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- The Last Picture Show. The critically acclaimed coming-of-age 1971 drama captures the stories of Texas high schoolers learning to navigate their desires and dreams of escaping the small town they grew up in.
- Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks shot 1974’s hilarious spoof “Young Frankenstein” in black and white as an homage to classic Hollywood monster movies. But coming just a decade or so after most of the industry had switched to color, his producers were not on board at first with the seemingly uncommercial move.
- Manhattan. A film that’s something of an ode to the bustling, colorful island might not seem like the obvious choice to shoot in monochrome, but director Woody Allen has a deep nostalgia for the cinema of the past.
- Raging Bull. Martin Scorsese’s 1980 drama follows American boxer Jake LaMotta, portrayed by Robert De Niro, whose self-destructive personality destroys his relationship with his family.
- Bad Boys for Life. It’s been a long wait, but after 17 years, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence finally reprise their roles as our favorite Miami PD officers - Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett.
- Coming 2 America. Make way for Prince Akeem! That’s right – thirty-two years after hitting the big screen in 1988, Coming to America is giving us a sequel.
- The Banker. Based on a true story, The Banker stars Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie as Joe Morris and Bernard Garrett Sr., two black entrepreneurs who develop a plan to battle real estate inequality and help other black Americans in the process.
- Antebellum. Trailers are often faulted for giving away too much information. This cannot be said for Antebellum. Antebellum is about... well, we’re not exactly sure.
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