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Two From the Vault: Depression Early 70s Style

Jan 15, 2019 Nathanael Hood 0

Recently, Twilight Time has added two more heady, thoughtful films to their catalogue of oft-forgotten prestige dramas, and these are among their very best yet. Both were made in the early 70s when the Hollywood […]

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Old World Cops in THE NEW CENTURIONS

Oct 22, 2018 The Retro Set 0

Contributor B.C. Wallin: Kilvinski’s law commands, “treat everybody the same.” The characters of 1972’s The New Centurions all deserve the same kind of treatment. They’re mired in a world of seediness and crime. The police […]

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Paul Schrader’s Hardcore Journey

Jan 6, 2017 Patrick King 0

The 1979 film Hardcore is Paul Schrader’s second movie as a director, but he had already been a huge part of the “movie brat” phase of the New Hollywood era by that time. After co-writing […]

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Rage, Glamour, Insanity: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant

Apr 30, 2015 The Retro Set 1

We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! This week our Must Watch Warner Archive picks include George C. Scott as a one man rage against the machine in his directorial debut Rage (1972); the platinum […]

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