Tag Archives: 70’s

Lisztomania (1975)

Posted on August 18, 2012 at 2:09 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

“Ooh, sparkly!” So spoke my wife at the opening image of Lisztomania (1975), a metronome bedecked in glitter, ticking away on a table in a silvery bedchamber. How could she have doubted me? A moment earlier, she’d said, “This film … Continue reading →

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The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978)

Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Monty Python’s Flying Circus ended its run in 1974 with something of a whimper: John Cleese had left the show by its final season, the title had been shortened to just Monty Python, and despite some moments of inspiration, the … Continue reading →

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Caged Heat (1974)

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Never forget that acclaimed director Jonathan Demme’s debut was a women-in-prison film from 1974 with gratuitous nudity, bloody mayhem, and a gonzo style which indicates to the viewer that all the trashiness just might have quotation marks around it. Which … Continue reading →

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