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Deadly Friend *** (1986, Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett) – Classic Movie Review 11,069

‘There’s no one alive who’ll play with the girl next door!’ The 1986 horror Deadly Friend is Wes Craven’s fair sci-fi horror revenge film, in which Matthew Labyorteaux plays Paul Conway, an ultra-clever robotics genius […]

Apr, 02

Tapeheads ** (1988, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore, Junior Walker) – Classic Movie Review 10,706

‘Let’s get into trouble, baby!’ Director Bill Fishman’s sardonic, self indulgent 1988 music spoof satirical comedy film Tapeheads stars John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore and Junior Walker. It is produced by Michael Nesmith, who […]

Dec, 26

Bullshot * (1983, Alan Shearman, Diz White, Ronald E House) – Classic Movie Review 10,585

Bullshot: ‘Is this seemly, Mrs Platt-Higgins, playing popular music and your husband only ten years dead?’ Director Dick Clement’s silly 1983 British comedy Bullshot is a strained slapstick spoof of Bulldog Drummond, based on a play […]

Nov, 26

Partners * (1982, Ryan O’Neal, John Hurt, Kenneth McMillan) – Classic Movie Review 10,424

The 1982 crime comedy Partners is a disappointing, wrong-headed comedy-drama from American TV’s sitcomic mastermind James Burrows in his bewildering film début. John Hurt and Ryan O’Neal play an odd couple as LA cops probing […]

Oct, 16

Hello Again ** (1987, Shelley Long, Judith Ivey, Gabriel Byrne, Corbin Bernsen, Sela Ward, Austin Pendleton) – Classic Movie Review 10,386

Director Frank Perry’s 1987 fantasy comedy drama Hello Again stars Shelley Long as housewife Lucy Chadman, who chokes to death on a chicken roll, but, one year later, is resurrected by her hippy medium sister, […]

Oct, 05

Irreconcilable Differences *** (1984, Ryan O’Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore) – Classic Movie Review 10,385

Director Charles Shyer’s 1984 Irreconcilable Differences is an attractive, sweet-and-sour romantic comedy, with Ryan O’Neal and Shelley Long playing Albert and Lucy, a self-centred Hollywood couple sued for divorce by their precocious 10-year-old daughter Casey […]

Oct, 05

Best of the Best ** (1989, Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee, Christopher Penn) – Classic Movie Review 10,261

Eric Roberts and Christopher Penn star as Alex Grady and Travis Brickley, who lead the five-strong American karate team chosen by Frank Couzo (James Earl Jones) to fight against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do […]

Sep, 03

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