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Hey there, groovy people! The reason I ’ ve been remiss in posting new reviews lately is that I ’ ve been busy with a number of outside proj...

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The Black Pearl (1977)

           Adapted from a Newbury Award-winning 1967 children’s novel by Scott O’Dell, American-Spanish coproduction  The Black Pearl  offer...

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Black Chariot (1971)

            An intriguing artifact from the same Black-power zeitgeist that produced  Uptight  (1968),  Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song  (...

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Every ’70s Book Review: Weirdumentary

          Welcome to what I believe is the first-ever book review on  Every ’70s Movie , occasioned by the discovery of a volume dedicated t...

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Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas In July (1979)

          Beginning in the mid-1960s, Rankin-Bass Productions generated so many animated holiday specials—including the beloved stop-motion ...

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Richard (1972)

           America’s 37th president was an easy target for satire, hence a slew of comedy films released in the runup to the 1972 election—i...

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Up Your Teddy Bear (1970)

          If one scene encapsulates the pervy weirdness of  Up Your Teddy Bear , it may be the dream sequence during which an adult man wear...

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8.5 Million Views!

Hey there, groovy people! I remain humbled and thrilled that even as  Every ’70s Movie  moves inexorably toward its 15th birthday (coming y...

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Mister Deathman (1977)

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The Kid from Not-So-Big (1978)

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Milestones (1975)

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Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

           While I’m a reasonably adventurous cinefile, the reputation and running time of Chantal Ackerman’s acclaimed character study  ...

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Gene Hackman, 1930-2025

          Obituaries are not generally a part of this blog, but a rare exception is necessary to mark the passing of Gene Hackman, not o...

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Johnny Vik (1977)

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The Player (1971)

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MIA: Rare ’70s Movies

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Inside Amy (1974)

The basic premise of low-budget exploitation flick  Inside Amy  is solid enough that if the picture had been written and directed with a ...

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The Great Masquerade (1974)

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The Gamblers (1970)

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Honky Tonk Nights (1978)

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