Elvis Mitchell: The success of Black ’70s films was “the dirty little secret of American cinema” ... Black films and films making about Black . . .” I see you wrinkling your nose. ...

If you say a phrase like “the Black films of the ’70s,” the first thing that will pop into a lot of people’s heads is the word Blaxploitation.

Here are 8 awesome movies that call back to the blaxploitation films of the '70s. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. ... it made me think about the 1976 horror movie, Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde.

When you think of Black cinema in the ’70s, images of XL afros, ... You’re highlighting Black films in a way that is typically reserved for Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg films of the time.

I’m a huge fan of “old” movies (I’m talking black and white films), but the ‘70s is my absolute favorite decade of cinema. 32 Movies That Are Total 'Remote Droppers' And I Never Get Sick ...

Mitchell’s documentary goes year by year from about 1968 to 1977 and takes in as many Black-led movies as possible, but he keeps his structure open so that a trip back to the past is never out ...

A haunting fan theory making the rounds online right now suggests that A Christmas Story is a prequel to the 1974 holiday horror film Black Christmas.Of course, there’s no real promotional or ...

Unlike many mindless slasher films that would follow in the decades to come, Black Christmas director Bob Clark hinges Black Christmas on conversations around serious topics like the oversight of ...

The year after Blacula released, writer/director Bill Gunn offered a more unique, sophisticated, and romantic take on Black vampirism. Oh, to be in the ‘70s and eating with two Black vampire movies!

Seven years ago, Slate magazine published the Black Film Canon, a collection of 50 of the best films directed by Black filmmakers. NPR's Aisha Harris recently teamed up with Slate to update the list.