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‘Shaft’: Cocky Blaxploitation Swagger & Millennial Wokeness Go To War With Samuel L. Jackson [Review]

June 13, 2019 11:03 am

Birthed in the early ‘70s, known for its racial stereotypes, vulgar language, gratuitous nudity/sexuality, over-the-top violence (often including martial arts) and defined by its cheaply made, low budget produc...

‘Shaft’ NSFW Trailer: Black Muthaf*ckin’ James Bond Is Back & Has No Time For Your Millennial Nonsense

Ava Witonsky

June 4, 2019 3:28 pm

News, Trailers

On June 14, the newest addition to the era of reboots and revivals will secure its place in American theaters. "Shaft," a cultural phenomenon of the 1970s, is coming back under the direction of comedy-action au...

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Samuel L. Jackson Returning For ‘Shaft’ Sequel

Kevin Jagernauth

August 18, 2017 3:31 pm

News

After we all survived the potential peril of Y2K, moviegoers arrived at the cinemas way back in 2000 for a serving of "Shaft." The remake of the Blaxploitation classic, directed by John Singleton and starring S...

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