I know that some of you are watching the latest stream of comic book related movies and shaking your heads at how the story has been changed. While some of them are only slightly changed, others have taken the myth Read more…
Remember back in school when all the athletes wore a letter on their jackets? Showing off their physical prowess. Remember wanting to be one of the jocks’ so you had a better chance getting the girl of your dreams? (Yes, Read more…
Superfly (1972) Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., whose father directed the blaxploitation classic Shaft, this story of a drug dealer is one of the hippest films of the movement. Ron O’Neal stars as Youngblood Priest, a successful cocaine pusher who Read more…
Coffy (1973) The third of four collaborations between exploitation filmmaker Jack Hill and the now iconic Pam Grier, Coffy was the film that saw the North Carolina-born actor crowned the undisputed queen of blaxploitation. Written as well as directed by Read more…
Sweet Sweetback’s badass song (1971) Along with Shaft, this curious film kickstarted the Blaxploitation genre with a completely bizarre and unique depiction of black culture. Director Melvin Van Peebles, father of Mario, after reaching success with the hit film Watermelon Read more…
Shaft (Gordon Parks, 1971) One of the earliest and the most iconic Blaxploitation film, spawning two sequels and a modern reboot, Gordon Parkss landmark film follows the cool, womanizing private detective John Shaft, played by Richard Roundtree. When Shaft is Read more…
This is a list of my top 10 such films, although I would be the first to admit this list may change from time to time, depending on my mood. There are so many great films from this time period, Read more…