Tag: 1980s
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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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‘Broadcast News’ is a Great Romantic Comedy
Nothing exists in a simple binary in Albert L. Brooks’ dazzling rom-com/media satire hybrid.
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‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’ is an Exhilarating Biopic
You don’t finish ‘Mishima’ with a holistic sense of who this man was. That doesn’t seem to be what Schrader has in mind, anyway.
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‘Fletch’ is a Breezy Detective Romp
‘Fletch’ goes by with the odd sense that there is almost nothing to really be worried about, because this preternaturally assured journalist is going to figure it all out.
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Too High
On ‘The Stunt Man.’
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In the House
‘Tenebrae’ is about as personal as a slasher movie can get.
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On ‘Caddyshack’
‘Caddyshack’ never quite coalesces, but it has its moments.
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‘Stripes’: Joining the Military for the Laugh
Like the previous year’s ‘Private Benjamin,’ military life is broadly made to look sort of fun — the perfect playground for a sitcom.
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‘Choose Me’ is Classed-Up Soap Opera
‘Choose Me’ is made up almost entirely of romantic entanglements.
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Fairy Tales
On ‘The Company of Wolves’ and ‘Lemora.’
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