Page 24 - Fred Williamson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Fred Williamson. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Fred Williamson Today - Breaking & Trending Today

'Shaft' Helped Create the Black Action Hero of the '70s

Published: July 12, 2022

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

Source: popmatters.com

Blaxploitation, from Shaft to Original Gangstas

Published: July 6, 2022

As Richard Roundtree turns 80, we revisit this 1996 feature by author Mike Phillips, which analysed the influence of 70s Blaxploitation films on contemporary Black-led cinema.

Source: bfi.org.uk

Bill Simmons on Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Athletes Turned Actors

Published: May 19, 2022

“It’s the same thing that goes wrong if you’re going to ask actors to play in the N.B.A. or the N.F.L.,” Bill Simmons says. “It’s a little unrealistic.”

Source: nytimes.com