In possibly his best performance, Burt Reynolds is sweet and sensitive in a romantic comedy about life after divorce. Dumped by Candice Bergen, Reynolds portrays the uneasiness of dating again with the equally wary Jill Clayburgh. Bergen performs three songs.
d: Alan J. Pakula | imdb.com
October 5, 1979
June 29, 1979
Meatballs (1979)
Bill Murray’s charming friendship with 12-year-old Chris Makepeace and his “It just doesn’t matter” speech highlight the comedic set pieces at Camp North Star, where the counselors fool around and there’s an Olympiad showdown with Camp Mohawk.
d: Ivan Reitman | imdb.com | trailer | It just doesn’t matter
January 12, 1979
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Richard Pryor masters the art of autobiographical comedy, inhabiting and impersonating white people, squirrel monkeys and body parts — the most stunning, his heart during his heart attack. It is, quite possibly, the best stand-up concert ever.
d: Jeff Margolis | imdb.com | Kids lying | Pet monkeys | Ali
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