Colin Wessman is a Philadelphia-based writer who's trying his hand at freelancing for Collider. He spent several years writing for a video game/education company and even more years writing for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1971 crime-action film Shaft did more than introduce audiences to John Shaft. The Richard Roundtree-led movie became one of ...

On July 2, 1971, moviegoers caught their first glimpse of John Shaft, the "black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks." Today, Shaft is considered one of the grandfathers of the ...

When MGM released "Shaft" in 1971, it proved that a Black film made by a Black Director for a Black audience could be a huge hit. This weekend marks the 49th anniversary of the release of “Shaft.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Gordon Parks' blaxploitation classic "Shaft," released nationwide on July 2, 1971, celebrates its 50th anniversary, a proper ...

In 1971, the gritty action movie “Shaft” offered audiences the sight of a black hero shooting people, flouting social norms and mocking authority. John Shaft, played by actor Richard Roundtree, ...

The 1971 crime-action film Shaft did more than introduce audiences to John Shaft. The Richard Roundtree-led movie became one of the few profitable films released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that year and ...