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Amazing Grace (1974) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Amazing Grace
director: Stan Lathan actor: Slappy White / Moms Mabley …
A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts.
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Blooded Treasury Fight (1979) WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB
血肉磨坊
director: Pao Hsueh-Li actor: Michael Chan Wai-Man / David Chiang Da-Wei …
other title: Lutte Féroce à Shaolin / 血肉磨坊 …
Master thief Chow Kwan-hai is the only person who knows the location of a stash of valuable pearls. With the help of a mismatched gang of criminals, assassins and pickpockets, Chow leads a suicidal mission to the Bloody Mill to find the treasure and hopefully make it back alive.
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Compañeros (1970) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Vamos a matar, compañeros
director: Sergio Corbucci actor: Franco Nero / Tomas Milian …
other title: Vamos a matar, compañeros / Companheiros …
Arms dealer Yolaf Peterson aims to make a sale to guerilla Mongo, but the money is locked in a bank safe, the combination known only to Professor Xantos, a prisoner of the Americans. Yolaf agrees to free Xantos, accompanied by reluctant guerilla Basco, but a former business partner of Yolaf's- John 'The Wooden Hand', has other ideas.
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Snuff Bottle Connection (1977) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Shen tui tie shan gong
director: Richard Tung Chin-Hu / Lily Liu actor: John Liu / Hwang Jang-Lee …
other title: Eine Prise für tödliche Pfeifen / La Conexión del Frasco de Jade …
As China and Russia's governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Enter John Liu as a special agent sent to identify who the Russian traitor is, and who his contact is within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Jan. 18, 2026 watched
Kung fu film about treacherous imperialists, light on plot but strong on fights (thanks to action choreographer Yuen Wooping).

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
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Pieces Of A Man Spotify
Gil Scott-Heron
release date 1971-01-12 publisher: BMG
Jan. 13, 2026 listened
Opening with the classic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Scott-Heron's debut studio album delivers yet more great tracks like joyful ode to jazz "Lady Day & John Coltrane", the blistering drama of "Home is Where the Hatred Is" etc in this jazz-funk-soul magnum opus.
Funk Jazz JazzFunk USA 1970s
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Funky Kingston Spotify
Toots & The Maytals
release date 1973-01-10 publisher: © 1990 The Island Def Jam Music Group / ℗ 1990 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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A Touch of Zen (1970)
俠女
8.6 (8 ratings) director: King Hu actor: Hsu Feng / Shih Chun …
other title: A Touch of Zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante / A Tocha de Zen …
Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.