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The Shout (1978)

October 17, 2020by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: During a cricket match at a psychiatric hospital, a man (Alan Bates, Zorba the Greek) tells a visitor a strange tale of a wanderer (also played by Bates) who […]

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1978

The Boys in Company C (1978)

November 11, 2019by Eric Binford 16 Comments

Synopsis: In 1967, a group of young men are tying to get through the Marine Corps boot camp before being shipped out to Vietnam. Later, the soldiers realize that the […]

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1978

Foul Play (1978)

June 4, 2019by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: A klutzy librarian, Gloria Mundy (Goldie Hawn, Private Benjamin), inadvertently becomes involved in an elaborate assassination plot. Gloria is assisted by a snarky police detective, Tony Carlson (Chevy Chase, […]

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1978

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

May 17, 2017by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: A fashion photographer, Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway, Chinatown), develops the ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer who happens to be targeting people from her inner […]

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Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

July 7, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Chuck Norris (Silent Rage and Missing in Action) is John T. Booker, an ex-Vietnam soldier who unravels a terrifying government conspiracy surrounding the confirmation of the new Secretary of […]

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1978

Long Weekend (1978)

June 13, 2015by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Mother nature snaps after a troubled suburban couple commits a series of crimes against the animal kingdom. Will they survive nature’s wrath? Reaction & Thoughts: This slow burn Aussie thriller […]

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1978

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

April 22, 2015by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Donald Sutherland (Ordinary People) plays a Californian Public Health Inspector who suspects that people around him are being replaced by inert duplicates. Reaction & Thoughts: Film remakes are usually considered […]

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1978

The Comeback (1978, aka The Day the Screaming Stopped)

July 17, 2014by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: An American singer (Jack Jones, Airplane II: The Sequel), who stopped performing after he got married, decides to restart his career after he gets a divorce. Meanwhile, the crooner’s […]

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