‘Shaft’ (2019): The Father-Son Comedy That Cops Out
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.

Yoko is an office worker at a small transport company. The driver, Shuji, has feelings for her, but Yoko has no desire to fall in love with a man. Yoko pretends to be plain at work, but at night she sometimes puts on makeup and goes to hotels with men. However, she only sleeps with each man once. It was just an act to satisfy her lust. Then she receives a strange phone call, and finds out that someone is always watching her. Who could it be?
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.
The problem isn’t that it’s bad. It's good. But it fails to stand out from a crowd of similar films.
The cancelling of these series is being blamed on the writers' strike and low viewership, but it's just the latest example of the industry's lack of appreciation for stories about queer women.
Remember when there was this amazing comedy titled "National Lampoon's Vacation"? To this day, it is a true classic of the genre and certainly put a new spin on precisely what KINDS of insanity could occur when taking the fam on the road. Then, like with so many successful films, there was the sequel (which for me was even MORE of a classic than the original!). However, the third film emerged....and then a fourth. Suddenly, the luster was gone and disappointment set in.
Between its problematic nature, its lack of originality, and the senselessness of its violence, Onslaught cannot be recommended in good faith.