1980s
With conspiracies theories and boogeymen on the rise, Joe Dante’s The ‘Burbs may be more relevant now than ever before.
Wim Wenders’ 1984 cult classic Paris, Texas creates a convincing and melancholic pastiche of the frenetic nature of nostalgia.
In this latest Video Dispatch, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 13-hour TV production Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Cannon Films attempted to get into the animation market in 1986 – and the result was a hated film that remains out of print to this day.
If you were alive in the 80s, you know that this decade brought the ultimate…
Whether you opt for the subtitled version or not, one thing is for certain: Babylon is a hidden gem worth seeking out if it comes to your city.
This Australian horror has languished in obscurity for years, but a new restoration by Second Sight should make it the genre classic it deserves to be.
The failure of They All Laughed marked the end of the New Hollywood era, but Bogdanovich’s screwball fantasy urgently needs a reevaluation.
A happy accident spit out the low-budget Hollywood machine, Teen Witch is compelling in a way that no individual person could pull off on their own.
In this beginner’s guide we look back at the career of director Joe Dante, focusing mostly on his iconic 1980s hits.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation isn’t the finest Xmas movie you’ll ever see, but it’s disarmingly heartfelt at times.
Paris, Texas readily evokes a bit of the ruggedness of the Old West, reflecting the degradation of this vast country as much as the austere beauty.
With Criterion’s Blu-ray, True Stories will satisfy old fans and find new ones, just as every generation eventually discovers the Talking Heads.
Terence Davies’ 1988 debut Distant Voices, Still Lives, newly rereleased by Arrow Academy, deserves to be treasured as one of the great British films.
The Changeling has built up a devoted club of admirers and its influence on films such as The Ring and Annabelle have seen it reclaimed by many as the grandfather of the Conjuring Universe.