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Get on Up
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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Carmen Jones
The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to fl...
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Rent
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tr...
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Hallelujah
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.
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Bessie
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Dreamgirls
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
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Scott Joplin
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
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Miles Ahead
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
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Let It Shine
A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents ha...
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This Christmas
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the C...
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