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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
"Arsenic and Old Lace" is a classic screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant as a drama critic who must deal with his two murderous aunts and other crazy relatives in Brooklyn, New York, as he becomes engaged to the girl next door, the daughter of a local minister. [..]
Amadeus (1984)
The Best Picture of 1984 is....."Amadeus." The story centers around classical music composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and Antonio Salieri (1750-1825), the court conductor for the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II of Austria, who becomes jealous of Wolfie's talents when he comes into the emperor's employ. The performances [..]
A View to a Kill (1985)
Roger Moore ended his James Bond career battling a villain who wants to sink the Silicon Valley in "A View to a Kill." This seventh time around for Moore featured all the usual action, villains, and beautiful Bond women, well-directed by John Glen ("Octopussy" 1983) and well-written [..]
The Goonies (1985)
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg created an enduring movie adventure classic called "The Goonies." This story of a group of kids who discover a map leading to buried treasure while being chased by criminals was well executed by producer-director Richard Donner ("Superman" 1978) and screenwriter Chris Columbus. [..]
Prizzi’s Honor (1985)
"Prizzi's Honor" is a black comedy spoofing the many Mafia films to have been made in Hollywood over the years. Director John Huston ("Key Largo" 1948) gives us a fun look into the goings-on in a New York Mob crime family from a wonderful screenplay by Richard [..]
Weird Science (1985)
"Weird Science" is an entertaining movie about two male teenagers who create a beautiful woman from a computer program. Director-screenwriter John Hughes ("Home Alone" 1990) adapted the story from the 1950-1953 EC comics of the same name, with great success. Anthony Michael [..]
Jagged Edge (1985)
"Jagged Edge" is an exciting courtroom drama where Glenn Close plays an attorney defending Jeff Bridges' character, a man accused of murdering his wife. Complications arise when they become romantically involved. Economical and focused direction by Richard Marquand ("Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" 1983) and [..]
King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
A new version of the adventure classic "King Solomon's Mines" came out in 1985 on the one hundredth anniversary of the publication of Henry Rider Haggard's 1885 novel. This film, directed by J. Lee Thompson ("The Guns of Navarone" 1961), features Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone in [..]
Spies Like Us (1985)
"Spies Like Us" is a good vehicle for the wacky comedy of Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. They star in this humorous story of two U. S. government intelligence flunkies sent on a mission to Pakistan to serve as decoys to take attention away from more experienced [..]
The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
"The Holcroft Covenant" is a spy drama about the son of a Nazi German general involved in a race with numerous parties to find a fortune in gold his father had reportedly hidden year earlier. This film suffers from a confusing storyline, a muddled plot, and actors going [..]