Tag: Peter Yates

• The Hot Rock (1972)

  September 27, 2019

  1970s, Action, Comedy

  With Robert Redford announcing his retirement after The Old Man And The Gun, hopefully another earlier film where he played a bank robber will get new attention. I remember seeing the ending to The Hot Rock (1972) and loved Redford’s walk to the jazzy score by Quincy Jones. Finally sat down and watched the whole… Read.

• The Friends Of Eddie Coyle (1973)

  September 13, 2019

  1970s, Boston, Crime, Drama

  I remember the first time I watched The Friends Of Eddie Coyle (1973), I taped it off TV after hearing it talked up in a few movie books my Mum owned. I think I was a bit young because I felt underwhelmed – it wasn’t as epic as The Godfather or had amazing stunt work… Read.