Genre Adventure
Mad Max 2 (1981)
★★★★½ — Mad Max 2 (1981)
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 Crime
Stand by Me (1986)
★★★★ — Stand by Me (1986)
Genre Fantasy
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
★★★★ — My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Genre Horror
Day of the Dead (1985)
★★★★★ — Day of the Dead (1985)
Genre Action
Aliens (1986)
★★★★ — Aliens (1986)
Genre Science Fiction
Predator (1987)
★★★★ — Predator (1987)
Genre Action
The Terminator (1984)
★★★★½ — The Terminator (1984)
Genre Animation
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
★★★½ — Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Genre Drama
Paris, Texas (1984)
★★★½ — Paris, Texas (1984)
Genre Action
The Cannonball Run (1981)
★★ — The Cannonball Run (1981)
Genre Adventure
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
★★★★★ — The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Genre Adventure
Return of the Jedi (1983)
★★★★½ — Return of the Jedi (1983)