Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
Rudy Ray Moore stars as Petey Wheatstraw, a comedian who strikes a deal with the devil in order to take revenge. Growing up on the poverty-stricken streets, Petey is one day accosted by some bullies as a seemingly broken old man looks on. The boy does his best to fend off the bullies but loses the fight in the process. The old man, impressed by the boy’s bravery offers to teach him... [Read more]
Black Dynamite
“But Black Dynamite I sell drugs in the community!” Dynamite! Dynamite! Before I get into this review of possibly the greatest spoof to cross the silver screen in the last decade or two, I feel that I should explain blaxploitation. After watching Black Dynamite and hurting myself beyond hope with laughter, I thought about why it is that I found the movie hilarious and why younger,... [Read more]
