1980s – Cinema Loco

1980s B Film

Best Defense (1984)

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Post Date March 19, 2024
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Starring: Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw, and George DzundzaGrade: B- Just so you know, Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy never share a scene together. [Read More…]

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Man on Fire (1987)

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Post Date March 11, 2024
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Starring: Scott Glenn, Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, and Jonathan PryceGrade: D+ All things considered, the name “Lenny Lazarus” goes hard. Summary In a hospital in [Read More…]

1980s Miscellaneous TV Special

Someday You’ll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981)

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Post Date February 28, 2024
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Starring: Grant Wehr and Earl ReillyGrade: F If we learn anything from Someday You’ll Find Her, Charlie Brown, it’s that somehow and someway, life will [Read More…]

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Memories of Me (1988)

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Post Date January 5, 2024
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Starring: Billy Crystal, Alan King, and JoBeth Williams, with a cameo from Sean ConneryGrade: B- I know this is far from the message Memories of [Read More…]

1980s C Film

Cry Freedom (1987)

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Post Date December 19, 2023
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Starring: Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington Grade: A- Make no mistake about it, Jimmy Kruger is burning in hell. Summary We open with a caption [Read More…]

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

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Post Date December 12, 2023
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Starring: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya, and Jonathan Banks, with a cameo from Yakov SmirnoffGrade: C+ If you [Read More…]

1980s C Film

Caddyshack II (1988)

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Post Date December 9, 2023
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Starring: Jackie Mason, Robert Stack, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Randy Quaid, and Dyan Cannon Grade: D+ Say what you want about this movie, but Jack’s [Read More…]

1980s C Classic Film

Caddyshack (1980)

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Post Date December 8, 2023
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Starring: Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O’Keefe, and Brian Doyle-MurrayGrade: Classic If I had a time machine, you know what I [Read More…]

1980s C Film

Cruising (1980)

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Post Date November 4, 2023
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Starring: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Ed O’Neill, Joe Spinell, Mike Starr, James Remar, and Alan Matthews from Boy Meets WorldGrade: C- Captain Edelson [Read More…]

1980s Classic Film W

When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Post Author By Mike Sandwich
Post Date October 25, 2023
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Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno KirbyGrade: Classic “I came here tonight because when you realize that you want to spend the [Read More…]