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Black Dynamite 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, and 8:15 p.m. Sunday, October 25, at Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, as part of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Amelia See Steven Rea's capsule preview on H4. Art & Copy This documentary looks at some of the most creative and influential artists and writers in the history of advertising.

With their SIFF prize-winning blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite opening today at the Varsity , filmmakers Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders were eager to talk about the '70s origin of the genre during their Seattle visit on Wednesday.

There's a new hip cat in town that's cooler than Shaft, smoother than The Mack, and sharper than Superfly.

Richard Roundtree starred in 1971. Michael Jai White remembers the first time he saw people onscreen who looked like they came from his 'hood. This was in an otherwise forgettable 1976 blaxploitation flick called "The Monkey Hustle" starring Yaphet Kotto and Rudy Ray Moore as street-smart con men trying to stop the Man from demolishing their ...

But they were also utterly empowering, gobbled up by African American audiences desperate for strong, and recognizable, working-class heroes... Howard believes that '70s cultural references have stuck with us -- afros are popular again, and there are countless music videos that reference "Superfly" and "The Mack" -- but as far as opening industry ...

Who's the private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? Well, as all blaxploitation fans know, that would be Shaft , the cool-as-they-come detective Richard Roundtree originally portrayed in the 1971 movie of the same name.

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks? SHAFT! Ya damn right and you can see the original Shaft starring Richard Roundtree in Central Park tonight .

Nichelle Nichols has been selected to be this year's recipient of the Gordon Parks "Choice of Weapons" award.

Nichelle Nichols has been selected to be this year's recipient of the Gordon Parks "Choice of Weapons" award.

Well, well, well... Busy day Friday! I though we were going to go without a winner then we had a late guess from Mr.

Nichelle Nichols has been selected to be this year's recipient of the Gordon Parks "Choice of Weapons" award.

This handsome black lead made his name as the smooth title character in the classic action film "Shaft" , which while not exactly a blaxploitation movie itself, spawned a generation of them.

Thrifty Tunes 07.04.09: Jackson Five - Moving Violation Posted by Paul Hollingsworth on 07.04.2009 Before he was the King of Pop, Michael and his brothers made plenty of great pop music as the Jackson Five.

Richard Roundtree starred in one of the films that sparked the blaxploitation movement -- the original 1971 film, "Shaft." It lasted too long to be a fad, and was probably too much fun to be a movement.

Veteran rapper/actor Busta Rhymes is going beyond the borders of the United States to give fans a lively dose of hip-hop with his upcoming tour of Canada.

Hosiea Ransom doesn't like to cuss. That's one of the few things that distinguishes the Saginaw counselor from actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Evanna CiarA n Sweeney pics + Shaft invites Rupert to charity event Earlier this month the first two photos from Evanna Lynch's shoot for CiarA n Sweeney were released.

Update of the original 1970s blaxploitation flick. An Armani-clad Samuel L Jackson stars, while Richard Roundtree appears as the uncle - the first John Shaft Director: John Singleton Shaft Review Our rating: Rating: 3.0 Stars Update of the original 1970s blaxploitation flick.

Desson Thomson takes some cheap shots at Christian Bale in The Wrap and I feel compelled to respond... headline... " Is Christian Bale a Real Movie Star? If we see a glint in his eyes, ita s just his determination to be famous.