December 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Alien (1979)

Of all the science-fiction horror movies ever made, Ridley Scott’s significant cultural touchstone of a film might just be the greatest.

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November 20, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Alexandria… Why? (1979)

Chahine’s first autobiographical film enthrals and flounders at the same time, featuring a young Egyptian man in love with acting and the movies, as WWII rages on nearby.

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October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Gol Maal (1979)

A simple lie about having a look-alike twin brother turns into an elaborate if risky plan of deception in this hilarious comedy about an employee trying to trick his conservative boss to keep his new high-paying job.

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July 17, 2020September 19, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Third Generation, The (1979)

A relentless if chaotic sound design intensifies this controversial ensemble drama about a group of middle-class European terrorists trying to find an impetus for action amid the lull of domestication.

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March 28, 2020August 31, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Apocalypse Now (1979)

This is indisputably one of the absolute finest war films in the history of cinema.

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May 19, 2019March 27, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Stalker (1979)

This bold existentialist work from Russian master Tarkovsky compels and frustrates with equal measure.

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May 15, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

Theologically offensive on almost every level, but its wildly provocative (and hilarious) scenarios have a disarming charm to them in this excellent religious satire.

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April 21, 2019September 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Marriage of Maria Braun, The (1979)

A powerful if narratively-dense film imbued with a devastating sense of cruel irony, with Fassbinder’s masterful control over sound especially striking.