A mostly forgettable High Fantasy romp, with Warwick Davis playing a literal little guy fighting an evil sorceress.
Tag Archives: 1980s Movies
SHOAH (1985)
An absolutely essential first-person historical document about one of the worst events in history.
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982)
A surprisingly down-to-earth and enjoyable movie about a bunch of 80s teens who have no idea what they’re doing.
DIE HARD (1988)
Some people have called this the “perfect action movie,” and it launched the careers of Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. But is it a Christmas movie?
SCROOGED (1988)
A Christmas Carol for the 1980s, extremely cynical and with more people getting hit in the face with toasters.
AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986)
I have many questions about this animated musical and its story about oppressed Jewish immigrant mice.
THE THING (1982)
A classic of all-encompassing paranoia, with some of the best practical effects you’ll ever see.
RAGING BULL (1980)
Scorsese’s “masterpiece” about a boxer whose life falls apart because of his toxic masculinity.
MODERN ROMANCE (1981)
A romantic comedy about two people who should not, under any circumstances, get together. An interesting exercise, or completely insufferable? Both?
FOOTLOOSE (1984)
Is it a hard hitting drama about small town life? Is it a musical? The answers lie in Kevin Bacon’s angry dancing.
