Category Archives: Monday Picks

Monday Picks: ‘Jaws’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Jaws (1975) is the first summer blockbuster and is considered by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest films ever made. After success with the TV thriller Duel (1972) and his first theatrical release of The Sugarland Express … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Death Wish’

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Death Wish (1974) which stars Charles Bronson as a vigilante who cleans up the seedy streets of New York in this classic tale of revenge. The film was based on the novel written by Brian Garfield … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Warriors’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Director Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) is a contemporary urban drama with all the traits of a western. Hill adapted the screenplay from the novel written by Sol Yurick in 1965. The film follows a group of nine gang members … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Punisher’

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In salute of this weekend’s debut of Marvel Comic’s The Avengers, it’s time to rediscover another Marvel character who’s had three different film versions and hopefully one of these days, they’ll get it right. Dolph Lundgren stars in the first … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Nighthawks’

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

High above the East River in a cable tram, an international terrorist has taken several U.N. delegates hostage and has declared war on New York City. Only one cop stands in the way of this madman’s insidious plot. This is … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Andromeda Strain’

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is The Andromeda Strain (1971) that was adapted from Michael Crichton’s best selling novel. Director Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) brings this sci-fi thriller to the big screen. A small group of scientists are … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Westworld’

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Westworld (1973) marks the feature film debut of Sci-fi writer Michael Crichton who had recently met success in Hollywood with the film adaptation of his famed novel The Andromeda Strain. Westworld stars Richard Benjamin (Peter Martin) James Brolin (John Blane) … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Emilio Estevez in 1984’s ‘Repo Man’

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Repo Man (1984), not to be confused with the movie about two guys who go around repossessing people’s internal organs when they miss a payment, is a Punk Rock classic starring Emilio Estevez as a clean cut kid in the … Continue reading →

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