1988

DIE HARD: 35 Years Of Christmas Action
DIE HARD: 35 Years Of Christmas Action

Die Hard is not a film that just occurs during the holiday season, but rather because of it.

SCROOGED: 35th Anniversary Edition: Curmudgeon In 4k
SCROOGED: 35th Anniversary Edition: Curmudgeon In 4k

Scrooged skillfully blends a cocktail of valuable lessons and infectious laughter, ensuring its place as a memorable addition to the holiday film canon.

Inquiring Minds: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

Killer Klowns From Outer Space is an amusing romp, remaining an imaginative sci-fi that excels in its effects and costumes bringing this sideshow to life.

TOKYO POP: Lost—And Found—In Translation
TOKYO POP: Lost—And Found—In Translation

Few filmmakers can say they’ve made a movie as fun, free, and ultimately bittersweet as Tokyo Pop.

Away From The Hype: AKIRA
Away From The Hype: AKIRA

Away from the hype, Akira fares very, very well, remaining the Rosetta stone for so much sci-fi, body horror, and cyberpunk today.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILD'S PLAY (1988)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILD’S PLAY (1988)

As Child’s Play would help to close out a decade of slashers, it would open an unyielding franchise that would garner accolades of all ages.

Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)
Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)

For this Inquiring Minds, we take a look at John Carpenter’s 1988 sci-fi/horror!

Revisiting Pee-Wee's Christmas Special For The Holidays
Revisiting Pee-Wee’s Christmas Special For The Holidays

Like other holiday specials, this is a good one to share with your children, or children in your life, who did not grow up on this show.

DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful
DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful

If you’re looking to wallow in despair, rather than escape it, then Damnation is the film for you.

The Psychology In My Neighbor Totoro
The Psychology In My Neighbor Totoro

Whether elements in My Neighbor Totoro are imagined or real, the film explores family dynamics in a way that may be relatable to a number of individuals.

My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’
My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’

Earth Girls Are Easy manages to both subvert and give in to the conventions of its time, so singularly absurd and campy that you can’t not enjoy it.

DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary
DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary

Terence Davies’ 1988 debut Distant Voices, Still Lives, newly rereleased by Arrow Academy, deserves to be treasured as one of the great British films.

“Fifty Minutes And Counting”: Time & MIRACLE MILE

An overlooked film at the time of its release, Miracle Mile looks at the Cold War when it was waning, examining the destruction man is capable of when he thinks the end is near.

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW: 30 Years Later
THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW: 30 Years Later

A classic horror film of Haitian voodoo and zombies, The Serpent and the Rainbow continues to scare and delight viewers with its historical relevance and impressive details.

WILLOW: A Derivative Fantasy With A Charming Heart
WILLOW: A Derivative Fantasy With A Charming Heart

Willow has a special place in many film lovers’ hearts. Many of those who love the 1988 fantasy epic saw it as children, and at that young age, the film was possibly the greatest cinematic achievement they had ever seen. There were unlikely heroes, wondrous creatures and imaginative magic filling nearly every frame.