Klute (1971)

I watched Klute (1971) a long time ago and simply remembered it as a good 70s thriller. One Saturday night, dusting off the DVD I own, which held up well visually considering the darkness and shadows of Gordon Willis’ artful cinematography, this re-watch opened my eyes: Klute is a masterpiece! This isn’t exactly news as […]

The Drowning Pool (1975)

I was in the mood for some 1970s neo-noir and this fit the bill. Harper was a 1960s private eye flick starring Paul Newman as Lew Harper, a character from a series of Ross Macdonald novels. I saw it awhile back and I remember it intentionally reviving the 1940s Humphrey Bogart PI mould for a […]