The Thing (1982) Director: John Carpenter Screenwriter: Bill Lancaster Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, T.K. Carter, David Clennon John Carpenter’s The Thing is a suspense-riddled, snow-covered sci-fi horror and Kurt Russell is the fiery cherry on top of a perfectly-iced paranoia cake. While a portion of 1982 cinemagoers were captivated by the relentlessly […]
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Bird Box (2018) Director: Susanne Bier Screenwriter: Eric Heisserer Starring: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Machine Gun Kelly, BD Wong What are the monsters in Bird Box? Is it possible that the apocalyptic threat is a metaphor for our demons? Susanne
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The Lost Boys (1987) Director: Joel Schumacher Screenwriters: Jan Fischer, James Jeremias, Jeffrey Boam Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander The Lost Boys brought vampire narratives back into focus for the MTV-era with a peroxide mullet-sporting villain at the helm. Panned by critics but coveted
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Overboard (1987) Director: Garry Marshall Writer: Leslie Dixon Starring: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Roddy McDowall, Mike Hagerty, Katherine Helmond A film that entirely encapsulates its title, Overboard holds a cast of the decade’s cherished regulars whose performances are sure to smack a smile on the sternest of faces – so long as they
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Adventures In Babysitting (1987) Director: Chris Columbus Screenwriter: David Simkins Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Vincent D’Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newburn, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels A stood-up babysitter gets more than she bargained for when her efforts to retrieve her stranded bestie at the bus station are sabotaged at every turn. Chris Parker (Shue)
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