Dawn Of The Dead (1979) ****

Stalker (1979) ****

An almost experimental, very allegorical film that eerily seems to anticipate the Chernobyl disaster.

Mad Max (1979) ****

Terrific action flick from Australia, Mel Gibson's film debut.

The Castle Of Cagliostro (1979) ****

Hayao Miyazaki's first animated feature film, an incredibly entertaining romp about Arsène Lupin and his wild adventure in a mysterious European kingdom.

Hungarian Rhapsody (1979) ****

Life Of Brian (1979) ****

Tin Drum (1979) ****

Apocalypse Now (1979) ****

All That Jazz (1979) ****

Vengeance Is Mine (1979) ****

Kramer Vs Kramer (1979) ****

Szpital Przemienienia (1979) ***

Polish drama set in an insane asylum in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Hair (1979) ***

Dragon Fist (1979) ***

The Warriors (1979) ***

Excellent film about street gangs in New York City.

The Wanderers (1979) ***

Nostalgic drama set in the early 1960's.

Buffet froid (1979) ***

Black comedy from Bertrand Blier.

Being There (1979) ***

Peter Sellers gives an incredible performance in this adaptation of Jerzy Kosinski's novel.

The Black Stallion (1979) ***

A young boy finds a magnificent horse on a desert island.

Amator (1979) ***

Film Krzysztofa Kieslowskiego analizujacy role artysty w spoleczenstwie. Znakomity przyklad "kina moralnego niepokoju".

Perceval le Gallois (1979) ***

Highly stylized film about a medieval knight. Dialogues are in verse and sung by the actors.

Hardcore (1979) ***

The Lady In Red (1979) ***

Tess (1979) ***

Moonraker (1979) ***

Beneath The Valley Of The Ultra-Vixens (1979) ***

Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres (1979) *

Lame comedy about French cops and aliens from Outer Space.

Laura (1979) ***

Caniche (1979) ***

Emanuelle, Queen Of Sados (1979) ***

Nosferatu (1979) ****

Dr Butcher MD (1979) ***

La Isla (1979) ***

Aktorzy prowincjonalni (1979) ***

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks (1979) ***

You're Out Of Your Mind Maggie (1979) ***

Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979) **

Directed by John Woo. Non-stop swordfights.

Panny z Wilka (1979) *

Nostalgiczny film Andrzeja Wajdy, oparty na powiesci Jaroslawa Iwaszkiewicza.

La Luna (1979) *

A mother takes care of her drug-addicted son.

The Third Generation (1979) **

German film about a group of terrorists. Not a typical Fassbinder's film, but quite interesting.

Butterfly Murders (1979) **

Little butterflies attack people in a mysterious castle. Tsui Hark's first film, clearly inspired by Hitchcock's "The Birds".

I Am Maria (1979) ***

The Marriage Of Maria Braun (1979) ***

Malabimba (1979) ***

The Thrushes Are Still Singing (1979) ***

Christ Stopped At Eboli (1979) ***

Quadrophenia (1979) **

Overrated film about youth gangs in Britain.

My Brilliant Career (1979) **

Judy Davis gives a good performance in this Australian film about love, ambition and social conventions.

Mourir à tue-tête (1979) ***

Away From It All (1979) ****

Hilarious spoof of travelogue documentaries, narrated by John Cleese.

Sibylle (1979) ****

Memorable French short about a strange and mysterious reel of film.

Solly's Diner (1979) ***

Oscar-nominated short film set in a diner.

Paul Robeson: Tribute To An Artist (1979) ***

Video Killed The Radio Star (1979) ***

The first music video to play on MTV in 1981. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Mean Joe Greene (1979) ***

Z punktu widzenia nocnego portiera (1979) ***

Disturbing documentary about totalitarian mentality.

Nails (1979) **

Phillip Borsos' film about the manufacturing of nails.

Every Child (1979) ****

An abandoned baby is rejected by all potential foster parents, who keep throwing it around like a hot potato. The cartoon is remarkable for its innovative use of sound effects.

Dream Doll (1979) ****

A coproduction between Yugoslavia and the UK. Co-directed by Zlatko Grgic and Bob Godfrey.

Log Driver's Waltz (1979) ***

Excellent cartoon illustrating a Canadian folk song.

Jeu de coudes (1979) ***

A comment on conformity, with a row of uniform characters pushing each other into water.

Harpya (1979) ***

Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979) ***

A fine adaptation of the Dickens' novel, with Yosemite Sam as Scrooge, Bugs as his nephew, Porky Pig as Bob Cratchit and Tweety as Tiny Tim.

It's So Nice To Have A Wolf Around The House (1979) **

A wolf befriends an old man.

This Is Your Museum Speaking (1979) **

Inspired by a Muse, a museum guard imagines various artifacts coming to life.

La Rose et l'anneau (1979) **

A fairy tale about princes, castles, magic rings, etc. It uses silhouette animation technique. Co-directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Refleksy (1979) **

An insect emerges from a cocoon and gets devoured by another insect.

Instant Sex (1979) **

A lonely man buys a can of instant sex. And then another, and another. Unfortunately, he forgets to read the warning label. The film was produced by Bob Godfrey.

Freeze Frame (1979) *

A Road Runner cartoon with Coyote trying to change the climate using a snow machine. His other gadgets include skates, skis, dog sleds and rocking horses. Very weak timing of gags.

Fawlty Towers 2 (1979) ****

The saga of Basil Fawlty continues. In the first segment, Basil has communication problems. After battling psychiatrists in the second episode, Basil's culinary talents are put to the test in the third. Then, a guest dies and there is an anniversary. But in the last episode, a rat is found and all hell breaks loose.

"Communication Problems"  ****
"The Psychiatrist"  ***
"Waldorf Salad"  ****
"The Kipper And The Corpse"  ***
"The Anniversary"  ***
"Basil The Rat"  ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Gosc (1979) ***

Bardzo nietypowy odcinek swiateczny, glownie z wigilnymi utworami Maryli Rodowicz. Ale sa tu rowniez dwa najlepsze przeboje tej piosenkarki, "Wariatka" i "No i co". Piosenki:

"Widzicie ludzie flagi na budzie" **

"Koleda" **

"Maluski" * 

"Symfonije anielskie" **

"Wariatka" ***

"No i co" ***

"Festi Nativitatis Christi laudes czyli pochwala Bozego Narodzenia" *

Les Enfilées (1979) ***

Ecstasy Girls (1979) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Duchy (1979) *

Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich odcinkow Kabaretu Olgi Lipinskiej: Kurtyna w gore:

"Dzeciol i dziewczyna" ("Komisja") *

"La Noisette" ("Revue") **

"Historia bez moralu" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Chanson d’amour" ("Gwiazda") ***

"Szaraban" ("Revue") **

"Mloda wdowa" ("Kontrola") **

"Piwko" ("Revue") *

"Spowiedz kretyna" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Po kanapie" ("Rury") *

"Kolysanka" ("Dyrekcja") *

"Malenki" ("Gwiazda") ***