Category: 1984

Hot Moves (1984) | Movie Review

I’m not usually a fan of movies that depict sex as an end-all-be-all, but Hot Moves redeems itself once or twice.

Sole Survivor (1984) | Movie Review

Sole Survivor is a horror movie with mystique. Eberhardt keeps us at a distance, but never leaves us stranded there. He earns our trust that we’ll get a proper payoff in the end. And when it happens, it’s extremely satisfying.

Night of the Comet (1984) | Movie Review

Though Night of the Comet loses steps here and there, it’s masterful at exuding a 1980s feel: malls, movie theaters, arcades, and radio stations.

Bachelor Party (1984) | Movie Review

Bachelor Party holds up unbelievably well. The humor is still top notch by today’s standards.

C.H.U.D. (1984) | Movie Review

C.H.U.D. isn’t without its flaws, but they’re fairly innocuous as we never expected much to begin with.

Meatballs Part II (1984) | Quick Movie Review

Meatballs Part II gets a bad rap, but I’m not really sure why.

Quick Movie Review: The Flamingo Kid (1984)

The Flamingo Kid is one of the most underrated films of the 1980s. It’s a complex story masked as a … More

Quick Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

As a kid, I probably saw Temple of Doom much younger than I should have. At times it’s borderline a … More

Quick Movie Review: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Forget the low-brow title. Revenge of the Nerds is not your typical low brow comedy. It hits all the marks … More