Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
This Raymond Chandler novel had already been filmed as The Falcon Takes Over with George Sanders in 1942 and Murder, My Sweet in 1944 with Dick Powell. But for me, Robert Mitchum is Phillip Marlowe. He just exudes a weariness with the world and the perfect grim mindset that works for film noir, much less neo-noir. […]
Hart to Hart Returns (1983)
Hart to Hart aired from 1979 to 1984 and was all about Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a married rich couple who — much like The Thin Man or McMillan and Wife — solved mysteries together. Much like Jessica Fletcher, every single person they come into contact with usually dies. Screenwriter and novelist Sidney Sheldon created the show […]
Cannonball (1976)
Cannonball is why I watch movies. It stars a cast of people that honestly, only someone like me would care about, and it’s made by people just as colorful, a crew of folks that would go on to dominate the film industry after emerging from the Roger Corman film cycle. It’s everything great about Cannonball Run, […]
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