Robert Townsend

A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.

In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely ...

The true life story of famed singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat ‘King’ Cole. Gripping drama of her struggle with addiction and ...

The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in ...

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he’s scared of heights. He can master the ...

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural ...

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled ...

After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds ...

Two clueless homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers, but instead find themselves scamming a dying millionaire to eventually become B*A*P*S ...

An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially ...

Ms. Pat finds laughter in the absurdities of parenting, pet lovers and very unfortunate lip trends as she unpacks a painful past with humor and ...

A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized ...

From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous ‘Phantom Punch’ by Cassius Clay ...

Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him, and he just might get his wish when ...

Bill Cosby shares his hilarious new observations on life and family in this comedy special, his first televised concert in 30 years.

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on ’80s love, sex and marriage, a ...

In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, ...