Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) ***

Excellent rock musical directed by Brian Da Palma.

The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) ***

Five Shaolin Masters (1974) ***

Hearts And Minds (1974) ***

An anti-war documentary denouncing the American intervention in Vietnam. Less impressive than "Loin du Vietnam" (1967) or "In The Year Of The Pig" (1969), but quite informative.

Home Among Strangers (1974) ***

Excellent Soviet western, set during the Civil War in Russia, superbly directed by Nikita Mikhalkov (his film debut). A curious mix of color and black and white cinematography.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) ***

Excellent melodrama about a widow raising a son.

The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz (1974) ***

Compelling adaptation of Mordecai Richler's novel about an ambitious young man.

Pousse mais pousse egal (1974) ***

A Mack Sennett-like farce with custard-pie fights and wild chases.

Rabid Dogs (1974) ***

Riveting film about criminals escaping from cops and taking hostages.

That's Entertainment (1974) ***

Superb documentary about MGM musical films.

Vincent, Francois, Paul et les autres (1974) ***

A very interesting film about middle-aged men.

A Woman Under The Influence (1974) ***

Zardoz (1974) ***

Caged Heat (1974) ***

Big Bad Mama (1974) ***

Dark Star (1974) ***

Very good science-fiction film set on a spaceship.

Murder On The Orient Express (1974) ***

Classy adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's best novels.

Les Ordres (1974) ***

Prison drama set during Quebec's October Crisis of 1970.

The Parallax View (1974) ***

Tense drama about political assassinations.

Scenes From A Marriage (1974) ***

Ingmar Bergman's film about a marriage.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) ***

Classic horror film set in Texas.

The Towering Inferno (1974) ***

By far the best of all the disasters epics made in the 1970's.

Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla (1974) ***

A good Japanese monster movie with Godzilla (helped by a furry King Seesar) battling a mechanical copy of itself.