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And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

March 30, 2022by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: A compilation of funny sketches and animated shorts that first appeared in episodes of the British television program Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which aired on BBC1 from 1969 to […]

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1971

The Devils (1971, Uncut Version)

September 25, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: In 1634, Father Grandier (Oliver Reed, Oliver!) exercises immense power over a small French commune that includes a group of devoted nuns, headed by Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave, Julia). […]

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1971

Bunny O’Hare (1971)

July 27, 2020by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: After a penniless widow (Bette Davis) loses her home to the bank, she befriends a junk dealer (Ernest Borgnine, Marty) who turns out to be an ex-bank robber wanted […]

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1971

Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

January 12, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: At a California high school, a serial killer preys on female students. While the authorities are trying to capture the killer, a student with self-esteem issues (John David Carson, […]

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1971

What Became of Jack and Jill? (1971)

June 16, 2019by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: Tired of taking care of his feeble grandmother (Mona Washbourne, My Fair Lady), a lazy bum (Paul Nicholas, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) and his girlfriend (Vanessa Howard, […]

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1971

Play Misty for Me (1971)

May 26, 2019by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: A radio DJ, Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood, Hang ‘Em High), has a one-night stand with a woman (Jessica Walter, The Flamingo Kid) who happens to be an ardent fan […]

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1971

The Beguiled (1971)

May 24, 2019by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: During the American Civil War, a wounded Yankee soldier (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) is rescued by the staff of a Southern all-girls school. The soldier quickly tries to take advantage […]

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1971

Wild Rovers (1971, Roadshow Edition)

August 15, 2016by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Two cowboys, one old and cynical (William Holden, The Bridge on the River Kwai), the other one young and cocky (Ryan O’Neal, Love Story), decide to rob a bank, and yes, […]

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1971

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

December 15, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: After killing SPECTRE’s Blofeld, James Bond (Sean Connery, The Untouchables) is assigned to investigate a series of mysterious deaths related to the diamond market. Bond’s mission takes him to […]

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1971

The Night Digger (1971, aka The Road Builder)

July 21, 2015by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: In a secluded country mansion, a lonely spinster (Patricia Neal, The Subject Was Roses) and her blind mother (Pamela Brown, Becket) lead an uneventful life. The arrival of a […]

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1971

10 Rillington Place (1971)

February 28, 2015by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: In 1949, London, England, a mild-mannered man, John Christie (Richard Attenborough, Jurassic Park), leads a simple and quiet life along with his wife, Ethel (Pat Heywood, Whoever Slew Auntie […]

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1971

Dirty Harry (1971)

February 4, 2015by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) is a San Francisco cop assigned to capture a vicious serial killer (Andrew Robinson, Charley Varrick) nicknamed “The Scorpio Killer.” When conventional methods […]

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1971

Gumshoe (1971)

January 21, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Albert Finney (Tom Jones and The Dresser) plays Eddie Ginley, a nutty private dick with a Bogart complex who inadvertently gets embroiled in a web of murder and deceit. […]

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1971

Summer of ’42 (1971)

January 13, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In 1942, while spending the summer in a New England beach colony, a 15-year-old kid (Gary Grimes, Cahill U.S. Marshal) develops a crush on a 22-year-old woman (Jennifer O’Neill, […]

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1971

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

January 10, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A sensitive college kid (Michael Sarrazin, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?) drives down the street and accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian. The young man’s wealthy relatives come to […]

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1971

Jacqueline Susann’s The Love Machine (1971)

January 6, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: John Phillip Law (Barbarella) plays an ambitious TV personality (nicknamed “The Love Machine”), who beds his way to the top. The TV star eventually finds out that fame and […]

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1971

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

June 28, 2014by Eric Binford 21 Comments

Synopsis: After a satellite falls to earth carrying a deadly virus from outer space, a team of scientists tries to isolate the deadly strain of the virus before it’s too […]

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1971

Shoot Out (1971)

June 4, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A gunfighter, Clay Lomax (Gregory Peck, To Kill A Mockingbird), is released from prison and he immediately starts looking for his ex-partner, Sam Foley (James Gregory, The Manchurian Candidate), […]

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1971

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