In no sane world does Rocky IV get more than 2 stars…Oh sure, a less gritty, more blockbuster approach to “Robert” Balboa’s boxing career had
Tag: 1980s
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Review
To the strains of Jingle Bell Rock, director Richard Donner leads us by the hand through that OTHER Christmas themed, super violent actioner that for
Die Hard (1988) – Review
While I won’t indulge in the seemingly endless debate of whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not (it totally is and fuck anyone
An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Review
When casting my eye over the frequently unloved werewolf genre (one of the benefits of having no real life to speak off), I’m always shocked
Pet Sematary (1989) – Review
Death is (obviously) a reoccurring theme in horror, with a slashing knife or crunching jaws ending the pulse of many a hapless victim who appears
Conan The Barbarian (1982) – Review
Join me now as I steer you through the days of high adventure and teach you what is best in life as we journey through
Return Of The Living Dead (1985) – Review
Dan O’ Bannon is a name that should be locked into the brain of every genre fan and yet it isn’t. Having worked with such
The Hidden (1987) – Review
In the constant shifting land mass that is how people view their movies it’s somewhat inevitable that certain titles get lost in the shuffle. From
Supergirl (1984) – Review
After Superman III was virtually torpedoed single handedly by the confusing appearance of a gurning Richard Pryor, a female-centric spin off featuring Superman’s cousin Kara
Robocop (1987) – Review
Picture the scene if you will as a Disney-eyed, painfully innocent 11-year-old me pops into a local corner shop and emerges having being rented Robocop
The Dark Crystal (1982) – Review
Back in 1982, gangly visionary genius – and full time felt frog proctologist – Jim Henson unleashed a vision onto the silver screen the likes
Night Of The Creeps (1986) – Review
Good God, mash ups are fucking great, aren’t they?Films that are crammed with multiple images from multiple genres, when done well, really can be one
Halloween III: Season Of The Witch (1982) – Review
Somewhat marginalised because John Carpenter had the audacity to actually want to do something original with the Halloween franchise; Halloween III could of used a
Creepshow (1982) – Review
Arch zombie-meister and genuine horror legend George A. Romero and Stephen King were always a stone’s throw away from collaborating together to the point where
Rambo III (1988) – Review
When Sylvester Stallone puts his mind to it his screenplays are timely and full of conscience, be it the tackling intercity poverty or the fate
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) – Review
It starts with an explosion. It’s literally the first thing you see and hear. The first of many – as you’d expect from a film
First Blood (1982) – Review
Before the cartoon patriotism and exploding arrow heads consumed the franchise as it crept deeper into the 80’s there was First Blood; quite possibly the
Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989) – Review
To be brutally honest, Halloween 5 should have been a slam dunk.After all the pleasantly enjoyable Halloween 4 did all the heavy lifting (bringing Michael
Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988) – Review
Six years after the Myers-less Halloween 3 failed to turn the franchice into a annual event featuring a new story every October and seven years
The Running Man (1987) – Review
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 80’s/90’s genre output usually sits in one of two camps. The first are the timeless classics that age impressively well due to well
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