1980s

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: LICENCE TO KILL Revisited

Jake Tropila takes a look back at Licence to Kill, the second and final James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look at The Living Daylights, the first James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton.

ANGEL'S EGG: A Charlatan's Musings
ANGEL’S EGG: A Charlatan’s Musings

It’s films like Angel’s Egg that make the critic feel like a charlatan, aimlessly looking for patterns in the entrails.

Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)
Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)

Horrific Inquiry looks back on Sleepaway Camp, one of the most successful independent films ever made, and its societal lens on young women.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: A VIEW TO A KILL Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: A VIEW TO A KILL Revisited

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look at A View to a Kill, the final James Bond film starring Roger Moore.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN Revisited

As we wait for No Time To Die, Jake Tropila takes a look at Never Say Never Again, the only unofficial James Bond film starring Sean Connery.

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Criterion Review: Moving In Stereo
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Criterion Review: Moving In Stereo

Owen Butler takes a look at the new Criterion Collection release of Amy Heckerling’s 1982 classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Horrific Inquiry: APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986)
Horrific Inquiry: APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986)

It’s a clever and fresh take on not only an oversaturated genre but also an intriguing take on one of the most fool-hearted days of the year.

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)

Far from the best horror film, and far from the best slasher, there is something classically endearing about My Bloody Valentine.

WONDER WOMAN 1984 And SUPERMAN III: A Reflection On Truth, Justice, And The American Way
WONDER WOMAN 1984 And SUPERMAN III: A Reflection On Truth, Justice, And The American Way

By examining these two films, audiences can come to terms with why this struggle against business practices in America has felt so small in past films.

Revisiting Pee-Wee's Christmas Special For The Holidays
Revisiting Pee-Wee’s Christmas Special For The Holidays

Like other holiday specials, this is a good one to share with your children, or children in your life, who did not grow up on this show.

SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama
SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama

A gorgeous, thrilling portrayal of careless childhood dissolving in the summer sun, Smooth Talk is a landmark coming-of-age film.

Away from the Hype: CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
Away from the Hype: CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST

In the latest Away from the Hype, Sean Fallon looks back at the 1980 film, Cannibal Holocaust.

DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful
DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful

If you’re looking to wallow in despair, rather than escape it, then Damnation is the film for you.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: OCTOPUSSY Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: OCTOPUSSY Revisited

As we wait for No Time To Die, Jake Tropila takes a look back at Octopussy, Roger Moore’s penultimate film as James Bond.