Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)

It's been 12 years since the last Barbershop film, but the latest installment manages to bring back the majority of the actors from its predecessors. The titular barbershop is located in Chicago's Southside, and as a father Calvin (Ice Cube) must deal with the escalating violence and the possibility that his son may join one of the city's gangs. Director Malcolm D. Lee handles the subject with grace while also promoting the idea that many strides can be made for social progress by the average individual wanting to see change. Of course, the main heart of the story comes from the barbers and their clients as they discuss race and sex in poignant but funny ways.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Producer: Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr., Ice Cube, Malcolm D. Lee, Becki Trujillo, Ronald Muhammad, and Jeff Kwatinetz
Cast: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazmin Lewis-Kelley, JB Smoove, Common, Nicki Minaj, Lamorne Morris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Margot Bingham, Deon Cole, Troy Garity, Michael Rainey Jr., Diallo Thompson, Tyga, Jamal Woolard, and Renell Gibbs