Tag Archives: Malcolm McDowell

Saturday Matinee: Blue Thunder

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Luther Blissett

Looking back at Blue Thunder John Badham’s high-tech helicopter thriller Blue Thunder rode the crest of a decade obsessed with cool cars and aircraft… By Ryan Lambie Source: Den of Geek Back in the 1980s, a company called Sega perfected … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Get Crazy

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Review by Donald Guarisco Source: AllMovie.com Though it rarely gets mentioned in round ups of rock and roll movies, Get Crazy is one of that genre’s best outings. The script offers a savvy satire of the rock business, put forth … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Britannia Hospital

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“Britannia Hospital” (1982) is the third installment of director Lindsay Anderson’s “Mick Travis Trilogy”. Like the other films in the series, it’s a dark comedy following a particularly eventful chapter in the life of Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) as he … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: O Lucky Man!

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Luther Blissett

O Lucky Man! (1973) is anarchist director Lindsay Anderson’s epic follow-up to his film if…(1968). It’s at times a surreal and darkly humorous allegory for survival in capitalist society. Like if…, it stars Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis but in … Continue reading →

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