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Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts

Monday, July 9, 2012

Lord Shango [a.k.a. The Color of Love] (1975)

















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In this atmospheric blaxploitation classic, a wrong Christian mother turns away from her faith to a more ancient religion and summons a tribal priest to avenge her teenage daughter. Rarely seen since its original release, this striking blend of folklore, African traditions, and supernatural menace stars cult icon Marlene Clark (Night Of The Cobra Woman, Ganja and Hess) and Lawrence Cook (The Spook Who Sat By The Door, Trouble Man). 

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)


















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A gloomy vision of the possibility of decent relations between whites and blacks anywhere, including the South. Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand against racism, he is greeted with a hostile bunch of Southern bigots and various stereotypes. Written by Sterling Silliphant ("In the Heat of the Night"). Director William Wyler's final film. 

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Darktown Strutters [a.k.a. Get Down and Boogie] (1975)



















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Syreena (Trina Parks) leads the Darktown Strutters, an all-female, all-African-American motorcycle gang. Her mother (Frances Nealy) is kidnapped by Commander Cross (Norman Bartold), the nefarious white owner of a suspiciously popular fried chicken restaurant. Cross tries to subvert the African-American community by abducting their most prominent citizens. In order to rescue her mother, Syreena must battle against the KKK, the LAPD and her hapless boyfriend, Mellow (Roger E. Mosley).