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New York City on Film in the 70s and 80s

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    Month: June 2016

    CBGB

    I really wanted to hate this film. I was quite sure that I would. First, the poster makes it look like some teeny-bopper upbeat comedy. And it… Read more “CBGB”

    June 26, 2016April 24, 2017 by Mean Street Cinema

    Billy Joel: 70s NYC Troubadour

    It’s an open secret amongst Mean Streeters that Joey Mook is a big fan of The Joel, and has been since the days of the double LP… Read more “Billy Joel: 70s NYC Troubadour”

    June 15, 2016March 31, 2017 by Mean Street Cinema

    Bright Lights, Big City

    Though I’ve known about this film since it was released back in the glorious year of 1988, and though I’ve been a fan of Michael J. Fox… Read more “Bright Lights, Big City”

    June 6, 2016March 31, 2017 by Mean Street Cinema

    Q: The Winged Serpent

    Larry Cohen has never gotten his due as an NYC auteur. Maybe it’s because his expansive vision of the City tends to neglect the tight-shot, neurotic claustrophobia… Read more “Q: The Winged Serpent”

    June 2, 2016April 24, 2017 by Mean Street Cinema
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