Two astronauts return to earth (“a few miles off the coast of Los Angeles”) to find that it has been destroyed by nuclear war. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1980s
Una vacanza del cactus (1981) Mariano Laurenti, Anna Maria Rizzoli, Enzo Cannavale, Bombolo
Zerboni, Fedora his wife, Angela, Augustus and Pistilli, all staff of Zerboni & Just, leave for a paid vacation in Greece, Rhodes. Read More »
Pauline at the Beach (1983) Eric Rohmer, Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory
Fifteen year old Pauline and her older cousin, model-shaped Marion, go to the emptying Atlantic coast for an autumn holiday. Read More »
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Mirra Bank, Ellen Hovde, Maria Tucci, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon
This film is made up of three segments that share no plot but have a general thematic relationship. Read More »
Demon of the Lute (1983) Tak-Cheung Tang, Kuang-Hung Chi, Ping-Ying Hou, Kara Wai
The lute demon Chin Mo has reappeared in the world to wreck havoc. Hsiao Feng-ling is ordered to find a special bow and arrow that can counter the demon. Read More »
Ornette: Made in America (1985) Shirley Clarke, Ornette Coleman, John Giordano
Ornette: Made In America captures Ornette’s evolution over three decades. Read More »
St. Francis of Assisi (1989) Liliana Cavani, Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death Read More »
The Constant Factor (1980) Krzysztof Zanussi, Tadeusz Bradecki, Zofia Mrozowska, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska
A young man is facing death of his mother. A petty corruption at his job leads to him being framed Read More »
The Citadel (1989) Mohamed Chouikh, Djillali Ain-Tedeles, Khaled Barkat, Fatima Belhadj
In a small village in rural Algeria, the “village idiot” is madly in love with a married woman. Read More »
The Lemon Sisters (1989) Joyce Chopra, Diane Keaton, Carol Kane, Kathryn Grody
Three life-long friends work the bars in 1980’s Atlantic City performing the songs Read More »
Zombie 5: Killing Birds (1987) Claudio Lattanzi, Joe D’Amato, Lara Wendel, Robert Vaughn, Timothy W. Watts
In Louisiana, a soldier returning from Vietnam finds his wife in bed with her lover Read More »
Kill the Referee (1984) Jean-Pierre Mocky, Michel Serrault, Carole Laure, Eddy Mitchell
Michel,a referee has to suffer the consequences of having whistled a penalty against a team which is supported by football hooligans. Read More »
Los Angeles Streetfighter (1985) Woo-sang Park, Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee, James Lew
Tony is the new kid at school. He befriend gang leader Young, whose top rival is Chan. Read More »
Travelling North (1987) Carl Schultz, Leo McKern, Julia Blake, Henri Szeps
After their late-life marriage, a middle-aged Australian couple move to the countryside. Read More »
Blood Feud (1983) Mike Newell, Robert Blake, Cotter Smith, Danny Aiello
Made for TV movie about Bobby Kennedy’s campaign to bring Jimmy Hoffa to justice. Read More »