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Tess (1979)

Directed by: Roman Polanski

Starring: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson

Rated: PG

Running Time: 3 h 6 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Story, Writing, Cinematography, Directing, Attention to Detail

WEAKNESSES: -

Tess (1979)

January 3, 2019

Tess Durbeyfield, a young and innocent farm girl, attempts to rise above her meager station by becoming a servant to a distant relation, when she arrives, circumstances much beyond her control drastically change her life.

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In Crime, Drama, Epic, Romance Tags 1979, PG, Roman Polanski, Nastassia Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, 5 Stars
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Alien (1979)

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Harry Dean Anderson, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto

Rated: R for Sci-Fi Violence/Gore and Language

Running Time: 1 h 56 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Pacing, Production Design, Atmosphere, Writing, Directing

WEAKNESSES: Wide Shots of Xenomorph

Alien (1979)

November 8, 2018

The crew of the merchant space vessel Nostromo lands on a moon to investigate a distress call, only to find something they weren’t ready for waiting for them. 

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In Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Alien, 1979, Ridley Scott, R, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Harry Dean Anderson, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, 5 Stars
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Zombie (1979)

Directed by: Lucio Fulci

Starring: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson

Rated: R for Horror Violence/Gore and Nudity

Running Time: 1 h 31 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Practical Effects

WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Incredibly Stupid Characters, Writing (?)

Zombie (1979)

October 29, 2018

After a zombie is found on a sailboat off the New York coast, a journalist named Peter West and Anne Bowles, a daughter in search of her missing father, travel to a tropical island looking for answers. 

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In Action, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller Tags Lucio Fulci, Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, 3 Stars, 1979
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A Star Is Born (1979)

Directed by: Frank Pierson

Starring: Barbara Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey

Rated: R

Running Time: 2h 19m

TMM Score: 2 Stars

STRENGTHS: Concert Set Pieces

WEAKNESSES: Strains Believability, No Emotional Connection

A Star Is Born (1979)

October 11, 2018

The rowdiest mis-behaving-ist Rock Star in the game discovers a lounge singer who, he believes, has what it takes to be the next big thing. What does the next big thing mean for the last big thing?

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In Drama, Musical, Romance Tags mjamesmcdonald, A Star Is Born, 1979, Frank Pierson, Barbara Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, R Rated, 2 Stars
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Stalker (1979)

Directed by: Andrei Tarkovsky

Starring: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Rated: NR

Running Time: 2h 42m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Acting, Directorial Vision

WEAKNESSES: Pacing if you don't have an patience

Stalker (1979)

September 5, 2018

The Zone. Dangerous. Alien. Restricted. So why would a Writer and Professor follow a guide called a Stalker to take them into the heart of the Zone? The Room found at the Zone’s center grants ones deepest desires.

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In Drama, Art House, Foreign Film, Sci Fi Tags mjamesmcdonald, philosophical, 1979, NR, Andrei Tarkovsky, Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, 5 Stars
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