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The Mirror (1975)

Directed By: Andrei Tarkovsky

Starring: Margarita Terekhova, Filipp Yankovskiy, Ignat Daniltsev

Rated: G

Run Time: 1h 47m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

Strengths: Cinematography, High Concept, Lyrical Quality

Weakness: Confusing

The Mirror (1975)

March 19, 2020

An aging poet remembers his life and the events which shaped Russia during it.

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In Art House, Foreign Film, Drama, Coming of Age, Historical Tags Michael McDonald, Margarita Terekhova, Filipp Yankovskiy, Ignat Daniltsev, Andrei Tarkovsky, The Mirror, 1975, G, Rated G, 5 Stars
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Fox and His Friends (1975)

Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Starring: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Bohm, Adrian Hoven, Christiane Maybach

Rated: NR (Suggested R for Some Graphic Nudity, Sexual Dialogue and Language)

Running Time: 2 h 3 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Most Characters, Writing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography

WEAKNESSES: A Few Melodramatic Moments, One or Two Characters

Fox and His Friends (1975)

June 24, 2019

An ex-carnival worker of middling intelligence wins the lottery and engages in a personal and business relationship with a man born in a higher class than him.

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In Drama, Foreign Film, Romance Tags Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Bohm, Adrian Hoven, Christiane Maybach, 1975, 4 Stars
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The Passenger (1975)

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry

Rated: PG-13 for Some Violence, Nudity and Language

Running Time: 2 h 6 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Direction, Writing, Acting, Cinematography

WEAKNESSES: Pacing

The Passenger (1975)

April 23, 2019

A war correspondent, frustrated with his work and unable to find the war he’s supposed to cover, takes up the identity of a dead man who looks similar to him, only to find his plan may have many flaws.

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In Art House, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Noir, Thriller Tags Michaelangelo Antonioni, Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, PG-13, 4.5 Stars, 1975
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Black Moon (1975)

Directed by: Luis Malle

Starring: Cathryn Harrison, Theresa Giehse, Alexandra Stewart

Rated: R

Running Time: 1h 35m

TMM Score: 2 Stars

STRENGTHS: Strong Opening, Cinematography, Mystery

WEAKNESSES: Opaque and Boring

Black Moon (1975)

December 3, 2018

Lily is an adolescent girl on the run through the French countryside torn apart by a mysterious war. When she finds a strange unicorn and weird family living in a cottage with animals for friends, she attempts to insert herself into and understand their lives.

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In Art House, Cinema World Tour, Drama, Fantasy Tags mjamesmcdonald, 1975, Black Moon, Luis Malle, Cathryn Harrison, Theresa Giehse, Alexandra Stewart, R Rated, 2 Stars
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Directed by: Jim Sharman

Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 40 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Tim Curry, Music, Production Design, Comedy, Uniqueness, Acting

WEAKNESSES: It's Not Everyone's Cup of Tea

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

October 19, 2018

A newly engaged couple get a flat tire near a castle where the mad Dr. Frank-N-Furter is having a party. 

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In Art House, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Mystery, Romance, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags 1975, 4 Stars, R, Jim Sharman, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick
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Barry Lyndon (1975)

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee

Rated: PG

Running Time: 3 h 5 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Mise-En-Scene, Cinematography, Writing, Acting, Directing

WEAKNESSES: Length, Pacing During Second Act

Barry Lyndon (1975)

September 19, 2018

An Irish scrapper slowly rises through the ranks of English aristocracy.​​​​​​​ 

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In Adventure, Art House, Biographical, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Romance, War, Kubrick Retrospective Tags Stanley Kubrick, Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, 4.5 Stars, PG, 1975
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Deep Red (1975)

Directed by: Dario Argento

Starring: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Macha Meril

Rated: R

Running Time: 2 h 6 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Soundtrack, Ridiculousness

WEAKNESSES: Also Ridiculousness

Deep Red (1975)

May 9, 2018

After witnessing the murder of a psychic, composer Marcus Daly teams up with reporter Gianna Brezzi to investigate the crimes of a serial killer.

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In Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Foreign Film, Drama Tags Dario Argento, David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Macha Meril, R, 1975, 4.5 Stars
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