Tag: Shaft 2000

Guest Post: A tribute for the late JOHN SINGLETON

On By ruthIn Featured Actor/Filmmaker, The Flix List8 Comments

On April 29, 2019 director John Singleton passed away after suffering from stroke. He was only 51 years old. Singleton had a somewhat successful career in Hollywood. Even though he was the youngest film director ever to have been nominated by the Oscars for his first film BOYZ N’ THE HOOD, his career never reached …

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Rental Pick: John Singleton’s SHAFT (2000)

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New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder. I've been curious about this movie for some time but I forgot that it's available on Netflix streaming. As …

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