The '70s Seen Archives

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

By Steve Lippman | September 12, 2017

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Steve Lippman is moved by the great writer-director's most personal and deeply felt film, a semi-autobiographical portrait set in 1950s New York City.

The ’70s Seen: Miloŝ Forman’s Taking Off

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By Steve Lippman | July 10, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Miloŝ Forman’s Taking Off

Steve Lippman continues his exploration of everyone's favorite cinematic decade by revisiting Forman's inexplicably overlooked social satire.

The ’70s Seen: Irvin Kershner’s Loving and Up the Sandbox

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By Steve Lippman | May 2, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Irvin Kershner’s Loving and Up the Sandbox

Steve Lippman continues his new column on '70s cinema with a look at two N.Y.C portraits by one of the era's most underappreciated directors.

The ’70s Seen: Getting High on Movie-Musical Iconography with Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend

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By Steve Lippman | March 24, 2017

The ’70s Seen: Getting High on Movie-Musical Iconography with Ken Russell’s The Boy Friend

With Russell's 1971 musical newly out on Blu-ray, Steve Lippman makes a case for the film being an underappreciated classic.