A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era South, out of the hands of gangsters who want to take it over.

Mr. Soul!

2018

English

7.8

♡ 1

96%

71%

Documentary

Sam Pollard Director

Blair Underwood as Narration

B.B. King as Self

Patti LaBelle as Self

Obba Babatundé as Self

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

Sing

1989

English

6.7

♡ 4

43%

88%

Drama

Musical

Richard Baskin Director

Peter Dobson as Dominic

Patti LaBelle as Mrs. DeVere

Krista Bridges as Pretty Girl

Leslie Carlson as Suit

When a volatile young street tough with a talent for singing and dancing is tapped by the high school music teacher to lead the upcoming senior "Sing," he is forced to come to terms with his defiant self-destructive lifestyle and his growing attraction to his co-star.

SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

2016

English

6.8

♡ 3

94%

Barney Clay Director

Ozzy Osbourne as Self

Janelle Monáe as Self

Patti LaBelle as Self

Rufus Wainwright as Self

A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.

A Family Christmas Gift

2019

English

5.9

♡ 1

Action

Romance

Kevin Fair Director

Holly Robinson Peete as Amber

Kurt Evans as Bill Andrews

Patti LaBelle as Dora

Alvin Sanders as Reverend Williams

When Amber spends the holidays with her Aunt Dora and helps plan a fundraising Christmas Concert, it brings Amber closer to her aunt and a new love into her life.

Beauty

2022

English

4.2

♡ 3

22%

Andrew Dosunmu Director

Sharon Stone as

Giancarlo Esposito as

Nancy Reagan as Self

Patti LaBelle as Self

A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

2022

English

6.9

♡ 2

Action

Alex Rudzinski Director

Brad Pitt as Self

Matt Damon as Self

Patti LaBelle as Self - Attendee

George Clooney as Self - Honoree

The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the lives and careers of actor, George Clooney; singer Amy Grant; singer Gladys Knight; composer and musician Tania Leon and the Irish music band, U2, with tributes and performances.

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979

English

8.0

♡ 5

92%

Jeff Margolis Director

Patti LaBelle as Self

Richard Pryor as Self

Jennifer Lee as Self

Huey P. Newton as Self - Spectator

Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.

Cover

2007

English

5.4

♡ 2

Bill Duke Director

Obba Babatundé as Attorney Miller

Paula Jai Parker as Monica Wilson

Patti LaBelle as Mrs. Persons

Vivica A. Fox as Zahara Milton

When someone is murdered on New Year's Eve, the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been leading a double life. Her strength of character and faith keep her going as the revelation of her husband's betrayal threatens to destroy all that they have known.

BET Awards 2023

2023

English

5.0

♡ 4

Music

Glenn Weiss Director

Ice Spice as Self - Performer

Patti LaBelle as Self - Performer Quavo

Quavo as Self - Performer

Marlon Wayans as Self - Presenter

The 23rd BET Awards took place on June 25, 2023, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.[1] It was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Six by Sondheim

2013

English

7.9

♡ 1

100%

Todd Haynes Director

Hugh Jackman as Curly

Patti LaBelle as Self

Stephen Sondheim as Self / Joe

Jackie Hoffman as Singer #17

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

A New Orleans Noel

2022

English

5.9

♡ 2

Angela Tucker Director

Brad James as Anthony Brown

Keshia Knight Pulliam as Grace Hill

Patti LaBelle as Loretta Brown

Tim Reid as Marcel

Grace and Anthony, who despite having gone to college to study architecture together, are too different. But, when they're both hired to work on the home of a New Orleans praline icon, things between them change and they end up celebrating Christmas together.

Luther: Never Too Much

2024

English

8.1

♡ 2

98%

Dawn Porter Director

Garry Shandling as Self

Denzel Washington as Self

Eddie Murphy as Self

Patti LaBelle as Self

Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.

Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing

2023

English

7.6

♡ 3

83%

social & cultural documentary

Alison Ellwood Director

John F. Kennedy as Self

Patsy Cline as Self

Gloria Steinem as Self - Ms. Magazine

Patti LaBelle as Self - Singer

A chronicle of Cyndi Lauper's meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwavering feminism and tireless advocacy. This documentary takes the audience on an engaging exploration of a renowned and pioneering artist who has left a remarkable legacy with her art.

A Soldier's Story

1984

English

7.2

♡ 23

90%

82%

Action

based on play or musical

Norman Jewison Director

Patti LaBelle as Big Mary

Robert Townsend as Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington as Private First Class Peterson

William Allen Young as Private Henson

In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.

Christmas Everlasting

2018

English

6.3

♡ 1

77%

Ron Oliver Director

Tatyana Ali as Lucy

Patti LaBelle as Mrs. Swinson

Dondre Whitfield as Peter

Dennis Haysbert as Uncle Barney

Christmas is fast approaching and years of long workdays employed at New York’s top corporate law firm are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey will be made partner after the New Year. However, when Alice, her older sister with special needs, unexpectedly passes away, Lucy returns back to Nilson’s Bay, Wis., to attend the funeral and handle her estate. While Lucy dreads returning to her childhood home, she also feels real sorrow that she was too busy to take her sister’s last call. Once back in Nilson’s Bay, Lucy meets Peter, her old high school sweetheart and Alice’s former attorney, who informs her of the terms of Alice’s eccentric will that states in order for Lucy to inherit the family home, she must live there for 30 days through the holidays.

Semi-Pro

2008

English

5.8

♡ 30

23%

Kent Alterman Director

Richard Neil as Commissioner's Father

Patti LaBelle as Jackie's Mom

Woody Harrelson as Monix

Brian Huskey as White Pants

Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.

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Idlewild

Mr. Soul!

Sing

SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

A Family Christmas Gift

Beauty

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Cover

BET Awards 2023

Six by Sondheim

A New Orleans Noel

Luther: Never Too Much

Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing

A Soldier's Story

Christmas Everlasting

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