Comedy

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The Brink’s Job (1979)

For whatever reason, the late 70s were ripe with movies about big-money heists. Possibly this came from the anti-establishment trend in the culture, possibly it...

Jerry Roberts | January 2, 1979

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California Suite (1978)

I have a tendency to step into Neil Simon’s work with my hackles up because I generally know what I am going to get: good...

Jerry Roberts | December 22, 1978

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They Went That-a-Way & That-a-Way (1978)

Tim Conway’s career peaked in the 70s largely because he was the secret ingredient to “The Carol Burnett Show,” an insane display of virtuoso slapstick...

Jerry Roberts | December 15, 1978

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Movie Movie (1978)

At a moment when the movies were changing fast in the wake of the auteur era and certainly in the wake of the success of...

Jerry Roberts | November 22, 1978

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Goin’ Coconuts (1978)

I had no idea until about three hours ago that Donny and Marie Osmond had a feature film. Having seen it, I can say that...

Jerry Roberts | October 17, 1978

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A Wedding (1978)

The problem with being a maverick, experimental filmmaker is that sometimes the experiment fails. I have always been a great admirer of the films of...

Jerry Roberts | September 23, 1978

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Up in Smoke (1978)

When Up in Smoke was released, the late, great Gene Siskel gave a capsule review of Cheech and Chong’s first screen adventure by offering concern that, in some way,...

Jerry Roberts | September 15, 1978

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