Tag Archives: 70’s

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Posted on August 8, 2016 at 12:11 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Earlier this year I reviewed A Thousand and One Nights (1969) and Cleopatra (1970), the first two films from the experimental, adult-themed “Animerama” series from manga legend Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy). The first film beat Fritz the Cat (1972) to … Continue reading →

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Real Life (1979)

Posted on July 6, 2016 at 9:50 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Albert Brooks’ Real Life (1979) wastes no time in admitting its inspiration; it’s right there in the opening scrawl. The landmark 1973 TV series An American Family, credited as being the first example of reality TV, was the product of a film crew documenting the … Continue reading →

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10 Hammer Favorites

Posted on June 26, 2016 at 9:36 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Reviewing The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) has me thinking about my favorite Hammer films, horror or otherwise. What follows is a list of the Hammer films I return to the most often and with the greatest pleasure. It’s not … Continue reading →

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