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The Blue Knight (1973, TV-Mini-Series)

April 17, 2022by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Bumper Morgan (William Holden, The Bridge on the River Kwai), suddenly decides to retire, but before he hangs his uniform […]

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1973

Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973, TV-Movie)

January 20, 2021by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: College art student Peggy Johns (Sian Barbara Allen, You’ll Like My Mother) goes to work in a mansion as a part-time housekeeper for a reclusive sculptor (Ted Bessell, TV’s […]

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1973

Magnum Force (1973)

July 28, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: In San Francisco, California, someone is playing jury and executioner, murdering criminals who have evaded the law. It’s up to “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) to find the […]

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1973

Breezy (1973)

July 17, 2020by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: Middle-aged Frank Harmon (William Holden, Sunset Boulevard) enjoys being alone, but after a chance encounter with a spirited teen hippie nick-named “Breezy” (Kay Lenz, White Line Fever), Harmon’s life […]

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1973

High Plains Drifter (1973)

June 4, 2020by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: A nameless drifter (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) suddenly appears in a small town, where his presence immediately makes residents nervous. After he proves himself handy with a gun, local leaders […]

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1973

Schlock (1973, aka The Banana Monster)

February 21, 2018by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis:  A misunderstood ape-like creature (filmmaker John Landis, An American Werewolf in London and The Blues Brothers), called the “Schlockthropus,” creates havoc in a small American community. Reaction & Thoughts: […]

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1973

Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural (1973)

October 11, 2017by Eric Binford 13 Comments

Synopsis: In the 1920s, in a small Southern American town, Lila (Cheryl Smith, Caged Heat), an innocent 13-year-old girl, gets word that her father, who went into hiding after killing […]

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1973

The Stone Killer (1973)

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Synopsis: A California cop known for his harsh methods, Lou Torrey (Charles Bronson, The Evil That Men Do), gets transferred to New York after he kills a suspect. Torrey is quickly assigned to […]

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1973

Live and Let Die (1973)

January 10, 2016by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: After three British spies are murdered, agent James Bond (Roger Moore, The Naked Face) is sent to New York, USA, to investigate. As Bond tries to unravel the mystery, […]

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1973

Night Watch (1973)

October 7, 2015by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: An emotionally unstable woman, Ellen Wheeler (Elizabeth Taylor, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), is convinced that she has witnessed a murder. After finds no proof that a crime has […]

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1973

The Asphyx (1972)

July 10, 2014by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: During the 19th century, scientist Hugo Cunningham (Robert Stephens, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) is dedicated to the study of paranormal phenomena. One of Cunningham’s experiments involves photographing dying […]

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1973

American Graffiti (1973, Director’s Cut)

April 9, 2014by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: In 1962, a group of teenagers spends the last night of their summer vacation “cruising” the streets of their small town in Modesto, California. The youngsters, most of them […]

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