Netflix generates more contemporary content than anyone, but they’re dipping into the past to curate the great movies from the ’70s. These are the films that people like myself discovered as kids in the early days of when HBO premiered on cable. Bravo, I say. Here’s the preliminary list.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
- 1/17/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
1974 was quite a year for cinema; 50 years later, Netflix (of all places) is celebrating the golden jubilee.
In recognition of the anniversary, the streamer on Wednesday launched a new, dedicated content row (and direct URL link) with the first films being honored under its new “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection” banner. Each of the 14 films came to Netflix this month by way of Warner Bros., Paramount, or Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
The 1974 collection includes “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Black Belt Jones,” “Blazing Saddles,” “California Split,” “Chinatown,” “The Conversation,” “Death Wish,” “The Gambler,” “The Great Gatsby,” “It’s Alive,” “The Little Prince,” “The Lords of Flatbush,” “The Parallax View,” and “The Street Fighter” (“Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken”).
Netflix doesn’t plan to stop with disco’s heyday. In April, the streaming service will do the same for films from 1984 (turning 40); July will celebrate 1994 movies (turning 30); and in October...
In recognition of the anniversary, the streamer on Wednesday launched a new, dedicated content row (and direct URL link) with the first films being honored under its new “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection” banner. Each of the 14 films came to Netflix this month by way of Warner Bros., Paramount, or Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
The 1974 collection includes “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Black Belt Jones,” “Blazing Saddles,” “California Split,” “Chinatown,” “The Conversation,” “Death Wish,” “The Gambler,” “The Great Gatsby,” “It’s Alive,” “The Little Prince,” “The Lords of Flatbush,” “The Parallax View,” and “The Street Fighter” (“Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken”).
Netflix doesn’t plan to stop with disco’s heyday. In April, the streaming service will do the same for films from 1984 (turning 40); July will celebrate 1994 movies (turning 30); and in October...
- 1/17/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Locked and loaded with a decent screenplay, Michael Winner and Charles Bronson acquit themselves well in this brutal 1974 hit that launched a decade’s worth of nasty vigilante movies. The lynch-mob formula presents crimes so awful that the audience demands violent retribution. The shock is that this incitement to ‘fight back’ is not direct right-wing propaganda — vigilantism is glamorized but not endorsed. A fine supporting cast includes Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats and unexpected treats like Olympia Dukakis and Jeff Goldblum. “Fill your hand!”
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1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date January 24, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 39.95
Starring: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Kathleen Tolan, Jack Wallace, Fred J. Scollay, Chris Gampel, Robert Kya-Hill, Ed Grover, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Christopher Guest, Paul Dooley, Olympia Dukakis, Al Lewis, Robert Miano.
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz...
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1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date January 24, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 39.95
Starring: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Kathleen Tolan, Jack Wallace, Fred J. Scollay, Chris Gampel, Robert Kya-Hill, Ed Grover, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Christopher Guest, Paul Dooley, Olympia Dukakis, Al Lewis, Robert Miano.
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz...
- 1/28/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
We had the pleasure of chatting with Yellowstone star, Jefferson White, about our favorite TV show, and we can't wait for you to read what he shared.
When Jimmy first arrived on the scene, he was a no-good kid seeking a second chance with the urging of his grandfather. John Dutton and the Yellowstone gave him that chance, and he's found friends and family that will last forever.
Of course, it's unlikely he knew what he was getting into when he took the brand, and we asked Jeff about that and a lot more.
How much did you know about horseback riding when you got hired for Yellowstone?
Nothing. I had never ridden a horse in my life. I've never spent any time around horses, so it's been an incredible joy, and I feel incredibly lucky for the opportunity to learn alongside Jimmy.
Jimmy has been pretty clueless too, so...
When Jimmy first arrived on the scene, he was a no-good kid seeking a second chance with the urging of his grandfather. John Dutton and the Yellowstone gave him that chance, and he's found friends and family that will last forever.
Of course, it's unlikely he knew what he was getting into when he took the brand, and we asked Jeff about that and a lot more.
How much did you know about horseback riding when you got hired for Yellowstone?
Nothing. I had never ridden a horse in my life. I've never spent any time around horses, so it's been an incredible joy, and I feel incredibly lucky for the opportunity to learn alongside Jimmy.
Jimmy has been pretty clueless too, so...
- 8/20/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Donald Westlake’s lovably luckless crook John Dortmunder is brought to life by Robert Redford, in a lightweight crime caper engineered by top talent: screenwriter William Goldman and director Peter Yates. Redford’s partner is a worrisome, talkative George Segal; Moses Gunn is the unhappy client, Ron Liebman a jolly master of all things technical and Zero Mostel a major obstacle in the obtaining of a priceless diamond.
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Twilight Time
1972 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 100 min. / How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons / Street Date August 21, 2018 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn, Zero Mostel, William Redfield, Lynne Gordon, Robert Weil, Christopher Guest.
Cinematography: Ed Brown
Film Editors: Fred W. Berger, Frank P. Keller
Original Music: Quincy Jones
Written by William Goldman from a novel by Donald E. Westlake
Produced by Hal Landers, Bobby Roberts...
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Twilight Time
1972 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 100 min. / How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons / Street Date August 21, 2018 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn, Zero Mostel, William Redfield, Lynne Gordon, Robert Weil, Christopher Guest.
Cinematography: Ed Brown
Film Editors: Fred W. Berger, Frank P. Keller
Original Music: Quincy Jones
Written by William Goldman from a novel by Donald E. Westlake
Produced by Hal Landers, Bobby Roberts...
- 8/28/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
News that wild animal circuses are to be banned in England within two years has been welcomed by legendary English actors Brian Blessed and Joanna Lumley, long-standing supporters of Animal Defenders International (Adi) and its campaign to stop circus suffering.
Brian Blessed said: “Having worked with Adi on this issue for many years, I am absolutely delighted that a wild animal circus ban is in sight. It cannot come soon enough for the animals, who must endure an utterly unnatural and miserable life in the circus.”
Joanna Lumley said: “Forced to perform, caged and confined, it is haunting and horrifying to see animals being used in circuses and I’m thrilled that action will finally be taken. We must end these pitiful acts across the UK; so please join me in backing Adi’s campaign to stop circus suffering today.”
Jan Creamer, President of Animal Defenders International said: "Circuses cannot...
Brian Blessed said: “Having worked with Adi on this issue for many years, I am absolutely delighted that a wild animal circus ban is in sight. It cannot come soon enough for the animals, who must endure an utterly unnatural and miserable life in the circus.”
Joanna Lumley said: “Forced to perform, caged and confined, it is haunting and horrifying to see animals being used in circuses and I’m thrilled that action will finally be taken. We must end these pitiful acts across the UK; so please join me in backing Adi’s campaign to stop circus suffering today.”
Jan Creamer, President of Animal Defenders International said: "Circuses cannot...
- 3/6/2018
- Look to the Stars
Star Wars’ “Imperial March” is one of the most recognizable pieces of music in cinema, at this point a shorthand for anything ominous and evil. Your dad has probably prefaced the arrival of a visiting in-law with it, to no one’s delight. You only need to hear the march’s opening notes to immediately know it’s coming.
Interestingly enough, we all heard it tucked away in Rogue One, which was ostensibly last year’s introduction to the new series of one-off “anthology films” but is serving more, at this point, as an endlessly refractive hall of mirrors forecasting possible future editions, alternate-reality versions, and references to previous films. As Gizmodo points out, a few Redditors and musicians have already picked into the way the March can be heard vaguely within the Rogue One cut “Hope,” but it wasn’t until Portland Mercury writer Bobby Roberts mashed them up...
Interestingly enough, we all heard it tucked away in Rogue One, which was ostensibly last year’s introduction to the new series of one-off “anthology films” but is serving more, at this point, as an endlessly refractive hall of mirrors forecasting possible future editions, alternate-reality versions, and references to previous films. As Gizmodo points out, a few Redditors and musicians have already picked into the way the March can be heard vaguely within the Rogue One cut “Hope,” but it wasn’t until Portland Mercury writer Bobby Roberts mashed them up...
- 1/17/2017
- by Clayton Purdom
- avclub.com
To celebrate the past year of Criterion Collection releases, Ryan is joined by David Blakeslee, Scott Nye, Aaron West, Arik Devens and Keith Enright to discuss their favorite releases of 2015.
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Corrections: In the episode, I should have had Aaron go before Arik, since I said I was going alphabetically.
Episode Links & Notes Favorite Covers Arik Odd Man Out by Eric Skillman Aaron Hiroshima mon amour by Sarah Habibi David Moonrise Kingdom by Michael Gaskell Keith Day for Night by Roman Muradov Process post Ryan The Black Stallion by Nicolas Delort Scott Blind Chance by Gérard Dubois Favorite Supplement Arik 65 Revisited Aaron Un tournage a la campagne David Interview with Gregor Dorfmeister, author of The Bridge Keith Reflections on … My Beautiful Laundrette – Colin MacCabe and Stephen Frears Ryan Restoring the Apu Trilogy by kogonada Scott Interview with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on Two Days,...
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Corrections: In the episode, I should have had Aaron go before Arik, since I said I was going alphabetically.
Episode Links & Notes Favorite Covers Arik Odd Man Out by Eric Skillman Aaron Hiroshima mon amour by Sarah Habibi David Moonrise Kingdom by Michael Gaskell Keith Day for Night by Roman Muradov Process post Ryan The Black Stallion by Nicolas Delort Scott Blind Chance by Gérard Dubois Favorite Supplement Arik 65 Revisited Aaron Un tournage a la campagne David Interview with Gregor Dorfmeister, author of The Bridge Keith Reflections on … My Beautiful Laundrette – Colin MacCabe and Stephen Frears Ryan Restoring the Apu Trilogy by kogonada Scott Interview with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on Two Days,...
- 12/17/2015
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim and Jeremy are joined by guest Bobby Roberts of podcast That Whole Thing and blog Full of Sith to go through their latest picks of the week, the newest DVD & Blu-ray releases and more. The main topic was a discussion on the career of Harold Ramis, in honor of the actor/director/writer's recent passing. The guys talk over Ramis' amazing career, his contributions to the world of comedy, some of his best films and the stories/characters that are so memorable to film lovers. The guys also have some fun with the show's format as a farewell to a man who appreciated the ridiculous. Download #189 or Listen Now: [audio href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/firstshowing/EP189.mp3" title="In Honor of Ramis Ridiculousness (Guest: Bobby Roberts)"]The Golden Briefcase #189/audio] Subscribe via: RSS or iTunes Previous Episode: The Legendary Kevin Costner Talk (Guest: Kevin Carr) Our Guest: Bobby Roberts: @BobbyRobertsPDX Picks of the Week: Jeremy: "House of Cards...
- 2/27/2014
- by Tim Buel
- firstshowing.net
Hello.
I figure after many Marvelous Da7e columns where I talk about the importance of discussion and fandom (and how we should really take everything with a grain of salt until we see it – or unless the person reporting holds the salt), I should dip my little toe into the wading pool of Batman Vs. Superman rumors.
I’ve been in contact with Portland entertainment and geek personality Bobby Roberts who alerted me to a post on a message board for “a nexus of hardcore gamers, enthusiast press, and video game industry developers and publishers” called NeoGaf. Neogaf is not the sort of place movie news regularly breaks, but it does have insight into the world of gaming and design…you know: it’s a passionate community for that slice of the entertainment industry.
However, this morning, a post from user James Woods popped up:
And under those black...
I figure after many Marvelous Da7e columns where I talk about the importance of discussion and fandom (and how we should really take everything with a grain of salt until we see it – or unless the person reporting holds the salt), I should dip my little toe into the wading pool of Batman Vs. Superman rumors.
I’ve been in contact with Portland entertainment and geek personality Bobby Roberts who alerted me to a post on a message board for “a nexus of hardcore gamers, enthusiast press, and video game industry developers and publishers” called NeoGaf. Neogaf is not the sort of place movie news regularly breaks, but it does have insight into the world of gaming and design…you know: it’s a passionate community for that slice of the entertainment industry.
However, this morning, a post from user James Woods popped up:
And under those black...
- 1/21/2014
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
The country music realm suffered a tough loss when Ray Price passed away yesterday (December 16) and several singers shared their grief and honored the 87-year-old singer/bandleader via Twitter.
LeAnn Rimes took to her social networking account with the message, “R.I.P. Ray Price. Prayers go out to your family. Hope the angels are enjoying your voice.”
Meanwhile, Reba McEntire added, "What a wonderful life Ray Price had!!! We're so blessed to have had his beautiful voice all these years!!! I will always be a huge fan."
Price’s agent Bobby Roberts also shared some thoughts with CNN- "Ray expanded country music to the masses. He was a true gentleman that absolutely cared about his fans."...
LeAnn Rimes took to her social networking account with the message, “R.I.P. Ray Price. Prayers go out to your family. Hope the angels are enjoying your voice.”
Meanwhile, Reba McEntire added, "What a wonderful life Ray Price had!!! We're so blessed to have had his beautiful voice all these years!!! I will always be a huge fan."
Price’s agent Bobby Roberts also shared some thoughts with CNN- "Ray expanded country music to the masses. He was a true gentleman that absolutely cared about his fans."...
- 12/17/2013
- GossipCenter
Welcome to Issue 6 of ‘The Marvelous Da7e!’
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies. Titular allegiance aside, this sphere includes non-Marvel properties.
This week: Re-Capping our four main superhero tentpole universes in three parts each: Biggest News, Tip of the Hat (good) and Wag of the Finger (bad).
Comic-Con, it happened!
As we all learned from being or not-being there (and just gluing yourself to twitter and the Marvel live-stream and your favorite live-blogs) that Joss Whedon really dropped a massive bomb with the idea that a single superhero team-up movie can cap off a shared-universe of continuity.
That’s right, it’s the Heroic Age, or that’s the Marvel Comics term I’m co-opting to talk about how everyone wants to be The Avengers for the next three-or-four years and we saw that happen in San Diego this year.
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies. Titular allegiance aside, this sphere includes non-Marvel properties.
This week: Re-Capping our four main superhero tentpole universes in three parts each: Biggest News, Tip of the Hat (good) and Wag of the Finger (bad).
Comic-Con, it happened!
As we all learned from being or not-being there (and just gluing yourself to twitter and the Marvel live-stream and your favorite live-blogs) that Joss Whedon really dropped a massive bomb with the idea that a single superhero team-up movie can cap off a shared-universe of continuity.
That’s right, it’s the Heroic Age, or that’s the Marvel Comics term I’m co-opting to talk about how everyone wants to be The Avengers for the next three-or-four years and we saw that happen in San Diego this year.
- 7/24/2013
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, hosts Tim and Jeremy are joined by podcaster Bobby Roberts of Welcome to That Whole Thing to go through their latest picks of the week, the newest DVD & Blu-ray releases, new trailers for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Joon-ho Bong's Snowpiercer and much more. The main topic of the night was a discussion on Superman in film, in honor Zack Snyder's Man of Steel hitting theaters this weekend! The guys go over the the iconic superhero in the various movie adaptations he has appeared in and also where they hope to see him go from here. Listen in! The Golden Briefcase is also broadcast Live on Wednesday nights starting ~7:30Pm Pst. You can listen in via our Ustream page or by visiting our own live page right here on Fs. The podcast is just as...
- 6/13/2013
- by Tim Buel
- firstshowing.net
Michael Winner: Death Wish director has died Michael Winner, best remembered for directing the Charles Bronson action hit Death Wish, died earlier today at his home in Kensington, London. According to reports, Winner had been suffering from (an unspecified) liver disease. He was 77. (Photo: Michael Winner.) Born in London (on Oct. 30, 1935) to a well-to-do family of Eastern European Jews — his father was Russian, his mother was Polish — Winner studied law and economics at Cambridge University. Following a stint as a gossip columnist (reportedly at the age of 14), he proceeded to study journalism and film criticism. He began working in the field in the mid-’50s. Michael Winner movies Michael Winner’s directorial career also took off in the mid-’50s, when he began directing several documentary and live-action shorts, a couple of which featured well-known names such as A.E. Matthews and Dennis Price. Winner progressed to features in the early ’60s,...
- 1/21/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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“Portlandia” is coming to IFC starring Fred Armisen. I am very excited. I’ll be talking about this one quite a bit. Here’s a brilliant music video to get you excited.
The servers are currently overloaded, so just bookmark this link and check back with it in the future. These images will stay with you for a long time. Muppets with People’s Eyes. It’s a little late in the game, but here’s the Star Wars Christmas Special that should have been done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmaO6MzK4E
Quentin Tarantino has given his Top 20 Movies of 2010. Since this list has come out, he has commented about omission of Somewhere.
1. Toy Story 3
2. The Social Network
3. Animal Kingdom
4. I Am Love...
“Portlandia” is coming to IFC starring Fred Armisen. I am very excited. I’ll be talking about this one quite a bit. Here’s a brilliant music video to get you excited.
The servers are currently overloaded, so just bookmark this link and check back with it in the future. These images will stay with you for a long time. Muppets with People’s Eyes. It’s a little late in the game, but here’s the Star Wars Christmas Special that should have been done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmaO6MzK4E
Quentin Tarantino has given his Top 20 Movies of 2010. Since this list has come out, he has commented about omission of Somewhere.
1. Toy Story 3
2. The Social Network
3. Animal Kingdom
4. I Am Love...
- 1/6/2011
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
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