When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
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…]
Category: 1980s
Top Gun (1986)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Meg Ryan, Michael Ironside, and Tim RobbinsGrade: B- Very rarely do you see so [Read More…]
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, Danny Aiello, Larry Rapp, William Forsythe, James Hayden, Tuesday Weld, and Darlanne Fluegel [Read More…]
Running Scared (1986)
Starring: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Smits, Joe Pantoliano, Dan Hedaya, Steven Bauer, Jonathan Gries, and Darlanne FluegelGrade: A To give you a good idea [Read More…]
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
Starring: Steven Wright, Rowan Atkinson, and Laurie Metcalf, with small roles from Mike Starr and David Hyde Pierce Grade: A- The enigmatic Steven Wright hits [Read More…]
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Starring: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, and the voice of Sissy Spacek, with small roles from Merv Griffin and James CromwellGrade: B+ The streak Steve Martin [Read More…]
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito Grade: B Here we go again with the tagline! It says these characters are “Romancing a Brand [Read More…]
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito Grade: B+ I’m not sure why in the tagline for the film, Michael Douglas’s character is referred [Read More…]
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Charlie Sheen, and Ben SteinGrade: Classic When you talk about the 1980s, Ferris Bueller’s [Read More…]
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Helen Hunt, Jim Carrey and Sofia CoppolaGrade: C+ The first half is pretty fun, but it loses a lot of [Read More…]
