JPV852
7/10
Richard Roundtree was great and Shaft as a character was absolutely amazing, everything else from the plot which was thin and performances by the supporting cast was a bit iffy. The pacing was also pretty slow and despite only being 100 minutes, felt a bit longer. Still, a good opening into the franchise. **3.5/5**
Read full review →CinemaSerf
7/10
Richard Rowntree exudes loads of charisma here as he takes on the role of the shrewd Harlem private investigator “Shaft” who finds himself embroiled in some fairly brutal New York politics. He’s drafted in by local gangster “Bumpy” (Moses Gunn) when this man’s daughter is kidnapped. He doesn’t know by whom or why - there are no ransom demands nor many breadcrumbs to follow, but there are plenty of...

I Am Legend
⭐ 7.2

Life
⭐ 6.7

Streets of Rio
⭐ 4.1

Jackie Brown
⭐ 7.4

The Wages of Fear
⭐ 8.0

The Godfather
⭐ 8.7

Beverly Hills Cop II
⭐ 6.5

The Godfather Part III
⭐ 7.4

Live and Let Die
⭐ 6.5

King Kong
⭐ 6.9

Amores Perros
⭐ 7.6

Twelve Monkeys
⭐ 7.6

Absolute Power
⭐ 6.7

The Fifth Element
⭐ 7.6

Lucky Number Slevin
⭐ 7.5

Blade Runner
⭐ 7.9

Léon: The Professional
⭐ 8.3

28 Days Later
⭐ 7.2

Predator
⭐ 7.5

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
⭐ 6.6