Avery Brooks – MRQE

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (TV)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When Spenser (Robert Urich), his psychologist girlfriend, Susan Silverman (Barbara Williams), and his right-hand man, Hawk (Avery Brooks), investigate a brutal murder in a quaint New England town, they discover plenty of illegal activity and cocaine. This 1994 made-for-television movie brings many of the beloved characters from the 1980s drama series (based on the books by Robert B. Parker) back to the small screen.

Roots: The Gift (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.

American Playhouse:: Solomon Northup’s Odyssey (TVE)

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He’s a born freeman who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to play for them. However, that is not their intention; they have kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. Now he has to endure the hardships that he has been spared because of his status as a freeman. And his family who don’t know what happened to him is searching for him but where do they go? And Solomon also wishes to let them know where he is so that they could get him but unfortunately no one believes his story or is willing to help him.

“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

The Captains

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Captains is a feature length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors whom have portrayed Starship captains within the illustrious science-fiction franchise.

American History X

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard’s narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

The Greatest Places

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on earth. The film features spectacular land forms, diverse wildlife and the people and cultures indigenous to these places. Distinct geographic places include the great island of Madagascar, home to unique limestone pinnacles and the playful lemur; and the greatest desertthe Namibhome of the largest sand dunes in the world that tower majestically over its western border, the Atlantic Ocean. Other locations featured are the great icecap of Greenland, Iguazu Falls in Brazil, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet, and the Amazon River in South America.

Africa’s Elephant Kingdom

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This film explores an elephant clan’s search for food and water as seen through the eyes of one old bull.