School days! I remember going to college back in the 80’s. For the first couple of years it was a real party. Partly because I was just going to avoid the responsibility of getting a real job. Of course, until…
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Thanks to his appearances in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, Howard the Duck has found some much-needed redemption. While his 1986 movie — the first time a Marvel Comics character was adapted for the big screen — was a…
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It’s been 35 years since Rob Reiner‘s hugely influential “rockumentary” This Is Spinal Tap was released. The comedy classic chronicles the music-packed misadventures of “England’s loudest band” as they tour America and prepare for the release of their album “Smell…
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From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade to Batman, there are so many great blockbusters from 1989 that are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. For this week’s poll, we want you to name your favorite — and be sure…
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Originally hitting theaters in the summer of 1984, Joe Dante‘s dark comedy Gremlins is part It’s a Wonderful Life/part 1950s B-movie. Set against the holiday season, it isn’t a holiday movie per se, but it sure does get an upsurge…
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One of the films celebrating its 30th anniversary this year is Big. Director Penny Marshall‘s delightful 1988 comedy was a critical and commercial success largely due to Tom Hanks‘ unforgettable performance as a 13-year-old who makes a wish at a…
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Although it feels like a sleazy grindhouse flick of the mid-1970s, Frank Henenlotter‘s demented low-budget horror flick Basket Case actually first hit theaters in April of 1982. I’ve gone on record for my love of this silly and gory flick…
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For awhile in the 1970s and ’80s, Burt Reynolds was unstoppable. And even when his box office mojo cooled off a bit, he still made films that were crowd-pleasers. Some of his films that underperformed in theaters during their original…
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We’ll admit it, we are feeling a tad bit nostalgic this afternoon for the films of the 1980s. This totally awesome decade gave us so many movies that we still love to this day…and we think it’s a pretty safe…
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“I found out long ago, it’s a long day the holiday road…” Although it feels like the Griswold family has always been with us, it was 35 years ago today we were introduced to the comedic clan when National Lampoon’s…
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