photographs by mako miyamoto

Stirring work by Mako Miyamoto. The "wookie" series is particularly inspired.

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70s scores by karen g.

Taxi Driver (1976) – Bernard Herrmann

This gritty, atmospheric soundtrack sums up the neon and grime of 70’s New York in a perfectly smooth sequence.

The Conversation (1974) – David Shire

The soundtrack of this movie perfectly captures the suspense and mystery of this fantastic, yet underrated film.

The Deer Hunter (1978) – Stanley Myers

Probably one of my favorite pieces of music ever composed.  The music evokes the beauty and simplicity of life in a small town and the crushing emotion and devastation of those who served in Vietnam.

The Fury (1978) – John Williams

This is a sorely underrated soundtrack.  I believe this may be one of John Williams’ best.  (Don’t tell the Star Wars fans I said that).

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) – Gheorghe Zamfir

The dark subject matter of this story blends beautifully with Zamfir’s eerie soundtrack.  This Australian film centers around the disappearance of several schoolchildren and their teacher during a picnic, and the subsequent devastating effect of their disappearance on their community.

The Godfather (1972) – Nino Rota

This beautifully complex piece of music compliments the story of humble beginnings and the rise to absolute power so incredibly!  Yes, another favorite of mine.

Images (1972) – John Williams

Turn off the lights and listen to this soundtrack in the dark. I dare you.


- Karen G.

feelin' gloomy by karen g.

Here are some gloomy early 70s picks from Karen G.

Don’t Torture A Duckling (1972)

This is said to be the most disturbing horror film by Italian Gore-Meister, Lucio Fulci.  A vicious killer of children goes on a spree and leaves a slew of suspects, from a prostitute to a priest.  As the gruesome case deepens, it only serves to become more mysterious and baffling.

Asylum (1972) – a.k.a. House of the Crazies

A young doctor pursues a job at an Asylum for the incurably insane – but one of the tasks for his prospective employers, is for him to find out exactly which patient is the asylum’s former director.

Images (1972)

Here is the story of Cathryn, a children’s book author with an unstable mind.  Suddenly, fantasy and reality collide and she is whisked away to a country home to “recover”, only to find the visions she sees here more disturbing than ever. (A Robert Altman joint!)

See No Evil (1971)

One of the creepiest and ambient movies I have ever seen.  Sarah (Mia Farrow) returns to her aunt’s home to recover after a horseback-riding accident leaves her blind.  Sarah is soon overwhelmed with the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong in the house.

Sisters (1973)

This incredibly strange story is directed by Brian De Palma and centers around a reporter, Grace, who sees a model commit murder in an apartment across the way. Grace alerts the police but when they arrive, there is no evidence of a crime.  She soon teams with a private investigator to crack the case but is only lead to the model’s once-conjoined twin in a mental asylum

-Karen G.