When you think of the 80s, Hong Kong cinema, chances are you whip up thoughts of one of Jackie Chan’s frenetic action comedies or John
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The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) – Review
There’s an old adage that reads “at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” and despite the comedic team of ZAZ (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) nailing
Cop (1988) – Review
The genre of the hard boiled cop pushed too far by the system pretty much hit it’s zenith in the 70s thanks to the sight
Watchers (1988) – Review
I think it’s a fair comment to state that Dean R. Koontz hasn’t quite had the same luck as Stephen King when it comes to
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) – Review
True story. When I watched The Fatal Mission, the fourth and final entry into the thoroughly unnecessary trio of TV movie sequels to follow The
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
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
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
Monkey Shines (1988) – Review
While George A. Romero was most famous for reinventing the living dead as we know them today, becoming famous as the king of the zombies
Deep Space (1988) – Review
During the great Alien/Aliens rip-off gold rush of the 1980s, it seems that everyone wanted a piece of the Xenomorph pie with every low budget,
The Serpent And The Rainbow (1988) – Review
Despite creating Freddy Krueger – undoubtedly the horror icon of the decade – Wes Craven seemed to find the 80s quite hard going. Even though
Night Of The Demons (1988) – Review
As the slasher craze finally ran out of steam near the end of the 80s, some wondered what would fill the void left by various
Deathstalker And The Warriors From Hell (1988) – Review
Sometimes, life gives you not-so-subtle hints about an experience you are about to embark on that can range from dark storm clouds literally forming on
Action Jackson (1988) – Review
Despite the presence of a chuckling Axel Foley smart-talking his way through Beverly Hills or Lethal Weapon’s grizzled Roger Murtaugh, 80s action movies rarely sported
Braddock: Missing In Action III (1988) – Review
The year is 1988 and due to some questionable mismanagement that would make Jack and his handful of beans wince, producers Menahem Golan and Yoram
Scrooged (1988) – Review
There’s not many people who’d argue against Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol being the most quintessential seasonal story that’s ever been put to paper –
Brain Damage (1988) – Review
There are few directors who can walk the razor edge of nihilistic despair and goofy comedy quite like Frank Henenlotter, who’s dedication to wittily written
Poltergeist III (1988) – Review
A franchise burning out is nothing new; in fact once audience interest starts to wane, there’s no garantee that even the biggest film series can’t
Zombi 5: Killing Birds (AKA. Zombie Flesh Eaters 4) (1988) – Review
We’ve covered the lawless world of 80’s Italian genre cinema quite a few times before, be it their blatant disinterest in copyright laws to their
Robowar (1988) – Review
I think I’m in need of some sort of intervention or something, because I can’t seem to stop searching out and exposing myself to the
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