CANDY CANE LANE (2023)

 

Directed By; Reginald Hudlin

Written By: Kelly Younger 

Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel

Editor: Kenny G. Krauss and Jim May

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jillian Bell, Tracee Ellis Ross, Nick Offerman, Genneya Walton, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Timothy Simons, Riki Lindhome, Trevante Rhodes, David Alan Grier, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Danielle Pinnock, D.C. Young Fly, Catherine Dent, Stephen Tobolowsky, Penatonix, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyer

A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.

RETURN TO ME (2000)

 

Directed By: Bonnie Hunt Written By: Bonnie Hunt & Don Lake  Story By: Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Andrew Stern and Samantha Goodman Cinematography: Laszlo Kovacs  Editor: Garth Craven

Cast: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, David Alan Grier, Carroll O’Connor, Robert Loggia, Bonnie Hunt, James Belushi, Eddie Jones, Brian Howe, Marianne Muellerleile, Joely Richardson 

A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.

NATIVE SON (2019)

Directed By: Rashid Johnson 
Written By: Suzan Lori-Parks 
Based on the Novel By: Richard Wright 
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique 
Editor: Brad Turner 

Cast: Ashton Sanders, Kiki Layne, Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, David Alan Grier, Sanaa Lathan, Lamar Johnson 


A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman.

FREEWAY II: CONFESSIONS OF A TRICK BABY (1999)

Written & Directed By: Matthew Bright 
Cinematography: Joel Ransom 
Editor: Suzanne Hines 


Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Maria Celedonio David Alan Grier, Michael T. Weiss, Vincent Gallo, Max Perlich, John Landis, Jenn Griffin 


In this modern update of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale (actually more like Gretel and Gretel), 15-year old Crystal is a bulimic delinquent who makes her living by beating and robbing potential "tricks". While awaiting a 25-year jail term, Crystal hooks up with a psychotic young lesbian named Cyclona, doing time for slaughtering her entire family. After escaping, they head for Mexico, where Cyclona's saviour Sister Gomez lives in a confectionery full of children. Along the way, they leave a trail of crack rocks, binging and purging, and dead people.

THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM (2013)

Directed By: Kenny Leon 
Written By: Tonya Lewis Lee, Stephen Glantz & Caliope Brattlestreet 
Cinematography By: James Chressanthis 
Editor: Margaret Godspeed 

Cast: Wood Harris, Anika Noni Rose, Harrison Knight, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Latanya Richardson, David Alan Grier, Shameik Moore, Josephine Lawrence, E. Roger Mitchell

ROAD HARD (2015)

Written & Directed By: Adam Carolla & Kevin Hench 
Cinematography By: Marten Tedin 
Editor: Ryan Brown 


Cast: Adam Carolla, David Alan Grier, Diane Farr, Illeana Douglas, Jay Mohr, Philip Rosenthal, David Koechner, Larry Miller, Jim O’Heir, Cynthy Wu, Dana Gould, Sam McMurray, Alison Rosen, Steve Hofsetter, Jimmy Pardo, Howie Mandel

I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA (1988)

Written & Directed By: Keenan Ivory Wayans
Cinematography By: Tom Richmond
Editor: Michael R. Miller

Cast: Keenan Ivory Wayans, Dawnn Lewis, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Steve James, Jim Brown, Issac Hayes, Ja’net Dubois, Damon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, Anne-Marie Johnson, Gary Owens, Eve Plumb, John Witherspoon, David Alan Grier, Hawthorne James, Ariana Richards, Clu Gulager, John Vernon, Clarence Williams III, Kim Wayans, Robin Harris, Tony Cox, Chris Rock