John Ridley

A small group of adventurous American soldiers (Clooney, Whalberg, Ice Cube, Jonze) in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War is determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, the soldiers embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discoveries, enabling them to rise to a heroic challenge that drastically changes their lives. (Warner Brothers)

He's a small-time gambler with a backpack full of cash, an overdue debt in Vegas and a broken radiator hose. She's a hot-and-cold vixen caught in the grips of a twisted relationship with her powerful husband. Both of them just want to get out of town. And after you meet the citizens of Superior, Arizona, you'll understand why. (Sony)

When "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. (imdb)

Killer-lovers Ned and Jude snatched a lot of diamonds in a jewellery store holdup, leaving three dead bodies. Ned is captured, but soon escapes and vows revenge on Jude, who pushed him out of escaping car. Ned is joined in his search for Jude by black female hitchhiker Bec. (imdb)

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. (imdb)

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. (imdb)

A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's pre-fame years. (imdb)

Australia 1860s, Wild Boys follows a gang of bushrangers as they stage hold-ups determined to keep ahead of the troopers or wind up at the end of a noose. (imdb)

A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him. (imdb)

A pair of activists in 1970s London set out to free a political prisoner and wage a resistance movement. (imdb)

The 1992 Los Angeles riots including the Rodney King beating and other events leading up to it are recounted by the people that lived through it including police officers, store owners, bystanders and their families and the rioters themselves.

Five friends exploring a remote cave system in Northern Australia find themselves threatened by a hungry crocodile. (imdb)

Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans' hospital struggle with treating patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days.

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.