Tag: blaxploitation
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Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971): Black cinema defying conventional Hollywood genre cinema
SPOILERS AHEAD. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song distinguished itself from Hollywood films of its time by introducing New Wave cinema storytelling methods into Black cinema.
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How Batman: Soul of the Dragon Successfully Sidelined The Dark Knight
Movies, television shows, animated features, video games, toys… you’d be hard pressed to find someone who is unfamiliar with the classic DC Comics character Batman. Even the most casual fans would be able to spout off his origin, his supporting cast, and one or two of his iconic rogue’s. But ask most fans if they’re…
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Dolemite Is My Name — Film Review
Originally published by Dante Orange on November 6, 2019. What could I possibly say about a film like Dolemite Is My Name? For starters, it is in my opinion, the best feature Netflix has produced this year. In spite of unanimous critical acclaim, some moviegoers have had a mixed response to the picture as they were expecting…