MovieFanFare joins Forgotten Films’ 1984-Blog-a-thon fun with this appreciation of the crazy Cannon Film Group release about a telephone repairwoman who loves aerobics and gets possessed by the spirit of a dead ninja.
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Director Tony Richardson’s 1982 film “The Border,” which stars Jack Nicholson in one of his most underrated performances, has a lot to offer to anyone looking for a mature drama about the crisis that has once more taken command of our public discourse.
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U.S. moviegoers got a look at World War II through the eyes of a German U-boat crew in director Wolfgang Petersen’s acclaimed Das Boot (The Boat). Guest writer Barry P. takes the plunge and reviews the 1981 drama, originally shown as a TV miniseries.
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Continuing our survey-by-decade of too-good-to-be-forgotten cinema, we’ve reached back to the Reagan Era for more recommendations for revisits.
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Ask people what their favorite “angel” movie is, and I daresay a majority of movie fans might say “It’s a Wonderful Life,” especially during the holiday season. I go my own way, and pick “Wings of Desire”–at this time of year or any other.
Read more →Are you a devoted disciple of William Peter Blatty’s 1980 film “The Ninth Conifguration”? If not, let me try to convert you; this cult film from the writer of “The Exorcist” is a mind-bending marvel…
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Guest blogger Kim Wilson writes: Ordinary People (1980) was nominated for six Academy Awards; it won four. To this day, some people are still upset over the fact that Ordinary People won the Best Picture Oscar over Raging Bull. These…
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Many years ago I came to the conclusion that Daniel Day-Lewis is the best actor of his generation. His ability to fully immerse himself in whatever role he is playing is legendary. When watching one of his films I don’t…
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Here are 10 trivia facts about Caddyshack from 1980, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add more…
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