Tag: 1980s
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One From The Heart (1981)
I used to love Tom Waits. When I was younger, I bought up most of his discography. At some point, I grew a bit tired of the barroom drifter persona and the sound; I still like him and his music, but I think I moved on from it at a certain point. Even with his… Read.
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Vagabond (1985)
Every time I watch an Agnes Varda movie that is new to me – though already heralded a great one by critics and friends – I’m left thinking, “Why am I not watching more of Varda’s movies all the time?” Vagabond (1985; the French title is Sans toit ni loi, which translates to “with neither… Read.
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Knightriders (1981)
A travelling group of people who dress up in Medieval gear and live by Arthurian values in modern day Pennsylvania while jousting on motorcycles for the entertainment of small town hicks. A goofy idea for a movie, let alone a two and a half hour epic, but in George A. Romero’s underrated adventure drama Knightriders… Read.
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Cohen And Tate (1989)
Cohen and Tate (1989) is a nasty little thriller that feels longer than its 90 minute run time due to the fact you’re stuck in a car for one long night with two psychos and a kid not afraid to cuss. Yes, Travis (Harley Cross) is a nine year old boy in FBI protection because… Read.
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Conquest (1983)
After listening to the recent Pure Cinema Podcast episode on Fantasy movies, I was keen to submerge myself into some 1980s era sword-and-sorcery flicks. One title they talked highly of, and that I’d heard good word for some time, was Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci’s entry into the post-Conan genre, Conquest (1983), an Italian-Spanish-Mexican co-production,… Read.
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