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Tag: Ned Beatty

‘The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean’ (1972): A big, beautiful mess of a Western

“For Texas and Miss Lillie!”

September 1, 2022September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘The Deadly Tower’ (1975): True crime thriller brings Texas killer to the screen

In a post-holiday mood for something light, I happened upon an older Warner Bros. Archive Collection disc of The Deadly Tower, NBC’s 1975 made-for-TV movie with Disney alumnus Kurt Russell starring as infamous University of Texas sniper, Charles Whitman.

February 11, 2022September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Dying Room Only’ (1973): Vacation ends badly in solid suspenser

Available through Warner Brothers’ Archive Collection (a real rarity, considering how few MTVs from this era have made it onto disc), ABC’s 1973 telemovie, Dying Room Only, directed by Philip Leacock, written by the master, Richard Matheson, and starring Cloris Leachman, Ned Beatty, Ross Martin, and Dabney Coleman, is a model of efficient, effective suspense.

February 14, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks6 Comments

‘Rolling Vengeance’ (1987): ’80s monster truck fad gets its due

Looking for revenge? Go big or go home.

October 23, 2017September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

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