Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)

[9] Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist, Requiem for a Dream) stars as a widowed mother who suddenly finds herself having to start a new life in this engaging comedy/drama from Martin Scorsese that became a popular TV sitcom (Alice). The feature film begins inside…
The Night Porter (1974)

The Night Porter (1974)

[6] A concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) rekindles a sado-masochistic relationship with a former SS officer (Dirk Bogarde) in The Night Porter. Thirteen years after the end of World War II, Rampling is married to a renowned music conductor when she spots…
Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

[8] Co-writer/director Mel Brooks (High Anxiety, Robin Hood: Men in Tights) picks at the scab of American racism during the post-Civil Rights Movement to tremendously comedic effect with the Western parody Blazing Saddles. When a small frontier town stands in the way…
Deranged (1974)

Deranged (1974)

[7] This movie may never get out from under the shadow of the legendary The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which came out the same year and was also inspired by the horrific Ed Gein. And it’s too bad, because this is a…
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

[6] The stakes are lower than usual and the action in short supply, but Roger Moore's second outing as James Bond makes up for it in character. This time around, Bond has been targeted by a mysterious, reclusive assassin named Scaramanga (Christopher…
Drifter (1974)

Drifter (1974)

[6] A bisexual hustler (Joed Adair) hitchhikes around the Pacific Southwest looking to trade sex for room and board -- and maybe a deeper connection with someone? Drifter is an early offering in the history of gay cinema, a non-explicit 16mm film…
Score (1974)

Score (1974)

[7] A married couple who've made a game out of sexual conquest invite a younger married couple over for dinner. There's much more in store for the evening, though, especially when booze and poppers slick the way for same-sex seduction. Some might…
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

[8] Indie maverick John Cassavetes examines a family under the stress of mental illness in A Woman Under the Influence. Cassavetes regulars Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands (his real-life wife) star as the parents of three children whose family is put to…
The Great Gatsby (1974)

The Great Gatsby (1974)

[7] F. Scott Fitzgerald's most required reading is faithfully script-adapted by Francis Ford Coppola, with Jack Clayton directing a production as lavish as required for the story of the uber-wealthy but mysterious Jay Gatsby. We enter into Gatsby's opulent world through the…
Zardoz (1974)

Zardoz (1974)

[7] If you can get past the ghastly sight of swarthy Sean Connery running around in a red diaper for two hours, you might enjoy this heady sci-fi flick from writer/director John Boorman (Excalibur, Deliverance). It's the year 2293 and Connery plays…