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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Nine to Five (1980)
Directed by Colin Higgins The first person we meet in Nine to Five is Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), overdressed and over prepared for her first day of work as a secretary at Consolidated Companies, placed in a fairly intimidating but nondescript office building. It's one of those corporate jungles which would later turn into the mind-numbingly mundane … Continue reading Nine to Five (1980)
Brewster McCloud (1970)
Directed by Robert Altman The dreamers don't win in Robert Altman's mind bending, logic-defying, establishment-challenging Brewster McCloud. The slapstick story, complete with gags straight out of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (similar to Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc?) combines farce with pathos. It's the story of Brewster McCloud (Bud Cort), a lonely young man who doesn't … Continue reading Brewster McCloud (1970)
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