Steven Spielberg‘s current success with Ready Player One proves that the powerhouse director still knows a thing or two about tapping into the pop culture zeitgeist. Arguably his most beloved film, with apologies to Jaws fanatics everywhere, is 1982’s E.T.:…
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Prepare yourself for a shock. Sherlock Holmes, that fantastic solver of mysteries that baffled Scotland Yard, never existed. It’s true! He was the creation of a doctor who wrote the stories during a time when he was awaiting a position…
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It’s the slobs vs. the snobs in 1980’s Caddyshack. This riotous comedy set in an elite country club features Rodney Dangerfield as a loud and loutish new member, Chevy Chase as the egotistical club pro, Bill Murray as a crazed…
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As impossible as it seems, The Goonies was released 32 years ago. Wow, suddenly I feel very, very old. One of the film’s highlights is “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough”–Cyndi Lauper’s fun theme song from the film. Loud, over-the-top and…
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The seminal 1985 John Hughes classic The Breakfast Club will be discovered by an entire new generation of film lovers thanks to a new DVD and Blu-ray release of the film from The Criterion Collection. The film follows jock Andrew…
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You know the drill. Below is a photo from 1983’s A Christmas Story with Chris’ caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Look kid, the movie is called A Christmas Story, not An Easter…
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One movie that nobody seems to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of is Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Hands down the worst Superman film (although Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is up there) this 1987 suffers from a…
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A Fish Called Wanda is fascinating because it blends the charm of Ealing Studios classics with a zany Monty Python-esque sensibility. Originally released nearly 30 years in ago in 1988, the film was a critical and commercial success. In the…
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Having already conquered sky spoofs with Airplane!, the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker team set their comedic sights on crime shows with their short-lived series Police Squad!. Although the show was cancelled prematurely, Leslie Nielsen‘s bumbling Frank Drebin wouldn’t be out of commission for…
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Ready to feel old? The Princess Bride turns 30 today! Rob Reiner‘s hilarious fairytale fable stars Peter Falk as a kindly grandfather reading the titular story to his grandson (Fred Savage). Follow the quest of a young swashbuckler (Cary Elwes)…
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