Arnold Schwarzenegger burst onto the action film scene in the 1980s with his iconic role in Conan the Barbarian (1982). Directed by John Milius, the
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Demon City Shinjuku (1988) – Review
During the gory, glory days of Anime in the 89s and 90s, Yoshiaki Kawajiri managed to secure himself as a talent to watch thanks to
Wicked City (1987) – Review
To be honest, I’ve never know just what the fascination is with 80s and 90s Japanese and the absolute need to fill so many instances
Urotsukidōji: Legend Of The Overfiend (1989) – Review
Well, it had to happen sooner or later…You can’t explore the Anime of the 80s and 90s without eventually stumbling upon some of the far
Fist Of The North Star (1986) – Review
Like a punch that reduces the human skull to so much tapioca, the anime explosion of the 90s literally blew my mind as all these
1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) – Review
Sometimes it’s nice to watch a focused, restrained motion picture that’s actually about something that makes you a better and smarter person for having watched
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) – Review
There are a wide and varied list of movies that are cherished as “Christmas Movies” that people break out every year once the page of
Class Of 1984 (1982) – Review
When different kinds of movies tackle the same social issues, the results can often be staggeringly diffrent. Take the subject of teaching troubled kids in
Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes (1984) – Review
Since his inception, Tarzan has been primarily the personification of a pulp adventure hero with such actors such as Johnny Weissmuller, Gordon Scott and the
Heathers (1988) – Review
To accurately snag an entire generation into worshiping your teen movie, it helps to remember a few things: you probably shouldn’t attempt to talk down
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989) – Review
Surely there can’t be a more unpredictable, chaotic and formless franchise than the series of movies released under the yule tide banner of Silent Night
Armor Of God (1986) – Review
To say that Jackie Chan was something of a big deal in the mid-eighties was something of a understatement. While it may be tough to
The Boxer’s Omen (1983) – Review
If you really want to experience the cream of the crop when it comes to the stranger end of the spectrum of cinema, you could
Django Strikes Again (1987) – Review
Surely there isn’t another franchise that exists that carries as much unnecessary baggage as Django, the 1966 gothic spaghetti western that spawned over thirty (count
Society (1989) – Review
Satire can take many forms, but surely none have taken a form so silly, so ridiculous, so downright…. squishy as Brian Yunza’s Society.Essentially ignored in
Pumpkinhead (1988) – Review
The name of the late, great Stan Winston is rightly etched into the legends of cinema thanks to the special effects alchemy he weaved over
Cyborg (1989) – Review
In a career absolutely jam packed with dystopian futures, marauding robots and probably more crucifixions than are strictly necessary, the indomitable Albert Pyun made it
Tarzan The Ape Man (1981) – Review
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ legendary literary adventurer has been the subject of many a version that’s cast a more, shall we say, adult version of the
Xtro (1982) – Review
In the slimy, drooly wake of Ridley Scott’s Alien, all manner of creepy, amorphous extraterrestrials stalked out from dark, industrial corners and alien world to
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) – Review
Before Batman, before Edward Scissorhands, before even Beetlejuice, there was Pee Wee Herman.Way back before Tim Burton regularly shilled for Disney, he was a director
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