with his friends. In the real world, Fat Albert tries to help Doris, a young girl, become popular. However, things get complicated when Albert falls for Doris’ older sister, Lauri, and must seek advice from her creator, Bill Cosby.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Bill Cosby, Charles Kipps
Cast: Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Marques Houston, Omarion Grandberry, Dania Ramirez, Shedrack Anderson III, Keith Robinson, Jermaine Williams, Aaron Frazier, Alphonso McAuley, J. Mack Slaughter Jr., Alice Greczyn, Rick Overton, Keri Lynn Pratt, Dylan Cash, Bill Cosby, Denise Richards, Jeremy Suarez, Earl Billings, Raven-Symoné
Stream: VOD
The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Dec 29
Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.
Director: Niels Mueller
Writer: Kevin Kennedy
Cast:Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Naomi Watts, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Wincott, Nick Searcy, Brad William Henke, Joe Marinelli, April Grace, Eileen Ryan, Tracy Middendorf, J.C. MacKenzie, Russell Means, Richard Nixon, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Augusto Pinochet
Stream: VOD