June 24, 2021 — The Mighty Ducks was not the first underdog sports movie to come out of Hollywood in the heyday of the 80s and 90s, but is generally considered to be one of the best. Has it stood the test of time?
June 24, 2021 — The Mighty Ducks was not the first underdog sports movie to come out of Hollywood in the heyday of the 80s and 90s, but is generally considered to be one of the best. Has it stood the test of time?
March 31, 2021 — April Fool’s Day is a little-known gem from the golden age of horror. Thanks to movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th ushering in a new era of slasher films, the 1980s was bursting with knockoff slashers.
March 29, 2021 — Warlock is in a league of its own when it comes to genre-bending. To describe this film as horror would be pushing it, but it is much more graphic than your regular fantasy fare, with plenty of bloodsheds and cringeworthy gore to be had.
January 6, 2021 — It is my humble opinion that Monster Squad is one of the most underrated movies ever made. With this in mind, children of the 80s and 90s would have a hard time remembering this classic. Unless they were originally die-hard Monster Squad fans.
December 30, 2020 — Die Hard does not get the accolades it deserves when compared to other action films of the ‘80s. The thing is, Die Hard is a much more interesting film than many people know.
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December 23, 2020 — Gremlins is one of the most interesting movies in the history of cinema. Aside from the fact that it is an excellent movie in its own right. This film has been steeped in light-hearted controversy since it debuted, and the dinner table arguments have only grown through the years. READ MORE »
December 16, 2020 — Black Rain is a movie revolving around the Japanese Yakuza filmed in a time period before Japanese culture became a mainstream interest. Because of its setting and contrast to late 80s America, there are scenes in this film that seem futuristic though they reflect everyday Japan at the time of filming.
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December 9, 2020 — By the time Tombstone premiered on December 24, 1993, the 90’s western revival was in full swing. In truth, the genre had never truly gone away; its enormous popularity at the start of the 1930s all but guaranteed an enduring legacy.
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December 2, 2020 — Eddie Murphy quickly transitioned to movies after a successful run on Saturday Night Live. By 1988, he had already starred in classics like 48 hours, Beverly Hills Cop, The Golden Child, and Trading Places. READ MORE »
November 25, 2020 — The Lion King is one of Disney’s most famous and controversial movies for many reasons. It is no secret The Lion King was loosely based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but that was not the only controversy surrounding its development.
November 18, 2020 — The last time I watched Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, I was probably 14-years-old. As an adult, I chose never to revisit the film because I did not want to ruin the perfect memories I had; knowing it would not stand up to my teenaged perspective.
November 11, 2020 — While the Western genre had been ascending in terms of appeal at the start of the 90s, around ’95 the tide seemed to shift as major Hollywood productions were in decline.
November 4, 2020 — The name comes from a line in the film — Rambo says, “They drew first blood, not me!”
October 28, 2020 — The film is a perfect storm of creativity combining the brilliant minds of Jim Henson (Muppets, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal) and singer David Bowie, along with the talents of Jennifer Connelly and a myriad of voice actors and puppeteers.
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October 27, 2020 — Mulan is one of the most famous Chinese heroines in history — and she has entered the spotlight once again. Disney’s latest adaptation released in March 2020 and largely stood as a remake of their earlier 1998 animated film (though with some major differences). Despite her status as a legendary figure, what greeted the heroine was not widespread admiration and applause in her home country, but instead controversy and criticism.
October 21, 2020 — If you have never heard of Red Heat, do not feel bad. Even eighties action movie super-fans have probably forgotten about this Schwarzenegger outing. It is such a strange film in so many ways I am surprised it is not more well known.
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October 14, 2020 — Braveheart turned out to be a smash hit and won Mel Gibson an Oscar for best director. People loved this intense interpretation of the life of William Wallace, but the world has changed since 1996, so it was questionable whether the movie could still stand on its own.
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October 7, 2020 — Most remarkably, though, was what was happening in movie theaters. Audiences were being transported to lands full of fantastical beings and perilous adventures.
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September 30, 2020 — Most Millennials will tell you that they have mixed feelings about this film. When you talk about it, it simultaneously drums up fond memories with a sprinkling of childhood trauma.
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September 23, 2020 — In 1981, American author Thomas Harris introduced readers to Will Graham, a former FBI profiler who’s called upon to crack the case of “The Tooth Fairy.” The grizzly serial killer and Graham shared a fascinating dynamic that unraveled at a steady pace throughout Red Dragon, but it was neither of these characters that went on to become icons of theatrical history. Seven years later, Harris released Red Dragon’s sequel, The Silence of the Lambs, this time putting the cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the spotlight.
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