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‘Shaft’ breathes life into film series

By Parker Otto | June 18, 2019

If there is one thing that the recent release of “Shaft” has taught cinema, it’s that an old franchise can still learn new tricks. After three films from the 70s starring Richard Roundtree and a sequel starring Samuel L. Jackson, “Shaft” juggles...