Funny Lady (1975)
51%
“It's too bad that the frame for Barbra and her songs wasn't kept to a minimum. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Apr 24, 2025
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
94%
“Apart from the spectacular celluloid tricks, let's face it, the people in Star Wars are star-bores. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Apr 22, 2025
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Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)
36%
“It's a rather cliche-ridden, boy-meets-girl scene, but there's remarkable good acting from the principals despite their hackneyed script.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Apr 9, 2025
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Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
86%
“It's scrupulously clean entertainment. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 19, 2025
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Carry on 'Round the Bend (1972)
“Sidney James, as works foreman in a lavatory factory, has the help of the usual funny and shapely "Carry On" team to make this another certain success.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Sep 24, 2024
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Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)
87%
“[A] stylish, delicately handled and compelling film.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Sep 24, 2024
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Andrei Rublev (1966)
96%
“Tarkovsky's directing is beyond praise and the picture of an age that the film builds up is approached only by such acknowledged masterpieces as Throne of Blood or The Seventh Seal.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Sep 24, 2024
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The Conversation (1974)
93%
“One should come out shaken and stirred; the Americans are expert at this kind of thing, so it's a pity that such a serious and powerful subject is diluted by mixed purposes.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Sep 24, 2024
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
96%
“Another mature American picture which faces and mirrors reality.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Apr 7, 2024
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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
71%
“This is an attractive and remarkable film for various reasons; the main reason is Miss Ross, who looks stunning and is gloriously dressed, as well as having such vocal and acting talent. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Apr 4, 2024
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Chinatown (1974)
98%
“While it is principally a beautiful piece of reconstruction, it aims to make real people out of the detective-story characters, and it succeeds, as no 1930s film could for us today.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 8, 2024
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Taxi Driver (1976)
89%
“Taxi Driver is mainly remarkable for its powerful New York mood, in which the riveting photography plays a big part, but it is the late Bernard Herrmann's intensely haunting music which adds the essence of big-city blues to this striking film. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Oct 6, 2023
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Love (1971)
“It is a sad film, but the sadness brims with an extraordinarily delicate compassion. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Oct 6, 2023
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All the President's Men (1976)
94%
“This is a picture to appeal to film star fans and practical thinkers alike. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Oct 6, 2023
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Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
67%
“This war drama is a simple, exciting business of military and hush hush operations, directed in traditional English style by Guy Hamilton. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
May 18, 2023
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House Calls (1978)
38%
“Four script writers were involved, and it shows. But there is still plenty of fun. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
May 18, 2023
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Superman: The Movie (1978)
93%
“There's much amusement in the comedy angles to Superman's miraculous powers... The picture is worth seeing for those frisky scenes, but elsewhere it becomes a typical glitter package of Hollywood excesses. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
May 18, 2023
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Girlfriends (1978)
93%
“[Girlfriends] hasn't a plot, hasn't a message, hasn't drama. What is so surprising is how vitally it does succeed. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
May 18, 2023
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
86%
3/4
“This unwieldy film batters its audience; perhaps this is the painful catharsis which American audiences want. ” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Aug 30, 2022
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
59%
“It may be the greatest Western since the early John Fords, and it may be an experiment in self-indulgence, but it is certainly fascinating. ” –
Sydney Morning Herald
Jun 9, 2022
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Avanti! (1972)
79%
“This just has to be one of the best comedy films of this year. ” –
Sydney Morning Herald
Jun 9, 2022
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The Godfather, Part II (1974)
96%
“One leaves the theatre stunned by the cold, ruthless violence of which men who are so otherwise civilised (they, have nice homes, wear nice clothes, love their families and friends dearly) are capable.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 8, 2022
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Serpico (1973)
93%
“Here is a brilliant close-up of a corrupt police force in decadent New York... Serpico is a tough, realistic film.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 7, 2022
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The Sting (1973)
93%
“It's a film of superb style, using one of the American legends -- not the Wild West drama or the New York comedy, but the pre-war Chicago underworld one -- to provide tough thrills with a comic edge to them.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 7, 2022
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Day for Night (1973)
98%
“Witty, ironic, tragic, and wonderfully natural, this is a snatch of unmistakably true experience from a master who knows the film world in depth.” –
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
Mar 7, 2022
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