Lunch Links: SMILES
Smiles (1964) dir. John G. Avildsen The first film by future Oscar-winner John G. Avildsen who…
Authoritarian Agonistes: Son of Griff on ’71’s Scopophilic Supercops
In the 1970s, conservative American mythologies confronted historical realities. The Mai Lai massacre, the Kent…
Life Before STAR WARS: The Winners
As far as action stars go, though, the ‘70s didn’t have a bigger one than…
Year of the Month: James Williams on SORCERER
In 1977, two directors capitalized on their previous films’ world-beating successes by releasing their newest…
Film on the Internet: MARATHON MAN (1976) on Amazon Prime
“It isn’t safe.” Not far below their surfaces and sometimes on them, the thrillers of…
All That Jazz Review
Growing up in the 70’s, I hated musicals. I was gravely impatient over the musical…