The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Casts Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman, Tory Kittles, Clay Chappell, Tika Sumpter, Sharan C. Mansfield, Neko Parham, Onira Tarés
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Adeline
Love Comes Later
Broken Sky
Naked Boys Singing!
Ocaso
Night Swimming
Cow Belles
Julie & Julia
Viva
The Deep End
The Truth About Women
Chocolate Babies
Whip It
Motherhood
The Orange Girl
Desperate Love 1989
Dein perfektes Jahr
Firaaq
The Boys Next Door
Dear Maya
SIMILAR MOVIES
Adeline
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 2018
An elderly woman at the end of her life reminisces her years spent at a boarding school for girls.Love Comes Later
IMDB 5 | May , 2015
An unexpected discovery forces an undocumented motel employee to make a life changing decision.Broken Sky
IMDB 5.1 | Feb , 2006
Gerardo is deeply in love with longtime lover Jonas. When Jonas falls for a stranger he met at a local nightclub, heartbroken Gerardo soon seeks solace in the arms of Sergio. Despite other interests, Gerardo and Jonas can't bring themselves to end it.Naked Boys Singing!
IMDB 5 | Oct , 2007
This whimsical Off-Broadway hit musical is aptly reworked and transferred to the screen. The self-descriptively titled Naked Boys Singing is a musical revue of songs that poke fun at gay life, body image, love, loss and yearning.Ocaso
IMDB 4 | Nov , 2014
Late in the afternoon, a student and a construction worker sit on the edge of the bay and leave traces on the landscape.Night Swimming
IMDB 5 | Jul , 2005
A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter.Cow Belles
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 2006
In order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the family business by their exasperated father. When company funds goes missing, it's up to the girls to save the day.Julie & Julia
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2009
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.Viva
IMDB 5.2 | Mar , 2008
Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. Barbi becomes a Red Riding Hood in a sea of wolves, and quickly learns a lot more than she wanted to about nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuality, sadism, drugs, and bohemia.The Deep End
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2001
With her husband Jack perpetually away at work, Margaret Hall raises her children virtually alone. Her teenage son is testing the waters of the adult world, and early one morning she wakes to find the dead body of his gay lover on the beach of their rural lakeside home. What would you do? What is rational and what do you do to protect your child? How far do you go and when do you stop?The Truth About Women
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 1957
A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to understand them as well.Chocolate Babies
IMDB 5.3 | Jul , 1996
Welcome to the front lines of AIDS activism, where the latest enemy raids are being run by a band of unlikely warriors: two drag queens, an HIV-positive man with tiny gemstones dotting his bald head, and his HIV-positive sister.Whip It
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2009
In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.Motherhood
IMDB 5 | Jan , 2009
In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.The Orange Girl
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2009
The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder. The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father. The letter tells, among other things, about the father's youthful love for the mysterious "orange girl" (appelsinpiken), and leaves a mystery for Georg to solve.Desperate Love 1989
IMDB 5 | Jul , 1992
Koji Nanjo, a young rock star, falls in love with soccer player Takuto Izumi. Koji eventually learns that Izumi's mother killed his father out of severe and intense love. Izumi took all the guilt for his father's murder and refuses to go pro because of fear that his past will be discovered by the media. Izumi detests Koji's company and encouragement and severely dislikes the attention from the press, but Koji cannot stay away for he soon realizes that his love for Izumi is very similar to the love that Izumi's mother felt for his father.Dein perfektes Jahr
IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 2024
Kindergarten teacher Hannah lovingly creates a calendar of activities for the coming year to get her relationship with her boyfriend Simon back on track. Through a mishap, however, the calendar falls into the hands of misanthropic Jonathan, a wealthy publishing heir who sets out to find the author with growing curiosity. Miraculously, the paths of the two cross from then on, for the time being without knowing of their connection through the calendar.Firaaq
IMDB 6.1 | Mar , 2009
Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. The film is a work of fiction, based on a thousand stories. The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a campaign that took place in Gujarat, India, in 2002. It traces the emotional journey of ordinary people- some who were victims, some perpetrators and some who choose to watch silently.The Boys Next Door
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1986
Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.Dear Maya
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2017
Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing,