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…]
Tag: 1980s
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…]
Firewalker (1986)
Starring: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., John Rhys-Davies, and Mr. Pitt from SeinfeldGrade: C+ Firewalker is one of the most badass movie titles I’ve ever [Read More…]
Stardust Memories (1980)
Starring: Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tony Roberts, and Laraine Newman with cameos from Daniel Stern, Brent Spiner, and Sharon StoneGrade: B+ [Read More…]
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Mario Van Peebles, Everett McGill, Marsha Mason, Moses Gunn, Bo Svenson, and Pete KochGrade: A That’s a cool ass poster, right? Summary [Read More…]
