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‘Airport 1975’ (1974): Celebrating 50 years of landing jumbo jets – the hard way

Maybe I missed something during the absolute euphoria of the last three weeks, but I’m not seeing anything online about the 50th anniversary of the apex of the “golden age” of disaster movies: the November/December 1974 releases of Airport 1975, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno. All were socko successes with ticket buyers (if not the… Read More ‘Airport 1975’ (1974): Celebrating 50 years of landing jumbo jets – the hard way

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‘The Executioner’s Song’ (1982): ‘Director’s Cut’ of chilly ‘true life’ novel still a terrifying tale

I made the mistake of going to the movies this week. A new movie. In an actual theater. That I had to pay for. Without thinking, I bought a ticket for Terrifier 3, for no other reason than I wanted to see if I could recreate the feeling I used to have back in the… Read More ‘The Executioner’s Song’ (1982): ‘Director’s Cut’ of chilly ‘true life’ novel still a terrifying tale

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‘The Norliss Tapes’ (1972): NBC tries to recapture thrill of ‘The Night Stalker’

Fall’s here! Fall begins with the letter “f,” kids! There are lots and lots of other words that begin with the letter “f,” now that fall is here! Can you think of any? I know can! Like…”f******” leaves to rake! “F******” snow tires to drag out of the garage! “F******” heating bills I can’t afford!… Read More ‘The Norliss Tapes’ (1972): NBC tries to recapture thrill of ‘The Night Stalker’

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‘Virgin Witch’ (1972): UK horror flick is amusing & sexy the second time around

Now…according to the general consensus of new “film reviewers” (blech), those soy-drinking, pajama-clad, lip balm-wearing, unisex bathroom-using beta, um…males (I would assume), those vicious, fey dictators of what is acceptable, both morally and socially, when it comes to cinema, a movie like Virgin Witch is to be, at the very least, pilloried, mostly because it… Read More ‘Virgin Witch’ (1972): UK horror flick is amusing & sexy the second time around

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‘Bobby Deerfield’ (1977): Pollack & Pacino stall at the starting line

Another summer of fun, right? Hot dogs, baseball games, grandma’s old-fashioned cracker crumb cake, lazing on the front porch at dusk, watching the fireflies, waiting for the next government-sanctioned assassination attempt…it’s been a real scorcher. I’ll tell you what’s not hot—Al Pacino’s Bobby Deerfield, the ludicrous 1977 Sydney Pollack attempt to marry Formula One racing with… Read More ‘Bobby Deerfield’ (1977): Pollack & Pacino stall at the starting line

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