If you've read the history of this blog than you know many of the reviews came from a newsletter that I've been doing on a regular basis since 2001. I was able to get a good chunk of the older reviews up before the blog launched, but there are still about 800 more to go. So I finally have been able to get back to tackling the archives that aren't already posted. When I post new archival reviews, I'm going to post a little recap of what's new in the world of older reviews. There's no ageism at Rick's Flicks Picks… a good movie is a good movie no matter when it was made and the same can be said about a good review.
$ (DOLLARS) (1971)
This is a really fun heist comedy starring Goldie Hawn and Warren Beatty that has been sadly forgotten.
THE APPLE (1980)
Ridiculous '80s musical that's rotten to its core, but still deliciously cheesy.
BOXCAR BERTHA (1972)
Martin Scorsese's second film made for B-movie master Roger Corman. It's a riff on BONNIE & CLYDE starring Barbara Hershey and David Carradine.
CALL NORTHSIDE 777 (1948)
Solid miscarriage of justice tale starring Jimmy Stewart, which is a great example of a classic Hollywood thriller.
DAGON (2002)
Good horror yarn from the director of RE-ANIMATOR. Horror fans will love all the references.
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
Oh do I love horror films… even though 90% of them are terrible. But when a good one comes along, it's refreshing and this is one of the absolute best of all time.
THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE (2001)
Before PAN'S LABYRINTH, director Guillermo del Toro put children in peril in Fascist Spain with this chilling ghost story.
FIVE DEADLY VENOMS (1978)
If you've never seen a classic kung fu flick or a kung fu flick in general then this film is a great start. Exemplifies many of the genres conventions with a compelling mystery included to help move us from one great fight sequence to the next.
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
How dare I even think of giving GONE WITH THE WIND anything less than four stars, right? Curious what I think about Ted Turner's favorite film?
Rick DeMott
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