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.

Black Moon, a dark, absurdist horror film helmed by famed French auteur Louis Malle, is a great, if slightly forgotten, example of this brand of '70s surrealism.

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.

Early films were in black and white due to the limitations of the time period, but many monochromatic films have held up over time, ... The 70s remake is great in its own right, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From timeless classics to modern hits, these 25 Black movies showcase powerful storytelling, cultural impact, ... fan-favorite director Spike Lee tackled racial tensions in the 70s, ...

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 ...

But I think, too, it’s also the term used to basically dismiss the movies in the 1970s, as if to say that all Black films in the ‘70s were Blaxploitation films, ...