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I ended up deleting a few of my comments because I didn't want to potentially spoiler it.

Thanks for this, look forward to diving into a bunch that I've not heard of before. Chalk me up as another who liked Rolling Thunder when I watched it a few years ago; a great a violent revenge action thriller. I only scrolled down the first fifty and another that stood out, that is possibly not as known as some of the others, is The Last Picture Show, a coming of age drama about two High School seniors who live in a dying Texas town. Cybill Shepherd is fantastic in it as the scheming Jacy. Recent watches since I last. The one I would absolutely recommend is Unman, Wittering and Zigo, even if it does feature Compo from Last of the Summer Wine's son and Colin from Eastenders in it! Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971) (ok.ru) When a teacher at a posh boarding school dies in an accident, his replacement begins to suspect that he was murdered by his students and that he could be next. There's one terrifying scene in here. A superb psychological thriller and a real hidden gem of a film. Hardcore (1979) (ok.ru) Following the disappearance of his daughter whilst on a church youth trip to California, Jake van Dorn hires a Private Investigator to help find her, but what he discovers is the stuff of a father’s worst nightmare. A powerful look at the seedy and sordid side of the pornography business. Telefon (1977) Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union sent a bunch of sleeper agents to the US in preparation for War between the nations. With tensions now eased, a rogue KGB official starts triggering them to target various military sites. Upper echelon Charles Bronson here as he has to stop a crazed Donald Pleasence. Glory Daze (1995) Two days before Graduation, Jack Freeman decides that he’s not ready to leave College life behind and head out into the real world just yet, persuading his housemates to stick around with him. On paper, everything about this should be right up my street; it wasn’t. Shame (1987) (ok.ru) After crashing her motorbike whilst on a road-trip, Asta Cadell stops in the remote town of Ginborak to get it fixed. What she encounters is a town where misogyny is rife and where a horrific rape culture exists and is ignored. Absolute sleeper of a film! Out of the Blue (1980) A young girl from a broken family, her father is an ex-convict trying to piece his life back together and her mother a junkie, finds comfort in Elvis Presley and the punk scene. Linda Ganz is incredible I loved her in "The Wanderers" and did so again here. The ending is unforgettable. 10 Rillington Place (1971) (ok.ru) The story of serial killer John Christie, focussing on the series of events that led to an awful miscarriage of justice, as the simple-minded Timothy Evans is wrongfully hung over the murder of his wife and daughter. An outstanding performance from Attenborough, creepy to the core. The Ghost Train (1941) (Talking Pictures) A group of passengers miss their connection and find themselves stranded at an isolated train station overnight. I found Arthur Askey funny but could certainly see how he might be too much for some people. Preferred the first half of the movie over the second where we got the big reveal. Snack Shack (2024) Set in Nebraska in 1991, two entrepreneurialising schemers rent out the ‘Snack Shack’ at their local water park for the summer. I’m a bit torn because I didn’t like the Moose character or the love interest but towards the end of the film I had been won over by it. Great soundtrack. Patty Hearst (1988) Biopic on Patty Hearst, who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, initially to be used as a bargaining tool but who eventually became sympathetic to their cause and joined the group. For a story I was expecting to be interesting and exciting, it was not overly either.

It's been a long time since I read it but I really enjoyed it when I did. I don't know it I ever mentioned it, but I sent Jeanie a bunch of DVDs from her time in Dallas and WCW as she didn't have anything and she sent me a copy of the book as a thank you.

I just checked out his filmography and I'd completely forgotten that he directed Dog Day Afternoon which I loved and thought was excellent with an outstanding performance by Pacino. The other two of his that I've seen are Serpico, which featured another tour de force performance from Pacino and is another fantastic film, and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, which I think I watched after seeing a review on YouTube and again really enjoyed. So four for four from Lumet with two absolute all-timers. I tried to watch The Offence, possibly after seeing a post by yourself, but wasn't in the right frame of mind for it at the time. Will definitely get back to it at some point. A few recent watches: The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) A fictional account of what happened to D.B. Cooper after he parachuted from Flight 305 somewhere over Washington in 1971. It’s safe to say that whatever did happen to Cooper, it isn’t what was depicted in this. Feels like a missed opportunity. Disappointing. The Freshman (1925) (YouTube) Set to start at Tate University, Harold Lamb has visions of being the most popular student on campus, but on arrival quickly becomes the butt of everyone's jokes. The film was quite funny although there was nothing about Harold Lloyd that grabbed me like Chaplin or, especially, Keaton did. Blinded by the Light (2019) (BBC iPlayer) Set in 1987, a teenage Pakistani migrant living in England and with dreams of being a writer finds inspiration in the songs of Bruce Springsteen. A fairly predictable and clichéd coming of age story. Perfectly watchable but nothing special and the musical numbers are cringeworthy. Scoop (2024) How BBC Newsnight secured their infamous 2019 interview with Prince Andrew. Having never seen the original interview, I found the second half of this gripping and it saved the movie for me. Gillian Anderson’s resemblance, the mannerisms, the voice etc. to Emily Maitlis was remarkable. Frantic (1988) Whilst visiting Paris for a medical convention, Dr. Richard Walker’s wife suddenly vanishes from their hotel room and so begins a search throughout the City to find out what’s happened to her. I did like this but not sure it needed to be two hours and I feel the story could’ve been comfortably told in ninety minutes.

Thanks for this. I'll write about it next time I make a post, but I watched 12 Angry Men for the first time last week and Fonda was amazing in that. Everything about it was incredible from the character development, the script, the performances. Easily one of the two best films I've watched this year (the other is The Great Escape).

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (acapella version)

Masayoshi Takanaka - All of Me (gatefold version, so you see it in all its glory)