Tag: 1980s
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‘The Killing Floor’ is an Essential Historical Drama
‘The Killing Floor’ is as much an illuminating history lesson as it is a great, impassioned movie about the indignities of labor and the importance of fighting for a seat at the table.
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‘Chameleon Street’ Still Feels a Step Ahead
Faking it till you make it is rarely as literal as it is in ‘Chameleon Street.’
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‘The Right Stuff’ Feels Earthbound Even When It’s Shooting Toward the Moon
‘The Right Stuff’ frequently feels like a marvel.
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You Forget ‘UFOria’ as Soon As It’s Over
I’m sure, though, I’ll remember the joy I felt first seeing character-actor greats Harry Dean Stanton and Fred Ward not just in the same movie but seated at its front, for once not confined to the thankless background of a better movie.
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Kathleen Turner is a Knockout in ‘Crimes of Passion’
And so is Anthony Perkins.
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‘Hopscotch’ is a Laid-Back Caper
It feels wrong calling a spy or chase movie “laid back,” but I can’t think of a better way to describe ‘Hopscotch,’ which could be classified under both subgenres.
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There Are Scary Movies. Then There’s ‘Threads’
‘Threads’ reinforces the truth that no spectacle-driven horror movie is ever as scary as war.
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‘Death Watch’ is an Inspired, Prescient Reality-TV Satire
Romy Schneider gives a mesmeric performance wavering from heartrendingly restrained to unselfconsciously exposed.
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You Love Looking at ‘One from the Heart’ and Not Much Else
Francis Ford Coppola’s follow-up to ‘Apocalypse Now’ is one of the best-looking not-so-good movies I’ve ever seen.
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‘Secret Honor’ is a Startling Showcase for Philip Baker Hall
He’s unforgettable in a movie you might never be inclined to revisit.
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Lauren Bacall Deserves a Better Vehicle Than ‘The Fan’
The most lurid elements of the movie — which take up most of ‘The Fan’ — almost feel tacked-on.
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‘The Package’ Does Exactly What It’s Supposed To
‘The Package’ is all smart and watchable without being transcendent.
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