‘Shaft’ on Independence Day: The Film That Changed History on July 4th Weekend 1971
When MGM released “Shaft” in 1971, it proved that a Black film made by a Black Director for a Black audience could be a huge hit.
When MGM released “Shaft” in 1971, it proved that a Black film made by a Black Director for a Black audience could be a huge hit.
The worst is likely over as Hollywood looks to a quartet of powerful sequels to save the summer.
In honor of the fifth film in the “Shaft” franchise debuting in theaters on June 14, here is a ranking of ten movies that defined the original blaxploitation era.
There’s a dozen sequels this summer, from “Toy Story 4” to “47 Meters Down,” and most will not suffer the fate of “Dark Phoenix.”