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 »
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 »
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 »
Copkiller (l’assassino dei poliziotti) (1983) Roberto Faenza, Harvey Keitel, John Lydon, Nicole Garcia
A pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment. Read More »
Smithereens (1982) Susan Seidelman, Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell
An restless and abrasive young woman eschews the affections of a sensitive young portrait artist Read More »
The Invincible Barbarian (1982) Francesco Prosperi, Pietro Torrisi, Malisa Longo, Giovanni Cianfriglia
The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. Read More »