blaxploitation films
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Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971 Chronicles How Black Creators Have Influenced the History of Film
A new exhibit at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles highlights Black cinema from 1898-1971.
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Star in George Clinton Biopic
The comedy legend is in negotiations to play the Parliament-Funkadelic leader.
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Live and Let Die Actor Yaphet Kotto Dead at 81
Yaphet Kotto, the actor known for movies such as Alien and The Running Man has died, The Root has learned. His wife Tessie Sinahon shared the heartbreaking news in a post to social media on Monday, with the news later being confirmed to The New York Times by Kotto’s agent. The actor was 81 years…
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Pam Grier, the Queen of Classic Black Cinema, Walks Us Through Her Most Memorable Roles
March is Women’s History Month and Lord knows, Pam Grier has made history. She is known for dominating the black cinema scene in the ’70s with cult classics like Foxy Brown, Coffy and Sheba Baby. And she continued to make her mark throughout the years with Jackie Brown, The L Word and now, with her…
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Do We Really Need a Super Fly Remake? Do We Need Any of These Blaxploitation Remakes?
Last fall, Variety reported that Sony was working on a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation flick Super Fly. My immediate response was, “What the fuck for?” And despite all my cries to Black Jesus that we have suffered enough already in Trump’s America, not only is the Super Fly remake still on, but it has…