Spring Break, released in theaters on March 25, 1983, is a quintessential, often outlandish, comedy that perfectly captures the loud, hedonistic spirit of the...
Francis Ford Coppola‘s ambitious film The Cotton Club, released in theaters on December 14, 1984, is a stunning, sprawling period piece that resurrects the...
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton‘s seminal novel, The Outsiders, released in theaters on March 25, 1983, is a beautifully realized and...
Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross and based on Robert Harling’s semi-autobiographical play, is a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply moving drama that captures the...
Porky’s, released in theaters on Nov. 13, 1981, is a landmark comedy that, despite its often raunchy and juvenile tone, is historically significant for...
Like Father Like Son, released in theaters on October 2, 1987, is a lighthearted fantasy comedy revolving around the classic body-swap trope. Dr. Jack...
Armed and Dangerous, released in theaters on August 15, 1986, is a high-energy action-comedy that capitalizes on the proven, hilarious chemistry between its stars,...
Halloween II, released in theaters on October 30, 1981, opens with immediate, relentless momentum, following directly after the events of John Carpenter’s original classic...
Fatal Beauty, released in theaters on October 30, 1987, explodes into the neon-tinged streets of Los Angeles as narcotics detective Rita Rizzoli (Whoopi Goldberg)...
Act of Vengeance, premiered on HBO on April 20, 1986, is an intense made-for-television film that chronicles a pivotal and tragic chapter in American...
Steel, released in theaters on November 21, 1980, plunges the audience into the high-stakes, dangerous world of American skyscraper construction. The film operates squarely...
Norman Jewison’s Best Friends, released in theaters on December 17, 1982, is a romantic comedy-drama starring Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn, notable not for...
A Tiger’s Tale, released in theaters on February 12, 1988, is an oddball romantic dramedy about breaking taboos, personal reinvention, and the messy nature...