Genre Animation
When the Wind Blows (1986)
★★½ — When the Wind Blows (1986)
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 Drama
Documenteur (1981)
★★½ — Documenteur (1981)
Genre Animation
The Pied Piper (1986)
★★★ — The Pied Piper (1986)
Genre Science Fiction
Neo Tokyo (1987)
★★★ — Neo Tokyo (1987)
Genre Adventure
Castle in the Sky (1986)
★★★★ — Castle in the Sky (1986)
Genre Family
A Grand Day Out (1989)
★★★ — A Grand Day Out (1989)
Genre Crime
The Untouchables (1987)
★★★½ — The Untouchables (1987)
Genre Animation
Virile Games (1988)
★★½ — Virile Games (1988)
Genre Horror
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
★★★ — Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Genre Documentary
Tongues Untied (1989)
★★★ — Tongues Untied (1989)
Genre Drama
Looking for Langston (1989)
★★½ — Looking for Langston (1989)
Genre Horror
City of the Living Dead (1980)
★★★½ — City of the Living Dead (1980)