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Tag Archives: 1980s
Housekeeping (1987) Bill Forsyth, Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill

In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950’s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie Read More »
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (1985) Macoto Tezuka, Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyôko Togawa

In 1985, Makoto Tezuka, the son of manga genius Osamu Tezuka, was still a film student with a few experimental shorts to his credit Read More »
Roses in December (1982) Ana Carrigan, Bernard Stone

The film begins with the exhumation of four American women tortured, raped Read More »
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) Peter Webb, Paul McCartney, Bryan Brown, Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney plays himself in another exaggerated “Day In the Life.” Read More »
End of the Lonely Farm Berghof (1984) Jirí Svoboda, Jana Brejchová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Milan Knazko

Drama set on an isolated farm on the Czech-Polish border immediately after the end of WWII. Read More »
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Robert Altman, Cher, Karen Black, Sandy Dennis

The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death Read More »
Baton Rouge (1988) Rafael Moleón, Victoria Abril, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas

Antonio dotes on his mute brother and promises him a better life, symbolized by Baton Rouge. Read More »
The Dollmaker (1984) Daniel Petrie, Jane Fonda, Levon Helm, Amanda Plummer

Jane Fonda gives an Emmy-winning performance as Gertie Nevels Read More »
Beijing Watermelon (1989) Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Bengaru, Masako Motai, Yasufumi Hayashi

The film is based on true events. It centers around Shunzo, a popular greengrocer who lives in a city near Tokyo. Read More »