Top Results for “Samuel L. Jackson”
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Black Chariot

Robert Goodwin wrote, produced, and directed this lost gem of American independent cinema. Opening during a tense meeting between members of an underground Black Power group that leads to a stunning foot chase, Goodwin’s film weaves past and present to tell the story of the social awakening of…

Ganja & Hess

Vampires · National Film Registry · American Independent

Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity.

The Maids

Theatre

Two maids, in a sinister bond of roleplaying, take turns acting out an abusive employer-servant relationship. Adapted from Jean Genet's absurdist play, itself inspired from a true life case.

Nationtime

Documentary

Best known for his avant-garde meta-documentary Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, William Greaves (1926–2014) was also the director of over 100 documentary films, the majority focused on African American history, politics, and culture. Nationtime is a report on the National Black Political Conv…

The Romantic Englishwoman

Comedy · Drama · World Cinema

A sly, sophisticated love story that is a showcase for its two Oscar-winning stars: Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson.With a sparklingly witty screenplay from Academy Award-winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love), and directed by Joseph Losey, THE ROMANTIC ENGLISHWOMAN is a wildly entertaining ride…