MISTRYMAN REVIEWS / WATCH GUIDE
Something’s off. A way into ’70s paranoid thrillers.
A recording, a conspiracy, a journalist who keeps digging.
For when you want a thriller where the problem is bigger than one bad guy. These aren’t all the same kind of movie. That’s the point of the three-film run.
The Conversation · 1974
Start small. One recording, one man trying to work out what he heard. A good one for watching how doubt builds.
THE MISTRYMAN TAKEVery observant. Cool concept. Sound design was hall of fame, similar to the movie Blow Out, building of suspense with sound is 😮💨 Coppola owned the 70s can’t believe this beauty even came out same year as godfather 2. Also crazy Cazale has never been in a bad movie. Gene Hac…
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The Parallax View · 1974
Then widen the frame. The investigation leads into a political conspiracy. Keep an eye on the spaces around the characters.
All the President’s Men · 1976
Finish with reporters following the details. Phone calls, notes, another conversation. A different kind of suspense from people doing the work.
