1980s
Better off Dead uses the tropes and political incorrectness of many 1980s teen comedies but its absurdity is able to undermine these regressive areas.
Fun Down There defies the conventions of storytelling through its radical depiction of a couple who is non-monogamous on screen – and to do it so calmly is unheard of.
Look past the frilly costumes and posh accents of The Bostonians, you’ll find a battle of the sexes that remains relevant into the 21 century.
9 to 5 has laughs from beginning to end, a catchy theme song, clever editing techniques, and inspirational characters who prove that we’re better united than divided.
Warren Beatty’s Reds may be the final prestige picture that ideologically represents New Hollywood. Read our retrospective review of the 1981 epic.
With conspiracies theories and boogeymen on the rise, Joe Dante’s The ‘Burbs may be more relevant now than ever before.
Wim Wenders’ 1984 cult classic Paris, Texas creates a convincing and melancholic pastiche of the frenetic nature of nostalgia.
In this latest Video Dispatch, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 13-hour TV production Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Cannon Films attempted to get into the animation market in 1986 – and the result was a hated film that remains out of print to this day.
If you were alive in the 80s, you know that this decade brought the ultimate…
Whether you opt for the subtitled version or not, one thing is for certain: Babylon is a hidden gem worth seeking out if it comes to your city.
This Australian horror has languished in obscurity for years, but a new restoration by Second Sight should make it the genre classic it deserves to be.
The failure of They All Laughed marked the end of the New Hollywood era, but Bogdanovich’s screwball fantasy urgently needs a reevaluation.
A happy accident spit out the low-budget Hollywood machine, Teen Witch is compelling in a way that no individual person could pull off on their own.
In this beginner’s guide we look back at the career of director Joe Dante, focusing mostly on his iconic 1980s hits.