Tag: Helen Reddy

4K UHD Review: Airport 1975

November 16, 2025

The first of three sequels to 1970’s Airport, Airport 1975 disregards the character development and melodrama that made the first film a success. Instead, they lean into the disaster element, while serving up another all-star cast. Decidedly ridiculous at various points, Airport 1975 nevertheless remains entertaining. As the film begins, stewardess Nancy Pryor (Karen Black) meets up with her boyfriend, chief inspector of Columbia Airlines,

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The Midnight Special (DVD)

September 11, 2014

It seems hard to believe now, but there was actually a time not so long ago that none of the Big Three television networks had programming on after 1:00 a.m., simply signing off after the final program of the day. That changed in when producer Burt Sugarman introduced The Midnight Special. The idea was to feature popular musical acts (and occasional comedians) of the day

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The Carol Burnett Show: Christmas with Carol (DVD)

November 11, 2013

In eleven years, and 278 episodes, The Carol Burnett Show never did a standalone Christmas special. In hindsight, that seems pretty amazing, given that the 1970’s was the era of annual yuletide greetings from the likes of Bob Hope, Perry Como, Andy Williams, and more. However, following in the spirit of the season, Carol and the gang always seemed to find time for some holiday

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DVD Review: Pete’s Dragon

August 31, 2009

High-Flying Edition Disney/Buena Vista | 1977 | 129 mins. | Rated G Walt Disney died of cancer in 1966. The death of their founder seemed to leave employees of the Walt Disney Company in a quandary for years. Though a new management team was put in place, throughout the seventies their mantra seemed to be, what would Walt do? As a result, many of the

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