New Hollywood was in full swing in the ‘70s, with some of the all-time greatest movies ever made that ran the gamut from the violent to the dramatic, from the comedic to the action-packed.

But while there's a thousand action classics you might be able to ... If nothing else, the movie's '70s wardrobes are to die for, and there's a John Denver needledrop that will have you laughing ...

Plot: Comedy/Indie film. A stand-up comedy veteran hits the road to a small Wisconsin town to try to impress a "Tonight Show" ...

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 February) is The Taking of Pelham 123, the 2009 action thriller starring Denzel Washington.