Category: The 70’s
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5 Underappreciated Hitchcock Movies
Here’s another post that has been on my mind for a while. Quite often, I hear people mentioning “Vertigo”, “Rear Window” and “Psycho” as soon as we start talking about Alfred Hitchcock. But here’s a man that directed 57 movies over the course of 54 years. Having watched most of these movies, I’ve decided to…
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Classic Movies I Don’t Love
I haven’t written anything controversial ever since fanboys messaged me for hating on 2014’s “Godzilla”, so I thought it would be a good idea to tackle something that has been on my mind for a while now: what are some classic movies that I don’t personally love? Don’t get me wrong, most of the films I’m…
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Fantastic Planet [1973] ★★★½
A psychedelic experience from start to finish, Rene Laloux’s richly rewarding “Fantastic Planet” (or “La planète Sauvage” in french) is unlike any animated movie you have ever seen. Set on a distant planet called Ygam where humans (called “Oms” here) are enslaved by giant blue creatures called Draags, a young boy called Terr dares to…
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Truffaut: the adventures of Antoine Doinel
Way before “ Boyhood ”, François Roland Truffaut, French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic, as well as one of the founders of the French New Wave, directed “ Les 400 coups ” (“ The 400 blows ”), a childhood movie featuring his own alter ego: Antoine Doinel. Years later, Doinel appears in four subsequent films (including one short: “ Antoine…
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Bennesbeh La Bokra Chou? [1978]
Watching Ziad El Rahbani’s “Bennesbeh La Bokra Chou?” for the very first time in Beirut was a joy, I daresay a privilege. A play that many people talk about with affection and even passion can finally be seen on the big screen starting January 21 and you can’t possibly miss that. Asked what it was like…
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Manhattan [1979]
In many ways, “Manhattan” is one of Woody Allen’s best and most personal movies. His relationship with New York is a never ending love story. “He adored it. He idolized it all out of proportion”. The film offers a funny version of Allen’s real life world in which existentialism plays a major role. His character…
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The Last Picture Show [1971]
“The Last Picture Show” is a wonderful accomplishment and worthy of its place in the list of great films of the 70’s. It’s a coming of age tale set in a small, dusty Texas town in the 50’s. The story centers around two best friends, Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane (a very young Jeff Bridges) as…
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail [1975]
It all started with a TV show called “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, featuring five British comedians, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, and an american named Terry Gilliam. Six years later, and with a minimal budget, “Monty Python And The Holy Grail” was released, and it was written by the whole…
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Mean Streets [1973]
The movie that started it all, putting both Martin Scorsesse and Robert De Niro on the map permanently. They later worked together on “Taxi Driver”, “The King Of Comedy”, “Raging Bull”, “Goodfellas” and finally “Casino”. “Mean Streets” is about a small time hood (Harvey Keitel) who works for his uncle, reclaiming bad debts. He and his…
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Woody Allen Filmography [Part 1]
Because i’m a huge fan of Woody Allen, I decided to list all of his movies with my own ratings. I hope this helps you decide which movies you must watch, and the ones you can avoid. Enjoy! 1-What’s Up Tiger Lilly? (1966): 2.5/4 2-Casino Royale (1967): 2.5/4 3-Take The Money And Run (1969): 3/4…
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Woody Allen Filmography [Part 2]
9-The Front (1976): 3.5/4 10-Annie Hall (1977): 3.5/4 11-Interiors (1978): 3/4 12-Manhattan (1978): 3.5/4 13-Stardust Memories (1980): 2.5/4 14-A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy (1982): 3/4 15-Zelig (1983): 3/4 16-Broadway Danny Rose (1984): 3/4
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Frenzy [1972]
“Do I look like a sex murderer to you? Can you imagine me creeping around London, strangling all those women with ties? That’s ridiculous… For a start, I only own two”. Hitchcock at his best, telling the story of London strangler (who only murders young women), and an innocent man framed for murder. All the…
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Close Encounters Of The Third Kind [1977]
Fascinating sci-fi movie about a group of people who encounter an alien spaceship and try to uncover the truth behind those weird events. Steven Spielberg directed this amazing classic which remains until this day one of the most beloved movies of all time. Great cast includes Richard Dreyfuss (who’s terrific) and Francois Truffaut. The special…
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