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Tag: 1970s

‘Swastika’ (1973): Historical documentaries on top Nazi released to DVD

Mill Creek Entertainment has taken three Adolf Hitler-themed documentaries (one feature length, and two long-form TV outings), and put them together in a newly-monikered set, Secret Stories of Hitler.

April 1, 2019September 24, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

‘Night Watch’ (1973): Classic whodunnit with a savage, bloody twist that will shock you

In honor of Elizabeth Taylor’s birthday (as of this writing), Movies & Drinks thought it an ideal time to look at her 1973 thriller from AVCO Embassy Pictures, Night Watch—one of Miss Taylor’s less-successful mid-career outings that should have put her back on top with both critics and ticket buyers.

February 27, 2019September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks5 Comments

‘Confessions of a Pop Performer’ (1975): Brit sex comedy by future Bond screenwriter still a hoot

At Christmastime, if I’ve been a good boy, I usually get a couple of movie and TV books to enjoy during the more relaxed, quiet days of the holiday (before the inevitable New Year’s Eve brawl).

January 15, 2019September 23, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

‘The Eyes of Charles Sand’ (1972): Dark, rainy day viewing for vintage TV-movie lovers

Flashy but familiar, bait-and-switch ABC Movie of the Week entry.

November 15, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Nightwing’ (1979): ‘Jaws’-like horror outing is batsh*t crazy

Mill Creek Entertainment has continued the beloved “drive-in double feature” tradition with the spiffy Blu-ray release, Nightwing and Shadow of the Hawk.

November 6, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Carrie’ (1976): A classic go-to for Halloween season

A spiffed-up, bonus-heavy collector’s edition of the Stephen King horror classic.

October 3, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks5 Comments

‘Rollercoaster’ (1977): TV movie-style disaster film rumbles through…in Sensurround!

1977’s Rollercoaster is a first-rate TV suspenser, blasted onto the big screen via Sensurround.

September 6, 2018September 24, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘Thank God It’s Friday’ (1978): Sanitized Hollywood disco shenanigans

Disney-fied PG-rated hijinks at a distressingly chaste, mildly drug-fueled, not-nearly-as-gay-as-we-expected late 1970s Hollywood disco!

July 24, 2018September 24, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Hard Times’ (1975): Primitive in tone, sophisticated in execution – a dark comic book comes to life

A mythic fantasy…shot in laconic, bare-knuckled, tough-as-shoe leather “realistic” style, with one central message: you gotta fight to survive…any way you can.

June 26, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks6 Comments

‘Drive-In’ (1976): Summer fun from a bygone era

Sony’s Choice Collection, their manufactured-on-demand DVD service for old Columbia Pictures library and cult titles, is still pumping out the discs, including one just right for these warm summer nights: Drive-In, the 1976 Columbia Pictures sleeper hit featuring a largely unfamiliar cast of fresh faces.

June 19, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks4 Comments

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