Better Off Dead (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 teen comedy cult classic Better Off Dead, starring John Cusack, Diane Franklin, Curtis Armstrong, Amanda Wyss, written & directed by Savage Steve Holland
1980s
Mannequin (1987) – A Review
A review of the 1987 romantic comedy Mannequin starring Kim Cattrall and Andrew McCarthy about a man who falls in love with a mannequin who comes to life
Shoot To Kill (1988) – A Review
A review of the 1988 thriller Shoot To Kill, starring Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger as an FBI agent and mountain man who team up to venture into the wilderness to catch a killer and a kidnapped Kirstie Alley
My Bodyguard (1980) – A Review
A review of the 1980 high school drama My Bodyguard, starring Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin and Matt Dillion, about a picked on student who hires the school’s big feared kid to protect him from bullies
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – A Review
A review of the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night, the film that attracted a lot of controversy with its killer dressed as Santa Claus
Fletch (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 comedy/mystery Fletch, starring Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Geena Davis and Richard Libertini, one of the best roles and films Chase has done
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, starring Jonathan Silverman, Andrew McCarthy, Catherine Mary Stewart and Terry Kiser as the dead Bernie Lomax
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) – A Review
A review of the 1986 comedy Hamburger: The Motion Picture, a group of misfits enroll in a fast food college in the hopes of becoming franchise owners. Part sex comedy, part satire on McDonalds
Cannonball Run (1981) – A Review
A review of the 1981 action comedy The Cannonball Run, starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and an all-star cast
The Package (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 Cold War thriller The Package, starring Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, Dennis Franz and Pam Grier, directed by Andrew Davis
Road House (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 cult action film Road House, starring Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara and Kelly Preston, the beloved cult film with Swayze as a legendary bouncer
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 classic comedy National Lampoon’s Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Imogene Coca and Christie Brinkley
The Island (1980) – A Review
A review of the 1980 thriller The Island, starring Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor and Frank Middlemass, based on the book by Peter Benchley a reporter and his son are kidnapped by modern day pirates, directed by Michael Ritchie
Just One of The Guys (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 cult teen comedy Just One Of The Guys, starring Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, William Zabka, Billy Jayne and Sherilyn Fenn, a teen girl masquerades as a guy to get a story for an article
Caveman (1981) – A Review
A review of the 1981 prehistoric comedy Caveman, starring Ringo Starr, Shelley Long, Dennis Quaid, Barbara Bach and John Matuszak
10 To Midnight (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 thriller/slasher film 10 To Midnight, starring Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Gene Davis, Andrew Stevens and Wilford Brimley, made by the Cannon Group
Real Genius (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 teen comedy Real Genius, starring Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, William Atherton, Michelle Meyrink, Robert Prescott and Patti D’Arbanville, about the goofy, funny life of young geniuses
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 holiday comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid