Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide - Hardcover

Josiah Howard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190325437X ISBN 13: 9781903254370

Publisher: FAB Press, 2021

Synopsis

"Josiah Howard's book is frankly the best guide on the subject that I have ever seen." --Jack Hill, director of blaxploitation classics Coffy and Foxy Brown

Dazzling, highly stylized, excessively violent and brimming with sex, blaxploitation films enjoyed a brief but memorable period in motion picture history. Never before - and never since - have so many African American performers been featured in films, not in bit parts, but in name-above the-title starring roles. 

Decades after they first thrilled audiences the body of films known as blaxploitation are enjoying a renaissance. These pictures continue to captivate film fans, and the entire genre, with its bevy of colourful, utterly-contemporary film characters, irresistible soundtrack albums and catchy film titles, is taking its rightful place among the entertainment industry's most enjoyed, and influential, movies. 

Answering the call for a fresh and appreciative look back at a distinctly American motion picture phenomenon, Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide is the first truly comprehensive examination of the genre, its films, its trends and its far-reaching impact, covering every blaxploitation film in detail.

* A comprehensive introduction to the genre.

* Interviews with ten renowned blaxploitation movie directors.

* A complete filmography of blaxploitation’s golden age (1970-1980).

* More than 250 movie listings, which include cast and crew credits along with a full synopsis.

* Vintage and contemporary film reviews, critiques and commentary plus taglines, ratings, and extensive cross-referencing.

About this title

About the Author

Josiah Howard is an avid film and 1970s pop culture enthusiast. He was born in New York City but his family soon migrated to the "Queen City," Plainfield, New Jersey. He is an Alumni of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has a B.F.A. in Film & Television. His short stories, articles and photographs have appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines. This is his second book.

Edition details

• Publisher: FAB Press
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 190325437X
• ISBN 13: 9781903254370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240