Directed by Richard C. Sarafian Vanishing Point has a lot in common with The Sugarland Express (1974) and Smokey and the Bandit (1977). It's a car chase movie that starts off small but then builds and builds until our hero behind the wheel has attracted a large, adoring cheering section. In this case Kowalski (Barry Newman) becomes a … Continue reading Vanishing Point (1971)
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The Chase (1966)
Directed by Arthur Penn It's hard to keep track of all the goings on in Arthur Penn's The Chase. What begins as a slow burn soon erupts into pure chaos as a small Texas town loses its mind while awaiting the arrival of an escaped criminal, Bubber Reeves (Robert Redford). It doesn't much matter who Bubber … Continue reading The Chase (1966)
Something Wild (1986)
Directed by Jonathan Demme A yuppie and a wild child hit the road, turning into something like Bonnie & Clyde lite in Jonathan Demme's Something Wild. They are two polar opposites, and by the middle of the film they finally meet somewhere in the middle. By then the stakes are raised, and while the first half of the … Continue reading Something Wild (1986)
The Producers (1967)
Directed by Mel Brooks It helps to know the climate into which The Producers was born and released. It's a lowbrow comedy with a series of jokes both vulgar and cheap, and the utter disbelief audiences may have had could be lost on modern audiences because of the insane amount of lowbrow comedies released since. This … Continue reading The Producers (1967)
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