Black Dynamite

BLACK DYNAMITE (2009) - June 8, 2010
A fun film about a badass lady's man who springs into action when his brother is killed.  Much like Grindhouse, the film is shot in a style meant to emulate exploitation cinema of the '70s (blaxploitation, in this case).  This probably works better than either of the films from Grindhouse; it's laugh-out-loud funny at times, and doesn't really overstay its welcome (though it does drag a bit in parts towards the end).  Much of the film's sucess is thanks to Michael Jai White's surprisingly hilarious performance as the titular Black Dynamite -- I doubt the film would have been nearly as effective with someone else in that part.  ***