Genre Action
Lethal Weapon (1987)
★★★★ — Lethal Weapon (1987)
1980s
The 1980s split cinema between blockbuster excess and quiet, searching art house work: the same decade that gave us The Empire Strikes Back also produced Paris, Texas and Cinema Paradiso. Hollywood chased franchises and spectacle while European and world cinema asked slower, harder questions. Macca's reviews cover the full range, so have a browse.
Genre Horror
Creepshow (1982)
★★★ — Creepshow (1982)
Genre Adventure
The Dark Crystal (1982)
★★★ — The Dark Crystal (1982)
Genre Horror
Demons 2 (1986)
★★½ — Demons 2 (1986)
Genre Drama
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
★★½ — Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Genre Action
Scarface (1983)
★★★★½ — Scarface (1983)
Genre Documentary
The Metal Foundry (1984)
★ — The Metal Foundry (1984)
Genre Horror
Pulgasari (1986)
★★ — Pulgasari (1986)
Genre Action
Escape from New York (1981)
★★★ — Escape from New York (1981)
Genre Thriller
The Vanishing (1988)
★★★★ — The Vanishing (1988)
Genre Horror
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
★★★★ — A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Genre Action
Rising Storm (1989)
★★ — Rising Storm (1989)