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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
A terrific subterranean thriller with a primo cast of shaggy dog stars, the kind who seemed to go extinct once the 70s drew to a close. Owen Roizman’s moody photography is soaked in darkness and shadow, with striking anamorphic lens … Continue reading
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Tagged 1974, Joseph Sargent, Martin Balsam, Robert Shaw, Walter Matthau
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Death Wish (1974)
As ugly and brutish as I had heard. Full of self-importance and humourless violence. Winner leans into the vigilante stuff with such pig-headed conviction that you rightfully suspect him of endorsing it. Bronson is solid though, merely along for the … Continue reading
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