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Elvis Mitchell’s ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ was ‘transformational’
is officially on Netflix, and theGrio connected with the film historian and filmmaker behind the acclaimed documentary: Elvis Mitchell. The project is described as both “a documentary and deeply ...
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Black enough for me: Two critics discuss ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’
Elvis Mitchell’s Netflix documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” is an entertaining, informative look at the era in cinema called Blaxploitation. It features a chronological listing of ...
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Elvis Mitchell’s ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ is a detailed look at Black cinema
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 Mitchell’s first foray into d ...
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‘Is that Black Enough for You?!?’ Elvis Mitchell’s History of Black Cinema Is a Tour de Force
Elvis Mitchell’s new Netflix documentary Is That Black Enough You?!? is a whirling exploration of a specific slice of Black movie history. Its main point of interest is the 1970s and its borders.
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Elvis Mitchell: The success of Black '70s films was "the dirty little secret of American cinema"
Mitchell's enthusiasm buoys our "Salon Talks ... Then being Crosby to Dean Martin to Elvis Presley. I mean even seeing the movie "Elvis" and seeing Sister Rosetta Tharpe in that made me think ...
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Elvis Mitchell Reveals How Blaxploitation Saved Mainstream Cinema In His New Film, 'Is That Black Enough For You?'
When you think of Black cinema in the ’70s, images of XL afros, platform shoes, big guns and even bigger personalities likely come to mind. But beyond the legacy of fun catchphrases and iconic ...
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‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’: In insightful doc, expert traces the history of Black film
Donation Options Search Search Search Former film critic Elvis Mitchell directed and narrates the documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” Netflix Share “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” ...
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Why a Brilliant New Doc Will Make You Radically Rethink “Blaxploitation”
Elvis Mitchell, the celebrated film critic and longtime radio host, has a problem with the term “blaxploitation,” the de rigueur umbrella label for Black cinema of the 1970s. “To my mind ...
Doug Liman Working On "Immersive Spatial Film" With Google, The Tech Company's Film Chief Neil Parris Talks AI & Move Into Production - Cannes
Google made a quite expansion into film and TV production earlier this month with 100 Zeroes, a production outpost launched ...
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‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: A Miracle Decade
This documentary from Elvis Mitchell looks back at a golden age of daring Black cinema. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...
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Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson Explore Black Cinema in ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Trailer
Samuel L. Jackson, Laurence Fishburne, Whoopi Goldberg and Zendaya are just some of the stars who appear in Elvis Mitchell‘s “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” Netflix documentary.