Fences (2016)

A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.

It shows that this movie is the adaptation of a stage play as its very heavy on dialogue, but the stellar performances and intelligent direction make it worth the while.

Spinning Into Butter (2007)

A hate crime on the campus of a New England college puts the school's dean in a position where she has to examine her own feelings about race and prejudice, while maintaining her administration's politically correct policies.

Well-intended drama dealing with racism is nicely made with a good cast, but has no bite to it and fails to stir a reaction.

Maltin**: "Well-intentioned film means to examine race relations, politics, and bureaucracy within the walls of academia, but the result is flat and deeply flawed."