Big
rating: ****
review: Hollywood finally figures out what to do with Tom Hanks.
U2: Rattle & Hum
rating: ****
review: U2's chances of becoming the next Beatles fizzled when US audiences didn't respond kindly to this doc featuring the band's efforts to embrace the native culture. But it's essential for fans, and anyone still looking for great music and the next big thing.
Die Hard
rating: ****
review: Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman are actually more memorable than the movie that made their careers.
Young Guns
rating: ****
review: The perpetual battle to make Westerns popular again gave the Brat Pack one of its battles, and they ran with it quite memorably.
Talk Radio
rating: ****
review: Oliver Stone tackles something that only got bigger in the years ahead. But it was a noble effort.
Beetlejuice
rating: ***
review: Honestly, I think it'd have more cultural staying power if it had been a cartoon.
A Fish Called Wanda
rating: ***
review: The adult comedy kind reached a definitive turning point with this one.
Rain Man
rating: ***
review: Dustin Hoffman so often went to the character well, he kind of predicted the arc of Johnny Depp's career without anyone noticing. And then Daniel Day-Lewis had to go and prove how much critics would love it if he only picked dramatic parts...
Eight Men Out
rating: ***
review: If it had featured Shoeless Joe Jackson more prominently, it might seem more distinguished.
Au Revoir, Les Enfants
rating: ***
review: A foreign film! This French flick about a teacher forced to leaves his students behind during WWII is either a litmus test for how much you'll like this sort of thing, or proof that maudlin entertainment exists in every language.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
rating: ***
review: Probably would have been more significant had it starred, say, Bugs Bunny.
Willow
rating: ***
review: Kind of like the fantasy version of Star Wars. From a certain point of view.
Coming to America
rating: ***
review: I think this is where Eddie Murphy took the template for much of the rest of his career.
The Land Before Time
rating: ***
review: Launched a direct-to-video series that probably dulled its impact over time.
Gorillas in the Mist
rating: ***
review: Lifeless if exquisite.
Stand and Deliver
rating: ***
review: This is kind of classic '80s looking for that moral voice.
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