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1970s 10
Beyond Blaxploitation: A Few Words About James Earl Jones
In the latest installment of our series about black cinema in the '70s, we examine the career of one of our most esteemed black actors, which runs deeper than you may think.
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Beyond Blaxpoitation: An Introduction
“He hated his family because he knew that they were suffering and that he was powerless to help them. He knew that the moment he allowed himself to feel to its fullness how they lived, the shame and misery of their lives, he would be swept out of himself with ...
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History of Film: ‘Chinatown’
Jake Gittes is an origin story for characters like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
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History of Film: ‘Network’
Sidney Lumet's masterpiece is as important today as it was almost 40 years ago.
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History of Film: ‘Jaws’
There's a single moment in Jaws that reveals why the film remains so much more memorable than most modern blockbusters.
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History of Film: ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather Part II’
Coppola's first two tales of the Corleone family aren't just great crime movies, they're cultural touchstones.
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History of Film: ‘Alien’
Ridley Scott's visual style took the sci-fi horror film to the next level.
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History of Film: ‘Days of Heaven’
Malick's second film is a gorgeous look at two lovers on the run in the Texas Panhandle.
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History of Film: ‘Barry Lyndon’
Kubrick's most under-appreciated film may actually be his greatest achievement.
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History of Film: ‘Annie Hall’
Editor’s note: Annie Hall is one of the 10 best films of the 1970s voted on by staff, friends, and readers of Movie Mezzanine. For the sake of surprise, we’ll wait to reveal where this and every other film ranks on the list until the very end. We hope you enjo...
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