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No matter what day it is, I’m constantly watching something. There’s always some new movie or show that I want to see, and nothing is [Read More…]
The Circus (1928)
Starring: Charlie ChaplinGrade: B The Circus may have been one of the earliest depictions of the friend zone in cinema history. Summary At a local [Read More…]
The Cocoanuts (1929)
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo)Grade: A- If you are wondering how Groucho Marx would run a hotel in Florida, here’s a [Read More…]
Shaft (Sequel) (2019)
Starring: Jesse T. Usher, Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Richard Roundtree, and Method ManGrade: A As stated before, it irks me to no [Read More…]
Shaft (Sequel) (2000)
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christian Bale, Jeffrey Wright, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Richard Roundtree, Vanessa Williams, Dan Hedaya, Mekhi Phifer, Lawrence Taylor, and Mr. Kruger [Read More…]
Shaft (TV Series) (1973-1974)
Starring: Richard Roundtree and Ed BarthGrade: D In just three years, we got Shaft, Shaft’s Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, and then the television series, [Read More…]
Shaft in Africa (1973)
Starring: Richard RoundtreeGrade: A The closing song into the credits asks, “Are you man enough?”. For John Shaft, the answer is a resounding yes. Summary [Read More…]
Shaft’s Big Score! (1972)
Starring: Richard Roundtree Grade: B- It’s still a solid action movie, but it’s easily the worst of the Shaft franchise. Summary Mortician Cal Asby (Robert [Read More…]
Shaft (1971)
Starring: Richard RoundtreeGrade: B+ No one in the history of the world has pulled off the turtleneck like John Shaft. Summary In New York City, [Read More…]
Metro (1997)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Michael Wincott, Michael Rapaport, Carmen Ejogo, Art Evans, and Donal LogueGrade: B- If Metro was one of those movies that got played [Read More…]
Blue Streak (1999)
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, William Forsythe, Octavia Spencer, and John HawkesGrade: A- I miss when Martin Lawrence was on top. [Read More…]
