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‘Shaft’ Helped Create the Archetype Black Action Hero of the 1970s
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‘Shaft’ Helped Create the Archetype Black Action Hero of the 1970s

By Imran Khan / 12 July 2022

Gordon Parks’ classic blaxploitation film Shaft presents Richard Roundtree as a swaggering, controversial action hero in gritty, early ’70s New York.

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The New Classics – The 30 Best Films of 2008

By PopMatters Staff / 15 January 2009
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Speed Racer

By Cynthia Fuchs / 9 May 2008
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The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008

By Bill Gibron / 27 April 2008
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The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006

By PopMatters Staff / 10 January 2007
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Brick (2005)

By Cynthia Fuchs / 14 August 2006
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Brick (2005)

By Cynthia Fuchs / 7 April 2006

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Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time
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Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time

By Thomas Britt / 30 March 2023
Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage
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Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage

By Michael Barrett / 30 March 2023
Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”
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Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”

By TK Hardin / 29 March 2023
The 25 Best Demi Lovato Songs
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The 25 Best Demi Lovato Songs

By Jeffrey Davies / 29 March 2023
Please, No More Hollywood Movies About Hollywood Movies
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Please, No More Hollywood Movies About Hollywood Movies

By Danny Furey / 29 March 2023

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Interviews/Music/Music Features

Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time

By Thomas Britt / 30 March 2023
Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage
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Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage

By Michael Barrett / 30 March 2023
Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”

By TK Hardin / 29 March 2023
The 25 Best Demi Lovato Songs
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The 25 Best Demi Lovato Songs

By Jeffrey Davies / 29 March 2023
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