In 1924 Estie comes to Hollywood to become an actress, but the dog, that followed her becomes the star. But Hollywood has its own rules of sucess. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1970s
Sisters,or the Balance of Happiness (1979) Margarethe von Trotta, Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel, Jessica Früh, Drama
Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Read More »
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) Vincente Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. Read More »
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Werner Herzog, Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Biography, Drama, History
Herzog’s film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828 Read More »
The Pom Pom Girls (1976) Joseph Ruben, Robert Carradine, Jennifer Ashley, Michael Mullins, Comedy, Romance, Erotic
A football player at Rosedale High School is amorous of one of the cheerleaders, who is going with another guy. Read More »
Life of Brian (1979) Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Comedy
Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood’s depiction of all things biblical with their second film. Read More »
Golden Girl, Karate Girl (1974) Orhan Aksoy, Filiz Akin, Ediz Hun, Bülent Kayabas, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Zeynep lives with his old father. She has lost her ability to speak because of an accident. Read More »
Cuba (1979) Richard Lester, Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Jack Weston, Adventure, Romance, Thriller, War
End fifties a British hireling is send to Cuba to train the Basistas. They must be trained to fight Castro’s army. Read More »
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer (1975) Thom Andersen, Fay Andersen, Dean Stockwell, Eadweard Muybridge, Documentary, Biography
Thom Andersen’s remarkable and sadly neglected hour-long documentary adroitly combines biography, history, film theory, and philosophical reflection. Read More »
Tendre poulet / Dear Detective (1978) Philippe de Broca, Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Alric, Action, Comedy, Thriller
Romance in the prime of life. When Lise’s car bumps Antoine’s bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. Read More »