Genre Action
The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
★★★ — The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
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 Action
Kill Squad (1982)
★★½ — Kill Squad (1982)
Genre Science Fiction
Creepozoids (1987)
★★ — Creepozoids (1987)
Genre Horror
Halloween II (1981)
★★★ — Halloween II (1981)
Genre Action
Shogun Assassin (1980)
★★★★ — Shogun Assassin (1980)
Genre Comedy
Clue (1985)
★★ — Clue (1985)
Genre Action
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
★★★ — Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Genre Science Fiction
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
★★★★ — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Genre Adventure
Labyrinth (1986)
★★★½ — Labyrinth (1986)
Genre Drama
Raging Bull (1980)
★★★★ — Raging Bull (1980)
Genre Drama
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
★★★★½ — Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Genre Action
Die Hard (1988)
★★★★½ — Die Hard (1988)