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
1980s
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
Under The Rainbow (1981) – A Review
A review of the 1981 comedy Under The Rainbow, starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and Billy Barty, 150 Munchkins working on The Wizard Of Oz check into a hotel and create comedic mayhem, along with a Nazi spy, a bunch of Japanese tourists, a Royal Duke and an assassin
The Money Pit (1986) – A Review
A review of the 1986 comedy The Money Pit, starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as a couple who unexpectedly buy a disaster of a house
Three O’Clock High (1987) – A Review
A review of the 1987 cult classic high school comedy Three O’Clock High, starring Casey Siemaszko, Richard Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor, John P. Ryan and Philip Baker Hall
Yellowbeard (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 all-star pirate comedy Yellowbeard, starring Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, John Cleese, Marty Feldman, Eric Idle, Cheech and Chong and many others
The ‘Burbs (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 comedy The ‘Burbs, starring Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher and Corey Feldman, directed by Joe Dante
Blind Date (1987) – A Review
A review of 1987 romantic comedy Blind Date starring Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Larroquette, Phil Hartman and William Daniels, directed by Blake Edwards
Mr. Mom (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 popular comedy Mr. Mom about a husband who has to take over the domestic duties starring Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Ann Jillian and Martin Mull
Quicksilver (1986) – A Review
A review of the 1986 film Quicksilver starring Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Laurence Fishburne and Paul Rodriguez as a pack of bike messengers
The Wild Life (1984) – A Review
A review of the 1984 teen sex comedy The Wild Life, starring Christopher Penn, Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Ilan Mitchell Smith, Rick Moranis and Randy Quaid. Written by Cameron Crowe as almost a follow-up to his classic Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
Bat*21 (1988) – A Review
A review of the 1988 Vietnam War film Bat*21. the true story about a U.S. army colonel who gets trapped behind enemy lines, starring Gene Hackman, Danny Glover and Jerry Reed
Alien Nation (1988) – A Review
A review of the 1988 sci-fi cop buddy film Alien Nation about a cop partnering up with an alien, starring James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 action classic Rambo: First Blood Part 2, starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Julia Nickson and Steven Birkoff
The Caller (1987) – A Review
A review of the 1987 psychological thriller The Caller starring Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith, a strange low-budget film that is nothing like you will expect
Stroker Ace (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 racing comedy Stroker Ace, starring Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Jim Nabors & Ned Beatty, directed by Hal Needham, the film was a huge flop & helped end Burt’s reign as a box office king
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) – A Review
A review of the 1983 action film Lone Wolf McQuade, starring Chuck Norris, David Carradine and Barbara Carrera and Robert Beltran
Somewhere In Time (1980) – A Review
A review of the 1980 romantic fantasy Somewhere In Time, starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer, about a playwright who travels back to 1912 to meet an actress
Best Defense (1984) – A Review
A review of the 1984 comedy Best Defense starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy, a terrible movie where Murphy was hired afterwards and his scenes incorporated into the finished film in an attempt to save it – it didn’t work