"The Last Picture Show" is a coming-of-age drama set in a small town in Texas in 1951, centered on two high school seniors who are life-long friends. Director Peter Bogdanovich became famous with this movie, filled with good production values, great performances by the cast, and a [..]
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
"Fiddler on the Roof" is probably one of the most inspirational movies ever made. The three hour film is loaded with great musical numbers, earning an Oscar for John Williams for Best Music for his adaptation of said music from the long running Broadway play, [..]
The French Connection (1971)
The Best Picture of 1971 is....."The French Connection." This crime drama action film tells the story of two NYPD detectives pursuing a French heroin smuggler. Director William Friedkin ("Good Times" 1967) filmed this project with numerous street scenes, giving it a gritty realism, in a fast [..]
Frogs (1972)
"Frogs" is a horror movie about chemical pollution of a swamp causing animal species such as frogs, snakes, birds, and lizards to attack local residents, especially one particular family. Director George McCowan ("The Challenge" 1970) actually guided this low-budget "B" movie to qualify as a watchable film and [..]
The Getaway (1972)
Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw star in an action-adventure movie called "The Getaway." When a convict (McQueen) is refused parole, his wife (MacGraw) strikes a deal with an influential criminal (Ben Johnson) to pull strings to get him out in exchange for their help in one last bank [..]
Deliverance (1972)
"Deliverance" is a thriller movie telling the story of four Atlanta businessmen who decide to canoe down a river valley that will soon be flooded by construction of a dam. They encounter trouble with the locals and the intense drama proceeds from there. [..]
Junior Bonner (1972)
Steve McQueen stars as a veteran rodeo circuit rider who reunites with his estranged parents and brother in "Junior Bonner." Director Sam Peckinpah ("Major Dundee" 1965) weaved together this excellent contemporary western with extensive character development and marvelous performances by the cast. Peckinpah had great [..]
Frenzy (1972)
Alfred Hitchcock certainly did not loose his magic touch late in his career. "Frenzy," his second to last picture, is filled with action and every bit of his patented suspense. The outstanding screenplay by Anthony Shaffer tells the story of a serial killer in London who manages to [..]
The Thing With Two Heads (1972)
A movie doesn't get more "camp" than "The Thing With Two Heads." This American International Pictures (AIP) production features Ray Milland playing a wealthy racist doctor running a clinic specializing in head transplants. When his health rapidly deteriorates, his doctors are forced to transplant his head [..]
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
"The Poseidon Adventure" is a disaster film that tells the story of a cruise ship hit by a tidal wave in the Aegean Sea, and is turned upside-down. Several survivors band together and realize they must escape by climbing upwards, to the hull, which is above water. Ronald [..]