The stories of three very different women -- a widow (Ruby Dee) finding a new love, a divorced mom (Ally Sheedy) in a relationship with a younger man, and an activist college student (Kate Siegel) eager to come out -- intersect in the steam room at the local gym. There, they share an unlikely... Read More

Psychiatrist Maureen Brennan (Rosie O'Donnell) encounters a heart-wrenching case in her patient America (Philip Johnson), a teenager filled with rage after years of parental neglect, sexual abuse and foster care red tape, in this made-for-TV drama. As Dr. Brennan and America sift through the turmoil... Read More

When Ossie Davis's "Purlie Victorious" premiered on Broadway in 1961, America's Civil Rights movement was gearing up for a tumultuous decade. This film version of the play follows the dogged efforts of a black preacher (Davis) and the young girl (Ruby Dee) who fancies him to swindle an inheritance... Read More

This 1950 biographical movie tackles the racial issues that elevated and threatened Jackie Robinson, the first baseball player to break the color barrier. The Hall of Fame Dodger plays himself with dignity (holding his own against Ruby Dee as his wife). Until director Spike Lee realizes his dream of... Read More

This biographical drama tells the story of famed baseball player Jackie Robinson (played by Robinson himself), as he became the first African-American player in major league baseball. Beginning with Robinson's childhood and following him from UCLA to the Army to his time in the Negro Leagues, this... Read More