Tag: 80s movies
Alan Ruck Can’t Let Go of the Masochism of Cameron Frye for Domino’s Commercial
For someone who once said of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, “I hated that movie. I couldn’t get any other work. People would be like, ‘Heyyy!’ [Read More…]
The NeverEnding Story: A Movie We Need Now More Than Ever
There are moments in life when you revisit a movie from the past, and have forgotten enough about it to view the film with entirely [Read More…]
The King of Comedy: Taxi Driver for Comedians
For anyone who has ever vehemently believed in their god-given right to fame–regardless of the caliber of talent exhibited–Martin Scorsese’s 1983 film, The King of [Read More…]
Some Like It Hot & Married to the Mob: Correlations
With Swing Shift and Something Wild, director Jonathan Demme established himself as a comedic force to be reckoned with in the 80s, much of his [Read More…]
The Parallels Between Smithereens and Nights of Cabiria
Though Susan Seidelman’s most famous film is arguably Desperately Seeking Susan, her true pièce de résistance is, in fact, her debut, Smithereens. Filmed on and off [Read More…]
Stranger Things Have Happened Than Winona Ryder Making A Comeback
Channeling two of her best characters, Lelaina Pierce and Susanna Kaysen, Winona Ryder takes on the role of Joyce Byers in Stranger Things with a [Read More…]
Sign ‘O’ The Times: Misogyny in Purple Rain
As the natural process of deification in the wake of an icon’s death occurs, it’s inevitable that many tend to overlook certain glaring flaws in that [Read More…]
There Are Two Types of Women in This World: Anne Archers & Glenn Closes
At one of the peaks of conservatism in America (of which there have been many), Fatal Attraction‘s release in 1987 has often been viewed as [Read More…]
The 30th Anniversary of Pretty in Pink Comes at An Approriately Romantic Time
When it comes to movies about forbidden love, Shakespeare adaptations have nothing on John Hughes’ 1986 classic, Pretty in Pink. Centered around the intelligent, “offbeat” [Read More…]
New York Stories: Timeless Tales of NYC Archetypes
They say New York is the city of constant change, but looking back on 1989’s trilogy film, New York Stories, it’s pretty clear that the [Read More…]