Mike Epps
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The stand-up comedian and actor best known for his appearances in the Friday and Hangover films traces his career and celebrity relationships as well as the early brushes with the law and witness to Hollywood racism that shaped his work in comedy.
"Before starring in Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo--before the sold-out comedy shows, Uncle Buck, and becoming his hero Richard Pryor in a biopic--there was Indianapolis. And not the good part....
2) Madame Web
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a near-fatal accident in the line of duty, Cassandra Webb -- a New York City paramedic -- starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Through her visions and a journey of self-discovery, she is forced to confront revelations about her past and how it is connected to a specific spider, and learns she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
Elliot and Boog find themselves on another adventure. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the alter takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog, Elliot, McSquizzy, Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp. Led by a toy poodle named...
4) Faster
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A veteran cop and an egocentric hitman are on the trail of an ex-con who is determined to avenge the death of his brother that occurred during a bank robbery years ago. Special features include alternate ending, and deleted scenes.
5) Sparkle
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1960s, Sparkle and her two sisters form a singing group and dream of becoming stars beyond the affluent Detroit suburb where they come from, and where they are already well-known. But as the sisters become more famous, the close-knit nature of their family begins to fall apart. Features the late Whitney Houston's final screen performance.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Brianna Jackson is a sixteen-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift her family and do right by the legacy of her father a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. Based on the New York...
7) Repentance
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Angel Sanchez is a disturbed man fixated on the tragic death of his mother. Seemingly intent on finding inner peace, Sanchez seeks out Tommy Carter, a successful local author/spiritual advisor. Unaware of his client's true intent, Carter agrees to help the man rebuild his shattered life. But when Sanchez reveals his true intentions, the life coach must do everything in his power to stay alive in this taut, psychological thriller.
Series
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
If love is an adventure, Kenya McQueen has yet to be embarked upon it. A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya works as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm, and is on the verge of making partner. But she has yet to find her own partner and a fulfilling personal life. After another Valentine's Day spent working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with Brian, a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who is not exactly what she'd pictured...
10) Something new
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
If love is an adventure, Kenya McQueen has yet to be embarked upon it. A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya works as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm, and is on the verge of making partner. But she has yet to find her own partner and a fulfilling personal life. After another Valentine's Day spent working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with Brian, a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who is not exactly what she'd pictured...
12) The Honeymooners
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden and sanitation engineer Ed Norton are best friends whose schemes are the only things bigger than their dreams. The most recent plan finds the boys out to make a fast buck by racing a stray greyhound.
13) Meet the Blacks
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Black family is getting out of Chicago in hopes of a better life. Carl Black takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Turns out, Carl couldn't have picked a worst time to move. They arrive in Beverly Hills right around the time of the annual purge, when all crime is legal for twelve hours.
14) Acts of violence
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When his fiance is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers rush to save her before it's too late. Along the way, they team up with Detective Avery, a cop who's been investigating the local trafficking syndicate and fighting the corrupt bureaucracy that has been protecting it.
15) Talk to me
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Washington, D.C., in the mid-to-late 1960s, vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to become a unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. to fully express himself and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the new ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He forges a friendship and a partnership with Dewey Hughes....
16) Lottery ticket
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
After winning a lottery worth $370 million, Kevin Carson, a young man living in the projects, suddenly has the sexy girl who wouldn't give him the time of day wanting to hook up, a local gang boss willing to take him under his wing, and a surly thug just looking to pummel him and take the ticket.
18) Sparkle
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1960s, Sparkle and her two sisters form a singing group and dream of becoming stars beyond the affluent Detroit suburb where they come from, and where they are already well-known. But as the sisters become more famous, the close-knit nature of their family begins to fall apart. Features the late Whitney Houston's final screen performance.
Publisher
Starz Originals / Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Cam Calloway is a hardworking young basketball star who is thrust into the limelight after signing a huge contract with a pro team in Atlanta. Cam and his cousin and confidant Reggie Vaughn are continuing trying to navigate Cam's meteoric rise. From business deals to relationships and friendship, the two confront the challenges of balancing the needs of family with the rewards and responsibilities generated by their newfound wealth and fame.