Tag: 1970s
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Splat!
On ‘Zombi 2’ and ‘The House by the Cemetery,’ gore classics from Lucio Fulci
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Three horror-omnibus movies.
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‘Fun with Dick and Jane’ is No Fun
The 1977 comedy leaves a bad taste in the viewer’s mouth.
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‘Between the Lines’: For the Love of the Game
In Joan Micklin Silver’s equal parts bighearted and devastating ‘Between the Lines,’ journalists are put on a pedestal — elevated like characters in a soap opera.
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In ‘Original Cast Album: Company,’ Recording an Album is as Tense as a Thriller
One does not need to be familiar with ‘Company’ to be roused by its soundtrack’s making.
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Cruel Summer
On ‘La Collectionneuse,’ ‘Long Weekend,’ and ‘La Ciénaga.’
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‘Phase IV’ Expands on Monster-Movie Limitations
On Saul Bass’ sole directing effort.
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Doing Too Much
On Ken Russell’s ‘The Boy Friend,’ ‘Lisztomania,’ and ‘Gothic.’
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A Couple of Reasons to See ‘The Stud’
Though neither one exactly speaks to the quality of the movie itself.
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The Indelible Paranoia of ‘The Parallax View’
The storyline is so rife with close calls and contrived developments that I ultimately enjoyed ‘The Parallax View’ not as I would, say, ‘All the President’s Men,’ which was as mistrustful as it was plausible-feeling. It’s more like fretful, intelligently designed pulp fiction.
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‘Logan’s Run’ is an Intriguing Dystopian Thriller
The seriousness of the world-building and concepts is at odds with the look of the movie.
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‘The Last of Sheila’ is an All-Time-Great Whodunit
On Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins’ assiduously crafted mystery film.
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