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Classic Films from the 1980's


Bull Durham (1988)
Review of the Ron Shelton sports romantic comedy "Bull Durham". Starring Kevon Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Broadcast News (1987)
Review of the James L. Brooks romantic comedy capturing the shifting landscape of broadcast journalism in the late 1980s while also dissecting human vulnerability, ambition, and moral compromise.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Witness (1985)
Review of the Peter Weir Amish Crime Drama "Witness". Starring Harrison Ford.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


A Passage To India (1984)
Review of David Lean's final directorial adventure in the form of E.M. Forster’s layered and enigmatic novel about colonialism, culture, and the unbridgeable gulfs between people.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


A Room With A View (1985)
Review of the James Ivory film based on the E.M. Forster’s beloved novel "A Room With A View".

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Glory (1989)
Review of the Edward Zwick war film "Glory" starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


The Color Purple (1985)
Review of the Steven Spielberg classic, deeply human adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Review of the groundbreaking part animated comedy by Robert Zemeckis "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Starring Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Review of the Steven Soderbergh film which examines the lives of four characters entangled in a web of repression, voyeurism, and emotional dishonesty.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Review of the Rob Reiner comedy documenting (mockumenting) the fictional band Spinal Tap.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Last Emperor (1987)
Review of the Bernardo Bertolucci epic film "The Last Emperor".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Do The Right Thing (1989)
Review of the highly rated Spike Lee film on race relations "Do The Right Thing".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Untouchables (1987)
Review of the Brian De Palma Crime Drama "The Untouchables". Starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Tootsie (1982)
Review of the 1980's gender swapping themed comedy "Tootsie". Starring Dustin Hoffman.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Review of the Stanley Kubrick Vietnam War film "Full Metal Jacket".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Review of the Sergio Leone gangster movie "Once Upon a Time in America" starring Robert De Niro and James Woods.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Platoon (1986)
A review of the Oliver Stone Vietnam Movie "Platoon".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill is a flawed but entertaining entry in the Bond series, buoyed by its standout villains and high-stakes set pieces.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Never Say Never Again (1983)
Never Say Never Again is a curious relic—a “what if” Bond film that invites comparison rather than full immersion.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Octopussy (1983)
Review of "Octopussy". A film that epitomizes both the charm and the contradictions of the Roger Moore era of James Bond.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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