Apocalypse Now (1979)
90%
“It doesn't work. Apocalypse Now is a confused failure, like a once-brilliant philosopher who paces the floor staring at his feet, concocting a vast moral order based upon configurations of shoelaces.” –
Washington Blade
Sep 22, 2024
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Alien (1979)
93%
“While Alien is technically well-crafted, coherent, and plausible, it lacks the imaginative "highs" necessary to shock... [After the first scare], the viewer remains near the edge of his seat, but is never again in danger of falling off.” –
Washington Blade
Nov 16, 2023
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The Europeans (1979)
84%
“The best material is the astounding landscape, which provides as colorful and contrasting backdrop for the dreariness of the family -- and the picture -- as one can imagine.” –
Washington Blade
May 31, 2022
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1941 (1979)
39%
“What a mess!” –
Washington Blade
May 31, 2022
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American Gigolo (1980)
73%
“If it had gone further and allowed the changes in the character of the protagonist to become fully fleshed, American Gigolo could have been quite remarkable. As it is, the film is merely worthwhile.” –
Washington Blade
May 24, 2022
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Dossier 51 (1978)
“Successful to the extent that it exposes the corruption of the single-minded. The movie fails, however, to excite the focused outrage it seeks because its style is too coldly metallic, too emotionally barren, to provide the viewer with a place to stand.” –
Washington Blade
May 23, 2022
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Moonraker (1979)
59%
“Moonraker has the same trappings as the earlier movies, but little of the spirit.” –
Washington Blade
May 20, 2022
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California Suite (1978)
48%
“The supposedly humorous moments are disorganized, and the serious moments seem out of place.” –
Washington Blade
May 20, 2022
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Bread and Chocolate (1974)
100%
“Although it is not an especially memorable movie, Bread and Chocolate is quite good as entertainment.” –
Washington Blade
May 20, 2022
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
83%
“Treated simply as a suspense tale, Dressed to Kill is nearly perfect. There are however, disturbing aspects of the work, including some rather insulting sexist overtones which permeate the film.” –
Washington Blade
May 20, 2022
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
90%
“The finest works of art open up the world as if it were a blossom, displaying the bitterness of a failed marriage with the same beauty, the same truth, as the miracle of a love which develops out of constancy and trust. [This] is one of these works.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Black Hole (1979)
42%
“Seeing this film makes it all the easier to appreciate the quality of Star Wars.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Black Stallion (1979)
91%
“Visually, the picture is stunning. Few still photographs can match the splendour of shot after shot in this movie. The story and characters are remarkable as well, a delight for viewers of any age.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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Hurricane (1979)
38%
“This film is so absolutely preposterous as to be laughable.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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Dawn of the Dead (1978)
92%
“Even if one accepts the director’s premise that the earth is a toilet and hell the sewer underneath, Dawn of the Dead lacks the coherence necessary to achieve its purpose.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)
83%
“While it is without a doubt fresh, original, and quite funny, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs does not succeed as the rich and meaningful depiction of life it claims to be.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
86%
“While The Deer Hunter is interesting as a cinematic experiment, it is scarcely less dangerous than propaganda, a bad thing often done very well.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Rose (1979)
73%
“Seldom have I seen such a gulf between intention and realization in a movie.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Runner Stumbles (1979)
50%
“Stanley Kramer’s problem is finally, like that of Father Rivard, an inability to commit himself fully to what he believes.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
75%
“In its attempt to be ambiguous, The Seduction of foe Tynan is ultimately confusing.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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The China Syndrome (1979)
88%
“What gives the movie its major impact (beyond the shock value of the events) is its exploration of human nature and how the values of the characters are tested and shaped by crisis.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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Wise Blood (1979)
88%
“Every shot in the film seems efficient and economical: clever and skillful in most cases, but always precise. [It] leaves the viewer amazed, puzzled, but finally satisfied. The film is ultimately honest at a time when that quality seems rarer and rarer.” –
Washington Blade
May 18, 2022
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Cruising (1980)
50%
“The film is ugly and mean, but art is fundamentally a search for the truth, and when the vision starts to become unpalatable, is it suddenly right for us to complain?” –
Washington Blade
May 12, 2022
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