Tough Guys (1986) – A Review
A review of the 1986 comedy Tough Guys, starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas as two train robbers released from prison and have to adapt to the radical 1980s
1980s
Gymkata (1985) – A Review
A review of the 1985 action film Gymkata, starring Kurt Thomas who combines his skills as a gymnast and karate to fight bad guys with a martial arts technique known as Gymkata
One Crazy Summer (1986) – A Review
A review of the 1986 comedy One Crazy Summer, starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Joel Murray and Curtis Armstrong
The January Man (1989) – A Review
A review of the 1989 comedy thriller The January Man, starring Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Alan Rickman, Danny Aiello and Rod Steiger
Up The Creek (1984) – A Review
A review of the 1984 river rafting comedy Up the Creek, starring Tim Matheson, Jennifer Runyon, Stephen Furst and Dan Monahan, about four misfit college students must win a rafting race
Hey, Remember – Vanna-Mania
Remember 'Vanna-Mania' and the popularity of Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White in the 1980s when the whole country was fascinated by the blonde letter-turner
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
A review of the 1989 CBS TV movie The Karen Carpenter Story, starring Cynthia Gibb Mitchell Anderson and Louise Fletcher, about the life and career of the famous singer who died at the age of 32
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
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
