Tamara Dobson's big break came in 1973 when she was cast in the title role of Cleopatra Jones. She was a striking, fierce and fashion-conscious spy — the first black super-heroine in the ...

Vintage Vamp: Tamara Dobson When remembering blaxploitation movie heroines, most of us immediately think of Pam Grier in "Foxy Brown," but she wasn't the only jive-talkin', pistol-packin' mama vamping ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Tamara Dobson, the actress best known for her portrayal of ...

Blaxploitation, a film genre that started in the early ‘70s, was known for sex, violence, and ACTION. Some people know it because of the music (cue the timeless “Super Fly” soundtrack by Curtis ...

I really got a kick out of the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s when they were new, and just as much recently when I found many of them streaming at one place or another. Pam Grier was a tough, smart ...

A contemporary re-imaging of the 1973 action feature Cleopatra Jones is in the works at Warner Bros and Charles D. King’s Macro, with Lovecraft Country and Snowfall writer Ihuoma Ofordire penning the ...

The female warriors resurface as a contemporary cult determined to elevate women to power. Jack Scalia. Sharon: Madeline Stowe. Diane: Jennifer Warren. Kathryn: Stella Stevens. Rosalund: Tamara Dobson ...

Films starring Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson, and more will screen. The indie theater announced the upcoming festival which will take place August 16 through August 22.