From a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. Christopher Walken is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production, he becomes the part completely–while on stage. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1980s
Parting Glances (1986) Bill Sherwood, John Bolger, Richard Ganoung, Steve Buscemi, Drama, Music, Romance
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert’s departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa Read More »
The Angelic Conversation (1985) Derek Jarman, Phillip Williamson, Judi Dench, Dave Baby, Drama
An unseen woman recites Shakespeare’s sonnets – fourteen in all – as a man wordlessly seeks his heart’s desire. Read More »
Max Mon Amour / Max My Love (1986) Nagisa Ôshima, Charlotte Rampling, Anthony Higgins, Victoria Abril, Comedy
Reserved and cool, Margaret is the French wife of Peter, a British diplomat posted to France with their son Nelson. Read More »
Johnny Be Good (1988) Bud S. Smith, Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Comedy, Sport
It’s recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America’s hottest young football prospect. Read More »
Bittere Ernte / Angry Harvest (1985) Agnieszka Holland, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Wojciech Pszoniak, Drama, Romance, War
In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. Read More »
Out Cold (1989) Malcolm Mowbray, John Lithgow, Teri Garr, Laura Alcalde, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Sunny is married to the butcher Ernie; their marriage is about to end as both of them have affairs. Read More »
Bordello (1985) Nikos Koundouros, Marina Vlady, Eleonora Stathopoulou, Vasilis Laggos, Drama, Erotic
Crete 1897. Greek rebels gained their freedom by fighting in the mountains. Read More »
Teen Wolf (1985) Rod Daniel, Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Comedy, Fantasy
When high school nerd Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) learns from his father, Harold (James Hampton), that being a werewolf runs in the family Read More »
Veerana / Vengeance of the Vampire (1988) Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay, Jasmin, Hemant Birje, Sahila Chaddha, Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
After the sudden death of her dad, Sameer, and mom, Preeti, Sahila goes to live with her grandmother and cousin in Bombay. Read More »