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Trailer Celebrates 1970s Black Cinema - Netflix Tudum. Featuring Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson and more, Elvis Mitchell’s Netflix documentary shows the impact of 1970s Black artists on the culture.
Elvis Mitchell's recount of the history of Black Cinema in the late 1960s and all of the 1970s, when it reached its peak popularity, is not only a very illuminating and educational look into some of the most pioneering films of this era within this type of cinema, but also functions as an extraordinary piece of cinematic history and the numerous contributions not only to the industry, but to ...
American film critic Elvis Mitchell’s kaleidoscopic documentary creates a definitive narrative of the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs. With Is That Black Enough for You?!? (the title referencing a recurring line from Ossie Davis’s 1970 ...
Oct 28, 2022 · Oct. 27, 2022 5:03 PM PT. Attempting a nuanced and caring overview of Black screen history in a little more than two hours is an unenviable task, but film critic turned writer-director Elvis ...
Nov 7, 2022 · Arizona Republic. 0:03. 1:24. “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” is the best kind of history — insightful and educational, and also entertaining. Former film critic Elvis Mitchell wrote ...
Culture critic and historian Elvis Mitchell traces the evolution — and revolution — of Black cinema from its origins to the impactful films of the 1970s. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 7, 2022 · Adds Mitchell, “When Black films from the late ’60s and the ’70s come up, they’re dismissed with the term ‘Blaxploitation’. I have nothing against that word, but any era that includes ...
