Richard Roundtree

Date of Birth

1942-07-09

Date of Death

2023-10-24

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Known for

Shaft, Shaft, Se7en, George of the Jungle, Speed Racer

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JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art Celebrates Black History Month with Black Panther, Boyz In The Hood, Get Out, Jackie Brown, Moonlight, Sinners

Posted 6 months ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 St. Patrick's Day slasher Maniac Cop, starring Bruce Campbell

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Maniac Cop (1988) – What Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 1 year ago

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 St. Patrick's Day slasher Maniac Cop, starring Bruce Campbell

Interviews

Interview: June Squibb and Fred Hechinger Talk Thelma

Posted 2 years ago

We have a delightful chat with the wonderful twosome, June Squibb and Fred Hechinger about their latest, Thelma

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Taraji P. Henson discovers What Men Want in red-band trailer

Posted 8 years ago

Nearly twenty years ago, Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) gained the ability to hear what women are really thinking after a fluke accident in Nancy Meyers' WHAT WOMEN WANT. Nick used his new-found ability to his advantage at first when a...

Taraji P. Henson steps into the minds of dudes in What Men Want trailer

Posted 8 years ago

In 2000 a movie came out called WHAT WOMEN WANT and went on to be a major smash hit, raking in what would equate to Marvel money in today’s dollars. The movie found star Mel Gibson being able to hear...

The Test of Time: Maniac Cop (1988)

Posted 8 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

Awfully Good: Theodore Rex

Posted 8 years ago

Jason Theodore Rex (1995) Director: Jonathan Betuel Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, George Newbern, Richard Roundtree A no-nonsense cop is forced to partner with a rookie dinosaur detective to stop another ice age. The story of how THEODORE REX came to exist...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: I Kill Giants, Incredibles, Matrix

Posted 8 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Emile Hirsch is game for a Speed Racer sequel

Posted 8 years ago

Upon its release ten years ago (time certainly flies), the Wachowski's SPEED RACER was met with largely negative reviews, but over the years, the live-action cartoon has steadily increased its cult following with many now viewing the film as an...

Awfully Good Movies: Steel (Video)

Posted 8 years ago

Steel (1997) Director: Kenneth Johnson Stars: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Judd Nelson Since comic book fans of all skin colors have gotten to see BLACK PANTHER roar his way onto the big screen, Awfully Good Movies is marking the occasion...

New pic shows three generations of Shaft walking the NYC streets in style

Posted 9 years ago

Who're those dapper men lookin' oh so smooth? Shafts! Ya damn right! Someone better get me a paper fan to fight off some of this heat, as a photo featuring three generations worth of SHAFT has arrived online that features the upcoming...

Method Man joins Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft reboot

Posted 9 years ago

New Line Cinema's continuation of the SHAFT franchise is truckin' along, and THR reports that Clifford "Method Man" Smith (KEANU) has been added to the cast. The new SHAFT film will star Jessie T. Usher (INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE) as John...

X-Men’s Alexandra Shipp in talks to join Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft

Posted 9 years ago

Although she may not be bringing her weather-based powers along with her, Deadline reports that Alexandra Shipp, who played Storm in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, is in final negotiations to join the cast of SHAFT, a continuation of the blaxploitation franchise which...

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