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
1980s
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
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