Artist-writer-poet-filmmaker Jonas Mekas documents his early years building Read More »
Tag Archives: 1970s
La Paloma (1974) Daniel Schmid, Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Peter Chatel
A love story between a “demi-mondaine” kept by various lovers, suffering from tuberculosis Read More »
Radio On (1979) Christopher Petit, David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff
In 1970s Britain, a man drives from London to Bristol to investigate his brother’s death Read More »
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) Roddy McDowall, Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
Based on the ancient Scottish ballad “Tam Lin” (one of its many titles), the plot concerns an aging Read More »
Yakuza Wolf – I Perform Murder / Ôkami yakuza: Koroshi wa ore ga yaru (1972) Ryuichi Takamori, Shin’ichi Chiba, Kôji Nanbara, Makoto Satô
The son of a murder crime boss exacts his revenge by pitting two rival clans against each other. Read More »
The Most Dangerous Game / Mottomo kiken na yuugi (1978) Tôru Murakawa, Yûsaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Ichirô Araki
Assassin Narumi is asked to rescue a kidnapped businessman involved in an air defense project. Read More »
Macon County Line (1974) Richard Compton, Alan Vint, Cheryl Waters, Max Baer Jr.
This film focuses on the redneck sheriff of a small Southern town. The sheriff’s wife has been murdered Read More »
The Red Circle / Le cercle rouge (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville, Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè
On the eve of his release after five years imprisoned, the thief Corey is contacted by one guard Read More »
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron / Kumokiri Nizaemon (1978) Hideo Gosha, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Shima Iwashita
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class Read More »
Bandits, Prostitutes and Silver / Bo ming (1977) Pao-Shu Kao, Angela Mao, Don Wong, Lieh Lo
Shang Li is fighting for the woman he loves, a prostitute he is trying to buy out of service. Read More »