Tag: 1970s
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The Meaningful Breeziness of ‘Lifeguard’
This largely forgotten Sam Elliott vehicle can be surprisingly wise.
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‘Truck Turner’ is a Spirited Showcase for Isaac Hayes and Nichelle Nichols
‘Truck Turner’ is a spirited and exciting movie; it’s made additionally appealing and distinctive because of Hayes’ soundtrack.
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A Gumshoe’s Last Days in ‘The Late Show’
The movie focuses on a kind of private eye not often checked in on in detective fiction.
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‘Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion’ is an Electrifying Revenge Thriller
This movie has evidently been made by someone who had seen enough women-in-prison movies, enough revenge films, knew what both required/what drew people to them, and realized that you didn’t have to ascribe to their limitations if you knew they could be more.
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‘The Touch’: An Affair to Remember
Before ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ came ‘The Touch.’
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It’s Easy to Imagine ‘Little Murders’ Worked Better on the Stage
The second half of the movie isn’t as lopsidedly appealing as its first.
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Trouble is My Business
On ‘The Long Goodbye’ and ‘California Split.’
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‘The Silent Partner’ Curbs Expectations
‘The Silent Partner’ is escapist in the best way
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‘The Velvet Vampire’ Transcends Its Origins
On Stephanie Rotham’s sexy, somnolent vampire movie.
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‘The Black Hole’ is Better Than a ‘Star Wars’ Ripoff
It’s still a failure, but it’s an interesting failure.
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‘Messiah of Evil’ is Unforgettably Bone-Chilling
‘Messiah of Evil’ grabs a hold of one’s fear of the unknown and squeezes and squeezes.
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