{"product_id":"blaxploitation-cinema-the-essential-reference-guide","title":"[Pre-Order] Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eDazzling, highly stylized, excessively violent and brimming with sex, blaxploitation films enjoyed a brief but memorable period in motion picture history. Never before – and never since – have so many African American performers been featured in films, not in bit parts, but in name-above-the-title starring roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf a century after they first thrilled audiences the body of films known as blaxploitation continue to captivate film fans. The entire genre, with its bevy of colourful, utterly-contemporary film characters, irresistible soundtrack albums and catchy film titles, is taking its rightful place among the entertainment industry’s most enjoyed, and influential, movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnswering the call for a fresh and appreciative look back at a distinctly American motion picture phenomenon, Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide is the only truly comprehensive examination of the genre, its films, its trends and its far-reaching impact, covering every blaxploitation film in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing three Sold-Out hardcover pressings, Josiah Howard’s renowned study of African American action cinema is finally re-issued in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* A comprehensive introduction to the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Interviews with ten renowned blaxploitation movie directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* A complete filmography of the blaxploitation golden age (1970-1980).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* More than 250 movie listings, which include cast and crew credits along with a full synopsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Vintage and contemporary film reviews, critiques and commentary plus taglines, ratings, and extensive cross-referencing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAB Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54365323919670,"sku":"9781913051389","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/6893\/5734\/files\/9781913051389.jpg?v=1785799453","url":"https:\/\/www.kindredbook.shop\/products\/blaxploitation-cinema-the-essential-reference-guide","provider":"Kindred Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}