Black Dynamite

A wonderfully wicked parody of the blaxploitation films that were an action staple of '70's B-grade cinema. The brainchild of co-writer and star Michael Jai White, Black Dynamite features a tough, no-nonsense action hero who sets out to wreak his own... Full review

This film reduced me to tears of laughter. I've just returned home from seeing it at the Edinburgh film festival and can honestly say this is one of the best movies i've seen this year. I could just list all of... Full review

Black Dynamite - this is a movie that keeps you laughing for quite a few minutes after it ends (my wife ended up going into a laughing fit just on remembeing some scenes) and it means business. It's a spoof that... Full review

Black Dynamite - this is a movie that keeps you laughing for quite a few minutes after it ends (my wife ended up going into a laughing fit just on remembeing some scenes) and it means business. It's a spoof that... Full review

Parody nails the fun of blaxploitation flicks....We're expected to be amused by the cheap, cheesy sets....Black Dynamite" often is laugh-out-loud funny....The hero in this case is the title character, played with gusto by veteran character actor Michael Jai White, who cowrote the screenplay..... ... Full Review

However, "Black Dynamite" is a worthy challenger for the throne.....White maneuvers through the ridiculous action sequences splendidly (often intercut with footage from other movies), using his extreme physicality to punch villains through walls and convincingly brandish phallic weapons.....Michael Jai White is wonderful in the picture.....Shot with shaggy period details and frazzled editing attention, "Dynamite" continues the merriment through the buoyant filmmaking effort.....Sanders spins the mood furthe ... Full Review

The storyline, as funny and entertaining as it is, has a hard time filling all 90 minutes.....After a scene involving the film's main bad guy, a helicopter with a giant magnet....his overall charisma shines so bright you not only want to see Black Dynamite succeed, you want to be him as well.....The supporting cast shines here as well, with cameos by Arsenio Hall, Cedric the Entertainer, Tommy Davidson, and Byron Minns..... ... Full Review

The storyline, as funny and entertaining as it is, has a hard time filling all 90 minutes.....After a scene involving the film's main bad guy, a helicopter with a giant magnet....his overall charisma shines so bright you not only want to see Black Dynamite succeed, you want to be him as well.....The supporting cast shines here as well, with cameos by Arsenio Hall, Cedric the Entertainer, Tommy Davidson, and Byron Minns..... ... Full Review

a supporting cast peppered by familiar faces, Black Dynamite lacks the freshness and wit that made the similarly themed Undercover Brother so entertaining.....White, a gifted martial artist, sells Dynamite's physical prowess and nails the character's self-aggrandizing patter and attitude..... ... Full Review

Anyone who's seen a blaxploitation film will quickly recognize Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White) as that genre's archetypal antihero. He's a virile Black man who bequeaths on numerous women "the best lovin'" they've ever had. ... Full Article

Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hal, Tommy Davidson and director Scott Sanders spoke to Latinoreview about their new movie, Black Dynamite. I thought this film was hilarious and I actually can't wait to see it again. ... Full Article

"Get on up and check the scene, of the smoothest, baddest mother to ever hit the big screen!" What am I referring to this time around? ... Full Article