Post by: AngelOfThyNight on November 23, 2021, 10:49:03 PM
The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music.
The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music.
Source: Encore: Looking back on the legacy of 'Shaft,' 50 years later (https://www.npr.org/2021/11/23/1058624073/encore-looking-back-on-the-legacy-of-shaft-50-years-later)