Black 90s
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From chilling crime dramas to renowned comedies, the 90s ushered in a transformative era for Black American cinema. The decade featured venerated performances from stars like Laurence Fishburne, Taye Diggs, Lynne Whitfield, and more, disrupting the box office and establishing a new standard of cinematic excellence. Each year brought unforgettable narratives that molded a generation–leaving a lasting legacy that continues to influence artists, audiences, and culture today.
January-Feburary
Tickets
$14 | $9 for PFS Members
“Pick Four” Ticket Bundle
$40 | $32 for PFS Members
Hype Williams’ visually magnetizing feature debut stars rap legends DMX and Nas as two best friends deeply entrenched in organized crime, traveling through a filthy underworld of violence, only to see their paths diverge.
Director:
HYPE WILLIAMS
Runtime:
96
min
Genre
THRILLER
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Release
1998
In this unflinching urban drama from the Hughes Brothers, a young man is torn between his aspirations for a better future and the dangerous yet alluring pull of life in South Central LA.
Director:
ALBERT HUGHES, ALLEN HUGHES
Runtime:
97
min
Genre
DRAMA
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1993
Armed with a dashing smile & a slick mouth, smooth-talking club promoter Darnell Wright meets his match when he breaks the heart of the beautiful yet dangerous Brandi Web in Martin Lawrence’s sizzling directorial debut.
Director:
MARTIN LAWRENCE
Runtime:
108
min
Genre
Comedy
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1996
The inevitable reach of the past complicates an endearing romance for a young man who is torn between true love and preserving the fragments of his broken family.
Director:
Doug McHenry
Runtime:
104
min
Genre
DRAMA
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Release
1996
Set in the electric, high-stakes world of 1980s Harlem, drug kingpin Nino Brown's grip on power continues to tighten until a relentless detective goes undercover to end his reign of terror once and for all.
Director:
MARIO VAN PEEBLES
Runtime:
97
min
Genre
THRILLER
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1991
Iconic hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play star as two high school friends who host an unforgettable party that escalates into a night filled with groovy tunes, mischief, and mayhem.
Director:
REGINALD HUDLAND
Runtime:
100
min
Genre
Comedy
Category
Black '90s - February Limited
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1990
Bill Duke’s pulse-pounding crime thriller starring a scene-stealing Laurence Fishburne as a uniformed officer is tasked with infiltrating the deadly terrain of an underground drug operation.
Director:
BILL DUKE
Runtime:
107
min
Genre
THRILLER
Category
Curated
Formats
4K
Release
1992
A prenuptial crisis on his wedding day sends a groom and his two lifelong friends on a journey down memory lane, reminiscing on their time as youth in Inglewood, California.
Director:
RICK FAMUYIWA
Runtime:
106
min
Genre
Comedy
Category
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1996
This underrated cinematic offering from legendary director John Singleton chronicles the inevitable clash of identity, race, and prejudice impacting university students on a campus where tensions are ever-rising.
Director:
JOHN SINGLETON
Runtime:
128
min
Genre
DRAMA
Category
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1995
Amid the dynamic art scene of Chicago, a poet and a photographer embark on a complicated yet passionate romance while juggling the uncertainty of their future together.
Director:
THEODORE WITCHER
Runtime:
109
min
Genre
DRAMA
Category
Curated
Formats
DCP
Release
1997