American Grindhouse

2010

English

7.1

♡ 4

75%

Elijah Drenner Director

Denzel Washington as

Karl Malden as

Jayne Mansfield as

Jim Caviezel as

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

2016

English

7.3

♡ 26

74%

John Scheinfeld Director

Bill Clinton as Himself Common

Common as Himself

McCoy Tyner as Himself

Denzel Washington as John Coltrane

CHASING TRANE is the definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This smart, passionate, thought-provoking and uplifting documentary is for anyone who appreciates the power of music to entertain, inspire and transform. Written and directed by critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker John Scheinfeld (The U.S. vs. John Lennon and Who Is Harry Nilsson...?) the film is produced with the full participation of the Coltrane family and the support of the record labels that collectively own the Coltrane catalog. Scheinfeld brings his strong story-telling skills to the creation of a rich, textured and compelling narrative that takes the audience to unexpected places. Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, CHASING TRANE brings John Coltrane to life as a fully dimensional being, inviting the audience to engage with Coltrane the man, Coltrane the artist.—Meteor 17 [us]

Carbon Copy

1981

English

5.7

♡ 15

39%

parent child relationship

Michael Schultz Director

Denzel Washington as Roger Porter

Patrick Wright as Truck Driver

Susan Saint James as Vivian Whitney

Carmen Filpi as Wino

A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.

Much Ado About Nothing

1993

English

7.3

♡ 31

90%

Kenneth Branagh Director

Emma Thompson as Beatrice

Keanu Reeves as Don John

Denzel Washington as Don Pedro

Kate Beckinsale as Hero

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

Champs

2014

English

♡ 5

57%

Bert Marcus Director

Ron Howard as Self

Mark Wahlberg as Self

Denzel Washington as Self

Evander Holyfield as Self

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.

Power

1986

English

5.7

♡ 5

50%

Sidney Lumet Director

Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings

Robert Fieldsteel as Assistant Director

Janet Sarno as Moderator

Richard Gere as Pete St. John

Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995

English

6.8

♡ 34

92%

71%

Action

based on novel or book

los angeles, california

Carl Franklin Director

Nigel Gibbs as Bootlegger

Denzel Washington as Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins

L. Scott Caldwell as Hattie May Parsons

Barry Shabaka Henley as Woodcutter

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.

The Preacher's Wife

1996

English

5.7

♡ 27

61%

Penny Marshall Director

Denzel Washington as Dudley

Anibal O. Lleras as Pizza Man

Courtney B. Vance as Reverend Henry Biggs

Taral Hicks as Teen

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

Whitney, a Look Back

2022

English

6.3

♡ 9

Michael J. De Lazzer Director

Bobby Brown as Self

Denzel Washington as Self

Kevin Costner as Self

Kevin Frazier as Self - Entertainment Tonight Host

The one-hour special will include lost performances and rare moments with Houston, alongside new interviews with those closest to her, including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price. In addition, the special will explore new details about the days leading up to and following her death on Feb. 11, 2012. Whitney, A Look Back comes as the world marks 10 years since her tragic passing.

The Siege

1998

English

6.4

♡ 69

44%

Edward Zwick Director

Denzel Washington as Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard

Victor Slezak as Colonel Hardwick, Army Intelligence

Bill Clinton as Himself

Bruce Willis as Major General William Devereaux

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Mississippi Masala

1991

English

6.8

♡ 13

92%

64%

Drama

immigrant

interracial relationship

Mira Nair Director

Denzel Washington as Demetrius Williams

Tico Wells as Dexter Williams

Sarita Choudhury as Meena

Joe Seneca as Williben Williams

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.

The Pelican Brief

1993

English

6.6

♡ 57

56%

Alan J. Pakula Director

Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw

Denzel Washington as Gray Grantham

Christopher Murray as Rupert

John Lithgow as Smith Keen

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.

The Great Debaters

2007

English

7.5

♡ 46

80%

Denzel Washington Director

Ritchie Montgomery as Deputy

Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Glen Powell as Harvard Debater #1

Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

Sidney

2022

English

7.8

♡ 12

90%

84%

Biography

Documentary

Reginald Hudlin Director

Halle Berry as Self

Denzel Washington as Self

Morgan Freeman as Self

Robert Redford as Self

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

Making the Five Heartbeats

2018

English

8.9

♡ 3

Action

Documentary

Music

Robert Townsend Director

Denzel Washington as Self

Robert Townsend as Self

Michael Jai White as Self

Tico Wells as Self

In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, and tenacity to bring his passion project, 1991’s The Five Heartbeats, to big screens. The Motown-flavored story of the rise and fall of an African-American vocal group in the 1960s, the musical drama is the subject of Townsend’s documentary, Making The Five Heartbeats. The documentary chronicles the inspiring journey of a young black writer/director (Townsend) determined to present a new image of black people in cinema while endeavoring to create a classic.

Inside Man

2006

English

7.6

♡ 283

86%

Spike Lee Director

Peter Gerety as Captain Coughlin

Willem Dafoe as Captain John Darius

Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Frazier

Jodie Foster as Madeleine White

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

Heart Condition

1990

English

5.5

♡ 19

10%

James D. Parriott Director

Monte Landis as Beverly Palm Hotel Waiter

Alan Rachins as Dr. Posner

Denzel Washington as Napoleon Stone

Robert Apisa as Teller

Racist police officer Jack Moony has a vendetta against Napoleon Stone, a charismatic black lawyer who is sleeping with Jack's old flame Crystal Gerrity. Jack has a heart attack, but his life is saved when he receives Stone's heart, since Stone died mysteriously the same night as Jack was stricken. Stone is not completely gone, however, and as a ghost he is all too happy to give Jack advice on how he should do his job and live his life.

Netflix vs. the World

2019

English

6.8

88%

Documentary

filmmaking

Shawn Cauthen Director

Denzel Washington as Self

Samira Wiley as Self

Kate Mara as Self

Robert Redford as Self

The story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.

Unstoppable

2010

English

6.8

♡ 142

Tony Scott Director

Denzel Washington as Frank

Andy Umberger as Janeway

David Warshofsky as Judd Stewart

Lew Temple as Ned

When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of veteran engineer Frank Barnes, and young conductor Will Colson, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path. Inspired by true events.

Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey

2022

English

6.6

♡ 6

Documentary

History

Justin Malone Director

Magic Johnson as Self

Denzel Washington as Self

Al Sharpton as Self Quavo

Quavo as Self

Uncle Tom II is an odyssey depicting the gradual demoralization of America through Marxist infiltration of its institutions. The film explores how this deceptive ideology has torn apart the fabric of society while using black America as its number one tool for its destruction. From Executive Producer Larry Elder and Director Justin Malone, comes the continuation of their highly acclaimed film, Uncle Tom (2020). Uncle Tom II will take the audience deeper into black America’s often eradicated history of honorable men, entrepreneurship, prosperity, faith, and patriotism, to its current perceived state of anger, discontent and victimhood.

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American Grindhouse

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

Carbon Copy

Much Ado About Nothing

Champs

Power

Devil in a Blue Dress

The Preacher's Wife

Whitney, a Look Back

The Siege

Mississippi Masala

The Pelican Brief

The Great Debaters

Sidney

Making the Five Heartbeats

Inside Man

Heart Condition

Netflix vs. the World

Unstoppable

Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey