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The Karate Kid Part II (1986) – Review
While I’ve always found The Karate Kid to be too twee for my personal tastes, I have to say I do get why the high-kicking
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
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
Highlander (1986) – Review
“Wow! I feel like I’m in the Highlander!” marveled that great philosopher, Ricky Bobby near the end of Talladega Nights and while it sadly never
Dolls (1986) – Review
If there’s one thing schlock producer Charles Band seems to love (aside from making low budget movies, of course), its killer dolls. From the days
The Hitcher (1986) – Review
Some movies, not unlike some people, are just born mean. They busy themselves by being as cruel and unsettling as they can be and refuse
The Seventh Curse (1986) – Review
Ever wonder what would have happened if a time traveler went back and accidentally stepped on a bug, causing an alternate reality where Sam Raimi
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) – Review
After the runaway success of Poltergeist – the result of the controversial union of Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper – a sequel seemed like a
Nomads (1986) – Review
We all have to start somewhere, I suppose, even if the starting point doesn’t really reflect your successes. Take John McTiernen for example, the man
Deadly Friend (1986) – Review
Wes Craven’s ability to craft imaginative, fantastical horrors with a sobering, violent edge is virtually second to none when to take in the weird and
Platoon (1986) – Review
I can’t speak for anybody else, but in my mind, common wisdom decrees that there is an unholy trinity of quintessential Vietnam movies that’s made
A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Review
These days, the many themes and visual tricks of action maestro John Woo are incredibly well known as his frenetic, slow motion gunplay, religious iconography
The Delta Force (1986) – Review
Say what you will about First Blood Part II’s bombastic attempts at catharsis in the wake of the Vietnam war, at least it never contained
Stand By Me (1986) – Review
Sometimes, when you’re famous for indulging in a particular genre, people tend to overlook just how good you really are at telling a story –
Top Gun (1986) – Review
Anyone familiar with the comedy stylings of stoney faced, stand-up Rich Hall must be familiar with his bit about how Tom Cruise movies are all
The Fly (1986) – Review
It’s fitting that David Cronenberg’s fantastically goopy remake of 50’s creature feature contains a central, gradual metamorphosis of a misunderstood genius – after all, The
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) – Review
There’s a rule of thumb concerning the earlier, pre-JJ Abrams Star Trek movies that you probably have heard of – it’s the one that states
House (1986) – Review
Not to be confused with the adventures of Hugh Lauries’ massive wanker of a doctor, or the utterly indescribable 1977 Japanese horror fantasy fever dream,
Critters (1986) – Review
In the wake of Joe Dante’s magnificently subversive Gremlins, Hollywood predictably had a two-for-one sale on any script that featured assaults from gangs of diminutive
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