There's Something About...Kung Fu
There's Something About Dolemite
English - November 05, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFilm History TV & Film Arts Visual Arts blaxploitation dolemite netflix rudy ray moore strong black lead Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with filmmaker, actor, and martial artist Michael Jai White. They discuss the intersection between kung fu and Blaxploitation, his film "Black Dynamite," and what it's like to bring such an iconic era of film to a new generation.
This Episode's Blaxploitation Watch List:
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Black Dynamite (2009)
Superfly (1972)
Willie Dynamite (1973)
Trouble Man (1972)
Shaft (1971)
Cleopatra Jones (1973)
The Mack (1973)
Dolemite (1975)