The '70s Archives | Talkhouse

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

By Steve Lippman | September 12, 2017

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Steve Lippman is moved by the great writer-director's most personal and deeply felt film, a semi-autobiographical portrait set in 1950s New York City.

The ’70s Seen: Miloŝ Forman’s Taking Off

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By Steve Lippman | July 10, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Miloŝ Forman’s Taking Off

Steve Lippman continues his exploration of everyone's favorite cinematic decade by revisiting Forman's inexplicably overlooked social satire.

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Dave Depper Shares the Hall & Oates Songs You Didn’t Know You Loved

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July 7, 2017

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Dave Depper Shares the Hall & Oates Songs You Didn’t Know You Loved

Death Cab for Cutie's multi-instrumentalist guides you through his favorite songs.

The ’70s Seen: Irvin Kershner’s Loving and Up the Sandbox

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By Steve Lippman | May 2, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Irvin Kershner’s Loving and Up the Sandbox

Steve Lippman continues his new column on '70s cinema with a look at two N.Y.C portraits by one of the era's most underappreciated directors.

The ’70s Seen: Getting High on Movie-Musical Iconography with Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend

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By Steve Lippman | March 24, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Getting High on Movie-Musical Iconography with Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend

With Russell's 1971 musical newly out on Blu-ray, Steve Lippman makes a case for the film being an underappreciated classic.

Why Paul Schrader Is Wrong and Hardcore Is, in Fact, a Major Movie

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By Jim Hemphill | September 15, 2016

Why Paul Schrader Is Wrong and Hardcore Is, in Fact, a Major Movie

Jim Hemphill makes the case that, despite what Schrader himself may say, one of the director's most personal films is also one of his best.

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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By Megan Griffiths | January 12, 2016

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl

A period coming-of-age dramedy, Heller's debut feature is a portrait of adolescence femininity that embraces complexity.

Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) Talks Les Blank’s A Poem is a Naked Person

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By Gary Hustwit | July 1, 2015

Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) Talks Les Blank’s A Poem is a Naked Person

The late documentarian's lost 1974 film about Leon Russell is a mess, but that’s exactly why filmmakers today should be looking to it for inspiration.

Guillermo Amoedo (The Stranger) Talks Ted Geoghegan’s We Are Still Here

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By Guillermo Amoedo | June 8, 2015

Guillermo Amoedo (The Stranger) Talks Ted Geoghegan’s We Are Still Here

Eli Roth's protégé and collaborator finds much to appreciate in the chilling debut from a fellow screenwriter turned director.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Cédric Jimenez’s The Connection

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By Zach Clark | May 20, 2015

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Cédric Jimenez’s The Connection

This French crime procedural moves at a slower pace than super-charged modern action movies, but still fetishizes its setting, violence, and drug use.