Search Details

Word: hick (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

True Dickey did according to the credits wwite the screenplay; he was even present on location throughout filming and is featured in the bit role of a hick Georgia sheriff; he plays it well. But the differences between book and novel are too essential to have come from mere revision. The prodding of an intelligence far-removed from Dickey's experience must have triggered the transformation...

Author: By Michael Sragow, | Title: Boorman's Beauty | 10/7/1972 | See Source »

Culp and Cosby, who worked to gether on television's I Spy for three years, have established an effortless and instinctual rapport. Instead of casual, world-hopping superspies, here we have them as two weary, dreary guys whose lives are on the skids. Hick ey is estranged from his wife (excellently acted by Rosalind Cash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Worn-Down Gumshoes | 10/2/1972 | See Source »

Klute. Jane Fonda's Manhattan whore is one of the best female characters in American film, and one of the few honest modern ones. Don Sutherland's hick detective, a less difficult role, is just as well realized. The suspense story isn't much, but Alan J. Pakula's direction successfuly ignores it for long stretches. With Summer of 42, a well-filmed fable of initiation marred by a mawkish script. GARDEN CINEMA. Klute: 8 day, weekend matinee 4. Summer: 6:15 and 10 daily, weekend matinee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: the screen | 7/14/1972 | See Source »

Klute. Jane Fonda's Manhattan whore is one of the best female characters in American film, and one of the few honest modern ones. Don Sutherland's hick detective, a less difficult role, is just as well realized. The suspense story isn't much, but Alan J. Pakula's direction successfuly ignores it for long stretches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: the screen | 7/7/1972 | See Source »

Klute. Jane Fonda's Manhattan whore is one of the best female characters in American film, and one of the few honest modern ones. Don Sutherland's hick detective, a less difficult role, is just as well realized. The suspense story isn't much, but Alan J. Pakula's direction successfuly ignores it for long stretches. GARDEN CINEMA...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: the screen | 7/3/1972 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next