Quick-hit movie reviews for the masses. "She's the Godmother of them all ... the baddest one-chick hit squad that ever hit town!" "They call her Coffy and she'll cream you!" Starring in Jack Hill's exploitation classic Coffy (1973) effectively established Pam Grier as the most badass woman of 1970s cinema. She'd already staked her claim in previous films, but with Coffy Grier cemented her eternal star status. The story of a nurse by day, vigilante justice seeker by night, Coffy allowed Grier ample opportunities to show off her ample assets - and I don't just mean that bodacious body, although that is certainly on full display throughout the film. Quentin Tarantino famously loves Grier so much—often listing Coffy as one of his favorite film—that he built the love letter Jackie Brown around her talents. He even cast her Coffy costar Sid Haig* in a knowing nod to their past genre glories. It's no surprise why; Grier is...
we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars