16 Blocks (2006)
For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death is 16 blocks long.
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
The story of the legendary hop hop act, from high school to superstardom and beyond.
Begin Again (2013)
A chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
After accidentally wiping all the tapes in the video store where they work, two enterprising clerks decide to re-shoot the films themselves.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
Dave Chappelle holds a once in a lifetime free street party in Brooklyn.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (2005)
Douglas Adam's classic end of the world comedy finally makes it to the silver screen.
In Prison My Whole Life (2007)
Documentary about questions that hang over the conviction of Death Row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
The Italian Job (2003)
American remake of the classic Sixties Brit heist flick, involving gold ingots and Mini Coopers
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
A celebration of the black communities in New York during the Fifties and Sixties.
The Woodsman (2004)
A paedophile returns to the terrible normality of life after 12 years in prison.
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'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience' Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha

Open to magic Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja

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