Our Staff Picks column is a new addition that takes you back to a time when video stores reigned supreme and the "Staff Picks" section was the place to find out what films were worthy of one's time. Of course, our version has a decidedly nude angle, as we suss out which films from a certain genre with great nudity. This week: Black leading men!
These men proved that they are leading men material. From absolute A-listers to nudecomers, these films were filled with Black leading men who stole the show.
Mississippi Masala
This 1990 romance takes place in the American south and explores the romance between a Black man and an Indian woman. Denzel Washington plays the leading man and he looks stunning in his prime. It's the ultimate love story where love triumphs multiple cultural differences in Indian director Mira Nair's stunning 90s romance. She also managed to perfectly showcase Denzel Washington's ass when he stands up naked.
Conviction
This 2002 film stars Omar Epps as Carl Upchurch, the real activist and author who inspired the world. In this true story, Omar plays Carl who does jail time which is when we watch him hang serious dong. He walks around after taking a group prison shower, showing off his huge cock. It is my Conviction that this is the best Omar has ever looked!
Undisputed
Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes are the Undisputed hotties in this film set in a prison. Wesley Snipes plays a boxing champion who gets convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He meets underground fighter James Chambers while in prison and the two of them prepare to fight for their freedom, even if it means that one of them will die. Watch these hunky, shirtless men train for their fights.
Plus, there is a sexy group shower scene that shows off Ving's ass when this Herculean hunk struts his stuff in the shower. Of course, he's strutting! With a body like that, he has every right to be confident.
Disappearing Acts
Speaking of Wesley Snipes, he starred in this 2000 HBO original film that inspired us to believe in love again. Sanaa Lathan plays a schoolteacher who is trying to become a famous singer. Wesley plays a construction worker who is struggling in his marriage. The two of them meet and fall in love at first sight, but when the spell wears off they each struggle to achieve their dreams separately.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Ladies, you know you love this movie. This inspirational and hilarious story is about a San Francisco businesswoman who learns to love herself and get her confidence back after having it rocked from heartbreak in the past. She and her friend go on a beachy vacation where she meets a man named Winston Shakespeare who looks like visual poetry to her when he goes shirtless. Winston is played by the always sexy Taye Diggs whose derriere you will dig when you see him take a shower.
Face
This film from 2002 stars Bai Ling as an Asian American woman trying to fit into American society while juggling the expectations of her Chinese family. She gets pregnant young and settles down, having a daughter that she eventually decides to abandon so that she can continue to sow her wild oats. Her daughter is played by Kristy Wu who grows up to date an edgy rapper played by Anthony 'Treach' Criss. We see how similar Kristy is to her mother even though she never knew him.
This movie is mostly focused on Asian Americans, but Anthony is a welcome addition as the sexy romantic interest. Anthony not only bares his buns, but he also lets one of huge balls show from the back. Now that's quite a sack!
I, Robot
Will Smith had his only ass scene in this adaptation of the popular science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov. Will Smith is the ultimate action star and he also proves that he can be a heartthrob when he leans over in this shower and shows us his booty. Damn, Will Smith can kick ass AND show ass.
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