Tag Archives: 1971

BRIAN’S SONG (1971)

The ultimate weepy romance, but it’s for dudes because the two leads are football players.

PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971)

Those who know Jessica Walter’s work on “Arrested Development” may be interested in her early performance as a crazy stalker terrorizing Clint Eastwood’s handsome jazz DJ.

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971)

Cloris Leachman won an Oscar for her performance in this drama about teenagers in what Roger Ebert called “a town that should not exist.”

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)

An “ultra-violent” discussion of free will, human nature, and what it means to be good. At least, I think that’s what’s happening?

SHAFT (1971)

He’s a Black private dick who’s a sex machine with all the chicks, but I found his movie not as interesting as one might think.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)

The car chase is justly famous, but these days its cops with a “shoot first ask questions later” attitude are extremely hard to root for.