New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Tag: Shaft
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A rare film from the blaxploitation era
Black Cinema House programmer Floyd Webb presents a rare art film from the blaxploitation era.
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Haile Gerima answers for Bush Mama at Logan Center for the Arts
The venerable indie filmmaker returns to Chicago this Thursday.
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What makes for a good introduction to a film screening?
They make you want to see more
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Before Shaft
The Block Museum kicks off its Gordon Parks photo exhibit with a Thursday screening of his film “The Learning Tree,” the first modern studio film by a black director.