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Tag Archives: Walter Matthau
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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Charley Varrick (1973)
Don Siegel’s Charley Varrick has become a bit of an obscure picture, but it is as quintessentially 70s in its ideals and execution as any other second-tier genre classic of the era. It might not be up there with Dirty Harry but it’s certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Robinson, Charley Varrick, Don Siegel, Joe Don Baker, John Vernon, Walter Matthau
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Charade (1963)
“I’m beginning to think women make the best spies!” What a blast. Charade is often billed as the best Hitchcock movie the master of suspense never made but that is to do a disservice to the great Stanley Donen. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charade, James Coburn, Stanley Donen, Walter Matthau
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 