Movie reviews, movie articles, movie information from 1970 to 1979. Movie polls on movies, movie directors and movie actors from the 1970s.
It is true. Everything old is new again. A major plot point in the 1975 spy thriller Three Days of the Condor has to do with oil. Sound familiar? Robert Redford stars as Joe Turner, a CIA researcher who finds…
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The quote “Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence” could have been written about the lead character in Rolling Thunder, an extremely violent 1977 action revenge thriller. It stars William Devane as Charles Rane, an Air Force Major and…
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1976 was a memorable year in cinema. While America celebrated its bicentennial, moviegoers rooted for heroic sports underdogs, intrepid Washington Post reporters, and troubled New York cabbies. They saw the first Stephen King film and the final efforts from…
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If you are looking for a very good action thriller, check out The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a 1974 film that delivers on every front. It stars Walter Matthau as New York City transit policeman Lt. Zachary Garber,…
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To conclude MovieFanFare’s Golden Anniversary salute to the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this week’s poll offers you a chance to vote for which RHPS character is your favorite. Are you a devotee of “absolute pleasure” and…
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Okay, here’s the drill. We, the unconventional conventionists of MovieFanFare, are celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show throughout the month of September. For today’s tribute we’ve taken a still from the 1975 cult favorite and given…
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s US theatrical debut in September of 1976 wasn’t quite what 20th Century-Fox hoped for. Okay, let’s be Frank (no pun intended); the film tanked. Its sole bright spot was at Los Angeles’ UA Westwood Theater,…
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It was 50 years ago this month that The Rocky Horror Picture Show held its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles after an August London opening. Based on Richard O’Brien’s stage play The Rocky Horror Show and directed by Jim Sharman,…
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Editor’s Note: The following is the last of MovieFanFare’s “Fin-tastic Friday” articles marking the 50th anniversary of the release of Jaws. Click here to see our piece on the film’s 1975 theatrical trailer, here for a look at pre-Jaws shark…
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“Da-dum. Da-dum. Da-dum da-dum da-dum da-dum daaaaaaaa…” Hard to believe it’s been a whole half-century since moviegoers first heard those ominous notes by composer John Williams, the opening sounds to a film that would capture the country’s attention like few…
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