1941 (1979) – A Review
A review of director Steven Spielberg’s 1979 WWII comedy 1941, starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack and a huge cast of stars
Tagged: 1970s
The Anderson Tapes (1971) – A Review
A review of the 1971 crime film The Anderson Tapes, starring Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Alan King, Martin Balsam and Christopher Walken, directed by Sidney Lumet
The Towering Inferno (1974) – A Review
A review of the 1974 Irwin Allen classic disaster film The Towering Inferno starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway, William Holden and a host of stars trying to survive a building fire
Hannie Caulder (1971) – A Review
A review of the 1971 western Hannie Caulder starring Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Strother Martin and Christopher Lee
Hey Remember – Faces of Death
A look back at the 1978 film Faces of Death and how it became a rite of passage movie that adolescents dared to watch during the VHS era to see just how scary, gross and disturbing it actualy was
The Gumball Rally (1976) – A Review
A review of the 1976 comedy The Gumball Rally, a group of drivers compete in an illegal cross country car race, starring Michael Sarrazin, Tricia O’Neil, Raul Julia and Gary Busey
Helter Skelter (1976) – A Review
The ambitious 1976 television movie Helter Skelter, based on Vincent Bugliosi’s book about the murders committed by Charles Manson and his followers. The film recounts the investigation and trial of one of the most notorious crimes ever committed.
Time After Time (1979) – A Review
H.G. Welles time travels to 1979 San Francisco to stop Jack the Ripper. Between trying to catch the notorious killer Welles also falls for a modern day woman in the 1979 film Time After Time starring Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen and David Warner.
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) – A Review
A review of the 1970 action war comedy Kelly’s Heroes, starring Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles and Carroll O’Conner
Charley Varrick (1973) – A Review
A review of the 1973 crime thriller Charley Varrick, starring Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Andrew Robinson and John Vernon, directed by Don Siegel
Heartbreak Pass (1975) – A Review
A review of the 1975 western adventure Heartbreak Pass starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Richard Crenna, Ben Johnson, Ed Lauter and Charles Durning
Slaughter (1972) – A Review
A review of the 1972 Blaxploitation action movie Slaugher starring Jim Brown, Stella Stevens, Rip Torn and Don Gordon
Prime Cut (1972) – A Review
A review of the 1972 crime film Prime Cut starring Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman and Sissy Spacek, directed by Michael Ritchie
Going In Style (1979) – A Review
A review of the 1979 comedy Going In Style starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg, written and directed by Martin Brest
Hooper (1978) – A Review
A review of the action comedy Hooper about an aging stunt man, starring Burt Reynolds, Jan Michael Vincent, Sally Field, James Best and Adam West
Breakout (1975) – A Review
A review of the 1975 action movie Breakout starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Sheree North and John Huston
Executive Action (1973) – A Review
A review of the 1973 film Executive Action starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan, which dramatizes the possible conspiracy of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
21 Hours At Munich (1976) – A Review
A review of the 1976 docudrama 21 Hours At Munich that recounts the terrorism that took place at the 1972 Munich Olympics, starring William Holden
The Deadly Tower (1975) – A Review
A review of the 1975 TV-Movie The Deadly Tower about Charles Whitman’s shooting rampage on the campus of University of Texas, starring Kurt Russell
Escape From Alcatraz (1979) – A Review
A review of the 1979 prison escape drama Escape From Alcatraz based on a true story, starring Clint Eastwood and Patrick McGoohan, directed by Don Siegel
Superhero Films – The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)
A look at the 1977 television pilot The Amazing Spider-Man that began the tv series about the adventures of Marvel’s famous superhero
The Candidate (1972) – A Review
A review of the 1972 political satire The Candidate starring Robert Redford, Peter Boyle and Melvyn Douglas, directed by Michael Ritchie
S.O.S. Titanic (1979) – A Review
A review of the 1979 television mini-series S.O.S. Titanic starring Susan St. James, David Warner, David Janssen, Ian Holm and Cloris Leachman
Smokey and The Bandit (1977) – A Review
A review of the 1977 classic action/comedy Smokey and the Bandit starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason
