The 'Fletch'-'Caddyshack' Comedy Axis
by Linda Holmes
The next entry in the Summer Of '80s Movies is the double shot of Caddyshack and Fletch, which don't hold up quite as well as they might.
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The Charm Of Remembrance: 'Clue' Did It In The '80s, With The Slapstick
by Linda Holmes
We take a look back at 1985's Clue, which is a really beloved movie for one that mostly involves people running around in formalwear.
The Summer Of '80s Movies: 'Heathers'
by Linda Holmes
We look at the 1988 black comedy classic Heathers, which is one of the most unsettling comedies about teenage murderers you will ever see.
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The Summer Of '80s Movies: 'River's Edge' Needs Coco Chanel's Best Advice
by Linda Holmes
From the world of '80s independent film, we visit the 1987 Independent Spirit Award winner for Best Film: the very odd River's Edge.
The Summer Of '80s Movies: 'Wall Street' And The Gargantuan Cell Phone Problem
by Linda Holmes
Oliver Stone's Wall Street has aged worse than anything else in the Summer Of '80s Movies so far, and that includes Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. With the sequel looming, we look at the problems.
The Summer Of '80s Movies: On 'Edward Scissorhands' And Using Real Things
by Linda Holmes
The look of the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands is understandably famous, and it's also a reminder that you don't need computers to be visually inventive.
Friends, Romans, Electric Boogaloovians: Lend Me Your Ears
by Linda Holmes
The time has come in the Summer Of '80s Movies to experience Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
The Summer of '80s Movies: 'Breakin',' Hold The 'Boogaloo'
by Linda Holmes
We are going back to the '80s with Breakin', a movie full of dancing, arguing, intense staring, and the careful avoidance of sexual harassment.
The Summer Of '80s Movies: 'Ghostbusters' And 'Gremlins'
by Linda Holmes
Ghostbusters and Gremlins both hold up surprisingly well on the first night of our Summer Of '80s Movies.
The Summer Of '80s Movies: A Possibly Terrifying Look Back
by Linda Holmes
Summertime means lots of new movies, but it also means lots of old movies. Well, not really old movies. Just movies from the 1980s. Those aren't THAT old, right? Anyway, we're here to bring them to you.
