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Two-Lane BlacktopTwo-Lane Blacktop (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Monte Hellman
Feat. James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates
Ambling across a relentless roadscape of diners and gas stations, young petrol–heads James Taylor (yes, the pop singer) and Dennis Wilson (yes,…
Under MilkwoodUnder Milkwood (1971)
Dir. Andrew Sinclair
Feat. Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole
Celebrated radio play by Dylan Thomas gets a surprisingly successful visual rendering, though some will always prefer the original format for Thomas'…
Up PompeiiUp Pompeii (1971)
Dir. Bob Kellett
Feat. Frankie Howerd, Sir Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray
Frankie Howerd's bawdy comedy with a Roman slave inadvertently becoming the possessor of a scroll naming the proposed assassins of the Emperor Nero.
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series)Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) (Upstairs Downstairs) (1971-1975) Recommended
Feat. Pauline Collins, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh
Famous 70s soap opera about the class struggle in a household of servants and gentry around the turn of the 20th century. Set a new standard in…
Va-Va VoomVa-Va Voom (1971)
Feat. Cher, Ann-Margret, Raquel Welch
Culled from various TV Specials which aired in the 1970s, this presents a bevy of Hollywood vamps, exuding the 'zeitgeist' of the era and giving live…
Valdez Is ComingValdez Is Coming (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Edwin Sherin
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Frank Silvera
An underrated late Western, with Lancaster playing a down–heels Mexican sherriff who takes a dangerous stand on principle against a powerful…
Vanishing PointVanishing Point (1971)
Dir. Richard Serafian
Feat. Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger
A loner accepts a challenge to drive his Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in 15 hours, with the fuzz in pursuit and help from blind DJ,…
VillainVillain (1971)
Dir. Michael Tuchner
Feat. Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport
Violent London gangster movie released on the tail of Performance and Get Carter, but not as well received as either. Surprisingly, written by sitcom…
W.R. Mysteries of the OrganismW.R. Mysteries of the Organism (1971)
Dir. Dusan Makavejev
Documentary footage, late sixties counter–culture and fictional elements are freely mixed to explore the ideas of radical sexologist, Wilhelm…
Wake In FrightWake In Fright (Outback) (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ted Kotcheff
Feat. Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty
After many years in obscurity, this drama has been dusted off and deservingly reappraised as an Australian classic – a waking nightmare of…

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