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1980s

Dramatic Gaps and Tech Obsessions in The Shining

January 10, 2023December 21, 2022 by M.C. Myers
The Shining

The unassailable influence of Stanley Kubrick’s horror staple hides its dramatic shortcomings behind an illusion of prestige.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Based on a Book, Horror, Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Stanley Kubrick Leave a comment

The Horror Dysfunction of Halloween III: Season of the Witch

October 23, 2022October 22, 2022 by M.C. Myers
Halloween III

The infamously misunderstood Halloween III is still little more than an unrefined pseudo-thriller on its own merits, unworthy of seasonal contention.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Halloween, Horror, Movie Series, Sequel Leave a comment

Batman: Unfinished Business

December 12, 2022March 3, 2022 by M.C. Myers
Batman

Batman reflects the charm and the cost of a script that was not properly finished. But its lead and its meticulous visual design still enchant.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Action, Batman, Comic Book Movie, Danny Elfman, DC Comics, Fantasy, Jack Nicholson, Kim Bassinger, Michael Keaton, Movie Series, Tim Burton Leave a comment

Popeye: Robert Altman – De-Animator

December 23, 2021November 21, 2021 by M.C. Myers
Popeye Robin Williams

Robert Altman’s adaptation of Popeye feels more like a redaction. His serious silly world is more interesting as a failure than enjoyable as a living cartoon.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Comic Book Movie, Musical, Robert Altman, Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall Leave a comment

Conan the Barbarian: The Days of Working Out

December 23, 2021November 10, 2021 by M.C. Myers
Conan the Barbarian Arnold Schwarzenegger

Conan the Barbarian throws itself into the brutal past, wielding its actor’s charm like a broadsword. Only plot conventions are strong enough to hurt him.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Action, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Based on a Book, Fantasy Leave a comment

Dragonslayer: Fairytale Performance

April 8, 2022November 4, 2021 by M.C. Myers

Dragonslayer has the texture of the old fables. It finds adventure in a stricken world, including a lot of horror for the characters. And delight for us.

Categories Film Reviews Tags 1980s, Fantasy, Peter MacNicol, Ralph RIchardson Leave a comment

My Neighbor Totoro: Magic Perspective

June 15, 2022November 4, 2021 by M.C. Myers
My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro may not be Miyazaki’s best work, but it’s his quiet thesis. And one of the most magical things ever drawn.

Categories Film Reviews, Great Films Tags 1980s, Animated, Fantasy, Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Leave a comment

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