Category1980s

Posted March 14, 20181 Comment Comedy

S.O.B. (1981)

Hollywood is at its best when it’s writing about itself. Or, at least in the moment, more often they’re excoriated for how “inside” they play to mass audiences. In 1979 … Continue Reading S.O.B. (1981)

Posted October 29, 201615 Comments 1980s

The Shining (1980)

What can be written about The Shining at this point? It’s a masterpiece directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick that tells a horror story both in the mind and outside … Continue Reading The Shining (1980)

Posted October 9, 20161 Comment 1980s

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Our second Haunted Honeymoon lives up to its title, though the “honeymoon” here is a pre-wedding trip. Directed and co-written by Gene Wilder, Haunted Honeymoon was a box-office bomb, a bittersweet … Continue Reading Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Posted December 2, 20158 Comments 1980s

25 Days of Christmas: Annie (1982)

Originally published December 5th, 2012 Oh boy. I really have to control my anger and frustration for today’s review. In a nutshell, I hated this movie. Actually hate is a … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Annie (1982)

Posted November 6, 20152 Comments 1980s

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

Gorillas in the Mist tells the story of conservationist Dian Fossey, yielded actress Sigourney Weaver a Best Actress nomination, and tells a unique and thought-provoking story about a real woman … Continue Reading Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

Posted October 29, 20152 Comments 1980s

Mr. Boogedy (1986)

Mr. Boogedy, which aired as part of Wednesday’s Treasures From the Disney Vault series on TCM, isn’t actually a full-fledged film. Clocking in at about 45-minutes this was aired as … Continue Reading Mr. Boogedy (1986)

Posted October 24, 20153 Comments 1980s

The Funhouse (1981)

Since I reviewed Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) and called it a film not directed by Hooper, why not look at one of his films? Most famously known as the helmer … Continue Reading The Funhouse (1981)

Posted October 18, 20151 Comment 1980s

Poltergeist (1982)

In our continued tribute to haunted houses, none bridges the gap between classic and contemporary quite like Poltergeist. Poltergeist’s 1980s horror combined with Steven Spielberg’s golden era examination of suburban … Continue Reading Poltergeist (1982)

Posted October 17, 20154 Comments 1980s

The Changeling (1980)

Originally published October 13th, 2014 We’re pushing the blog’s boundaries time-wise, but with two studio era stars in the cast I can count it, right? Martin Scorsese and Alejandro Amenabar … Continue Reading The Changeling (1980)

Posted June 12, 2015 1980s

Biopic Theatre: The Scarlett O’Hara War (1980)

Stories regarding the grand search for Margaret Mitchell’s Scarlett O’Hara have passed into legend. With stories of practically every actress in Hollywood during the 1930s testing for the role, it’s hard … Continue Reading Biopic Theatre: The Scarlett O’Hara War (1980)