The Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a cornerstone in the foundation of modern Black history. The subgenre, a portmanteau of Black and exploitation, came at critical time between the ...
A Film Forum series pays tribute to the 1970s genre that birthed “Superfly” and “Foxy Brown,” but also features lesser-known films that show the genre’s range. By Robert Daniels John Shaft emerges ...
Appearing on the It Happened in Hollywood podcast to retell the making of 1997’s Jackie Brown, screen icon Pam Grier revisited her breakout roles in a series of low-budget action films in the ...
1960’s exploitation films did so much for the industry, as they created a general roadmap for how to make a commercially successful film. The following decade would bring further proof in the form of ...
Wednesday night at 10PM, the Independent Film Channel presents an IFC original documentary film called BaadAsssss Cinema. Larry Mantle talks with the film's director, Isaac Julien, and one of the film ...
The poster for Jack Hill’s 1973 blaxploitation classic, Coffy, promises “the baddest one-chick hit squad to ever hit town. She’ll cream you!” The hit squad in question was Pam Grier, the legendary ...
Eric Deggans speaks to Pam Grier, the legendary Blaxploitation film star known for ‘70s movies like Coffy and Foxy Brown. The actress now appears in the second season of Prime Video’s horror anthology ...
The star of early-'70s action pictures stopped by the 'It Happened in Hollywood' podcast to discuss movie history and the making of 1997's 'Jackie Brown.' By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “They ...
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