Amadeus is Miloš Forman’s brilliant adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s stage play of the same name that mesmerized Broadway for almost three … More
Category: 1980s
#689 The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man was David Lynch’s first major studio motion picture. Of course, before 1980 he independently gave birth to … More
#797 Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck is a romantic comedy from 1987 that seems to have defined the genre itself. The film follows the magical … More
#821 Die Hard (1988)
When Die Hard hit the big screen, Bruce Willis wasn’t much of anyone on Hollywood’s big screens. After this movie … More
#727 Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment swept the 1983 Academy Awards as a “successful Mainstream American weepie” (Schneider) that combines comedy, fun, romance, and … More
#723 The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill is Lawrence Kasdan’s sharply anti-Hollywood ensemble piece that takes a bunch of 1960s baby boomer friends, shoots … More
#704 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
One of the most memorable films of my youth, E.T. is easily a vehicle that carried the career of Spielberg … More
#755 Ran (1985)
Kurosawa’s beautiful, horrifying, and hyper-theatrical interpretation of King Lear is a sprawling triumph on a massive scale. The colorful, gigantic … More
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