A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Casts Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Skyler Wright, John Ales, Patrick Fischler, Carmen Cusack, Joseph Marrella
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
At Home
Tërra Bëstia
Yes Man
Kickboxer
A Simple Plan
A Walk to Remember
Cries and Whispers
The Flight of the Phoenix
Fido
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Old Oak
Kanon
Stuart Little
Milk
History of the World: Part I
The Whale
Held for Ransom
When a Man Loves a Woman
The Silence of the Hams
The Basketball Diaries
SIMILAR MOVIES
At Home
IMDB 1 | Jan , 1987
Alex and Gershon are both playwrights and lovers. Although Gershon is older and they are not both sucessful, they manage to maintain a long term relationship.Tërra Bëstia
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2022
On a bio diverse wasteland, threatened by a looming layer of bitumen, the Beast of the Earth emerges in a prophetic saltation. Through vivid gestures, caught between heaven and earth, the Beast presents the harbingers of mankind's destiny.Yes Man
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2008
Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.Kickboxer
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1989
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.A Simple Plan
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1998
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.A Walk to Remember
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 2002
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.Cries and Whispers
IMDB 7.9 | Dec , 1972
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.The Flight of the Phoenix
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1965
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.Fido
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2006
Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1972
Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.The Old Oak
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2023
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.Kanon
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2016
Ai Kishimoto, Yukari Miyazawa and Akane Kishimoto are sisters. The sisters live apart in Kanazawa, Toyama and Tokyo, but they gather together to attend their grandmother's funeral. There, they learn about their mother whom they know as deceased. While seeking out the the truth about their mother, the sisters face their own problems, but take a courageous step forward.Stuart Little
IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1999
When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.Milk
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2008
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.History of the World: Part I
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 1981
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.The Whale
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 2022
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.Held for Ransom
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 2019
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.When a Man Loves a Woman
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 1994
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.The Silence of the Hams
IMDB 4.9 | Mar , 1994
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho killer who has psycho-killed over 120 people. But to learn more about the Psycho Killer, Jo is forced to meet Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, a famous doctor turned cannibal who ate pizzas with human body parts. Meanwhile, Jo's girlfriend Jane Wine has just stolen $400,000 in cash from her money-hungry boss, Mr. Laurel, so she and Jo can be happy, but gets lost in a horrible storm, caused mostly by a special effects crew behind her car, and stops at the Cemetery Motel, where the owner, Antonio Motel, is dominated by his insane mother.The Basketball Diaries
IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 1995
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.