(0)Samuel L Jackson
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An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (''Champ'') only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
2) Cold Space
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From legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson and Emmy-nominee Eric Calderon (AFRO SAMURAI)! When Mulberry, an on-the-run outlaw, crash lands on a hostile planet and gets caught in the crossfire, he finds an opportunity to make a deal - and make some money!
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Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. It is a journey into black history that connects the Civil Rights movement to #BlackLivesMatter. It questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond and examines the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Shaq Life volume 5
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With his credibility as a serious DJ on the line, Shaquille sets out to win over the European EDM crowd on a whirlwind multi-country tour. But when things start to go wrong, and tensions within his team start to boil over, the entire tour threatens to come crashing down.
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Shaq Life volume 6
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With his managers fighting and the European DJ tour in jeopardy, Shaquille has to take control before it's too late. The road-weary team faces their toughest challenge yet when a technical disaster threatens to shut them down for good. If he wants to earn real cred as a legit DJ, Shaq and his team have to come together to kill it at their biggest gig yet: Tomorrowland.
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Shaq Life volume 7
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After a crazy whirlwind European DJ tour, Shaquille takes some time to connect with his kids in Los Angeles. While Shareef grapples with returning to basketball after a life-threatening illness, Shaquille imparts some fatherly advice he hopes can help his oldest son.
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Shaq Life volume 9
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In the season finale, Shaq tries to achieve all his offseason goals. He'll be grappling a UFC fighter, performing at Lollapalooza, and turning around a major company, all while trying to help his son achieve his own dreams. Is it all too much, even for Shaq?
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Shaq Life volume 4
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Shaq sets out to prove that he can go as hard as ever, but father time may disagree with him. After a near-disastrous first DJ show in Vegas, Shaq faces a fickle young crowd at Red Rocks. Meanwhile, as Shaquille trains with other athletes half his age, a challenge presents itself that maybe this aging superstar might want to sit out.
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Shaq Life volume 3
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After joining the Papa Johns board in the wake of a huge national scandal, Shaq receives a lot of backlash from the African American community. But some family time in the Bahamas may give him the morale boost he needs to turn the haters into believers.
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Shaq Life volume 1
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As one of the busiest people on the planet, Shaquille O'Neal has a serious "to-do" list he wants to tackle between Inside the NBA seasons. He's going to tour the world as an EDM DJ, take on a controversial franchise, get back in peak physical shape, and spend time connecting with his kids. However, the summer starts off on rocky footing when his first DJ club gig in Vegas hits some serious speed bumps.
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Shaq Life volume 2
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Shaq's credibility as a serious DJ takes a hit after his difficult Vegas club gig. Meanwhile, Shaquille sets out to make up for lost time as a dad while also working to change public perception around the troubled Papa Johns brand as their first African American board member.
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Shaq Life volume 8
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When his youngest son and nephew move into his Atlanta home in hopes of becoming better basketball players, Shaq's no-nonsense approach doesn't gel with the boys' cocky attitudes. Meanwhile, Shaquille trains for his upcoming UFC wrestling match by taking on back to back opponents, ending with his toughest and most surprising sparring partner yet.
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Finding Your Roots volume 7
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Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, have each climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, yet each started life as a second-class citizen in the Jim Crow south. DNA is used to investigate family mysteries: Where in Africa do they come from and who are the white men in their family trees?
14) Eve's Bayou
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In 1960s Louisiana a charming physician seems to have it all, but risks everything by indulging in his weakness for attractive women. Exposed by his youngest daughter, can he mend his broken family before it's too late?
15) 187
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When a student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, he feels threatened. The principal dismisses the incident, but, soon after, Trevor is stabbed by the same student. Fifteen months later, a physica
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WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
17) The 51st State
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An American master chemist plans to score big on a once-in-a-lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
18) Reasonable Doubt
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Crime thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Dominic Cooper. A young district attorney sets off on a desperate mission to find the man he had previously acquitted of a fatal hit and run, realizing he did actually commit the murder.
20) Black Snake Moan
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In this tale of love, Academy Award® Nominee* Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci seek redemption Down South through the power of the blues and the transcendence of an unlikely friendship.