After the unquenchable thirst for more Star Wars content birthed the impressively ropey Caravan Of Courage back in 1984, it appeared that viewing figures would
Tag: 1985
Crimewave (1985) – Review
Much like a maddening popcorn kernel lodged in your teeth, between the gore-flecked game changer that was The Evil Dead and radiant majesty that is
Police Story (1985) – Review
Is there a more enduring, living icon in martial arts cinema than Jackie Chan? He’s spent decades regularly sacrificing every bone and sinew in his
Demons (1985) – Review
While Dario Argento, the Italian maestro of murder, would rarely step outside of his comfort zone of stunningly brutal whodunnits (commonly known as the Giallo
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985) – Review
Lau Kar-leung’s first two entries in his 36th Chamber franchise were both a couple of zippy training-fests that fused the bond between director and star,
Invasion USA (1985) – Review
There is no such thing as a “perfect” Cannon movie (probably because they never came close to fucking making one), but if you were to
Fright Night (1985) – Review
Isn’t it remarkable how much the ravages of time can add or take away to a film – let’s take colourful vampire adventure Fright Night
Mr. Vampire (1985) – Review
Sometimes, to REALLY explore what a sub-genre can do, you have to go elsewhere from the norm; not that there’s much normal about the vast
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) – Review
No one goes out of their way to prove the rule that the third part of of a trilogy is often the weakest but then
Return To Oz (1985) – Review
Less a sequel to the legendary musical that saw Judy Garland and friends go on a witch killing spree and more an attempt to realise
Re-Animator (1985) – Review
Sprinting into the horror genre with all the deranged energy of a cocaine addicted cheetah, Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator turned heads and stomachs in equal measure
Day Of The Dead (1985) – Review
Originally seen as the black sheep of the late, great George A. Romero’s dead trilogy, the climatic installment of the peerless horror franchise has defiantly
Cat’s Eye (1985) – Review
It could be argued that the 80’s obsession for newly adapting all things Stephen King could be compared to the California gold rush of 1849,
Silver Bullet (1985) – Review
Based on Stephen King’s novella “Cycle Of The Werewolf” – a title that’s too on the nose even for a werewolf movie, I guess –
Rocky IV (1985) – Review
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
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
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
Commando (1985) – Review
Let’s all be honest with each other; Commando is a ridiculous piece of shit. It’s loud, it’s stupid and whenever you think of a basic
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