70 Movies We Saw in the '70s

15/07/2025

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On our blog, listen to a new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s. The Cinematheque's Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by filmmaker Richard Shepard (FILM GEEK, THE MATADOR, THE LINGUINI INCIDENT) to discuss Peter Bogdanovich’s 1979 gem, SAINT JACK, which screened at the Cinematheque in the summer of 2022. See the movie, then listen to the podcast!
https://cinema.wisc.edu/2025/07/15/saint-jack-on-70-movies-we-saw-in-the-70s/

14/07/2025

New episode up NOW!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70-movies-we-saw-in-the-70s/id1513842506?i=1000717063127

13/07/2025

Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by returning guest, Richard Shepard (FILM GEEK, THE PERFECTION, THE MATADOR, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, GIRLS) for a deep dive into Peter Bogdanovich's comeback masterpiece, SAINT JACK (1979). Join us for a fascinating discussion as we:

- Bow down to Ben Gazzara
- Salute Singapore
- Praise Peter Bogdanovich
- Dig Denholm Elliott
- Rave about Robby Muller
- Open up about Orson Welles
- Get Groovy with George Lazenby

Plus: Cybill Shepherd writes a screenplay, Paul Theroux praises an adaptation, Roger Corman rides again, Vincent Canby writes a wrongheaded review and so much more...

Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by returning guest, Richard Shepard (FILM GEEK, THE PERFECTION, THE MATADOR, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, GIRLS) for a deep dive into Peter Bogdanovich's comeback masterpiece

07/06/2025

This week on 70 Hairy Men We Saw in the 70s

05/06/2025

70 Movies We Saw in the 70s makes it's inglorious return as Ben and Scott welcome American Genre Film Archive's Bret Berg, and Inglorious Trekspert (and Ben's high school buddy) Mark Altman for a not-quite maiden voyage on the Enterprise for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Boldly go where lots of nerdy podcasts have gone before as we explore:

*Our love/hate relationships with this motion picture

*Al Pacino, Star Trek superfan

*Bill Shatner, hero or heel?

*Ensign Steven Wright

*Gene Roddenberry, breast or thigh man?

*Kirk's killing streak

*A Bearded Bones

*A Celibate Deltan

*V'ger or Vijer?

*V'ger vs The Entity

And. So. Much. More!

70 Movies We Saw in the 70s makes it's (in)glorious return as Ben and Scott welcome American Genre Film Archive's Bret Berg, and Inglorious Trekspert (and Ben's high school buddy) Mark Altman for a no

04/06/2025

Beam us up, Scotty! Later this week…

03/06/2025

Raise your eyebrow all you want, later this week, we're back, baby!!

04/03/2025

Sean Baker ❤️

26/01/2025

Took awhile, but we finally tracked these down on Etsy: the boxers worn by Paul Newman in SLAP SHOT. New episode up now, wherever pods are cast!

25/01/2025

On the eve of Paul Newman's centennial, Ben, Scott and Jim welcome guest Christina Martin-Wright to the show for a spirited and lengthy dissection of George Roy Hill's brilliant hockey comedy, SLAP SHOT. Pull up a bleacher and join in as the panel discusses:

* Own vs Owns
* What qualifies as a s*x scene
* Network tv versions of profanity fueled classics
* Lindsay Crouse’s tipping point
* Paul Newman’s gold teeth
* The lost art of “mooning”
* The lost art of subtle “coarse” comedies
* Sssssss vs Slither
* Carlson bros vs Hanson bros
* Strother Martin vs Marv Albert

And much much more! + what was playing that week?

On the eve of Paul Newman's centennial, Ben, Scott and Jim welcome guest Christina Martin-Wright to the show for a spirited and lengthy dissection of George Roy Hill's brilliant hockey comedy, SLAP SH

03/01/2024

Hey hey it’s my 23 favorite movies of 2923. Didn’t see POOR THINGS until today, otherwise it definitely would have made the list, but don’t ask me what I would have pulled off to make room for it:

In alphabetical order, here is a list of 23 movies I saw that were released in 2023 (unless otherwise noted). These are the movies that stuck with me.