Genre Drama
The King of Comedy (1982)
★★★½ — The King of Comedy (1982)
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
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
★★★½ — To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Genre Crime
Cruising (1980)
★★½ — Cruising (1980)
Genre Drama
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
★★★★ — sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
Genre Action
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
★★½ — Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Genre Drama
Dead Poets Society (1989)
★★★★½ — Dead Poets Society (1989)
Genre Crime
Manhunter (1986)
★★★ — Manhunter (1986)
Genre Crime
Thief (1981)
★★★½ — Thief (1981)
Genre Action
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
★★ — Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Genre Action
First Blood (1982)
★★★★ — First Blood (1982)
Genre Comedy
Raising Arizona (1987)
★★★½ — Raising Arizona (1987)
Genre Crime
48 Hrs. (1982)
★★★½ — 48 Hrs. (1982)