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Gandhi (1982)
The Best Picture of 1982 is....."Gandhi." The amazing story of Mahatma Gandhi is told in this three hour film featuring a mesmerizing performance by Ben Kingsley as the pacifist Indian leader working for his nation's independence from Great Britain; it won him the Best Actor Oscar. Kingsley carried [..]
Paint (2023)
"Paint" is a comedy-drama movie about a man who hosts a popular painting show on public broadcasting. It is largely based on broadcaster Bob Ross, an art instructor who had a similar show on PBS from 1983 to 1994, where he taught people to paint beautiful landscapes. [..]
What Happens Later (2023)
"What Happens Later" is a romantic comedy film about a divorced couple who run into each other at an airport when their flights get delayed due to a snowstorm. Director and star Meg Ryan has created an interesting movie where the entire screen time of 104 minutes is [..]
Star Wars (1977)
An epic motion picture franchise and international cultural phenomenon started in 1977 with "Star Wars." The story, which takes place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia Organa and later by Luke Skywalker, a farm boy [..]
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
After a big misfire in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979), and its poor reception from critics and the general public, Paramount Pictures struck gold with the second picture "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." The brass at Paramount removed creator Gene Roddenberry from [..]
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Executive producer George Lucas brought the original "Star Wars" trilogy (1977 & 1980) to a classy conclusion with "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi." The crisp direction by Richard Marquand ("Eye of the Needle" 1981) and a marvelous screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas [..]
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Sean Connery made a triumphant return as James Bond in "Never Say Never Again," twelve years after leaving the franchise in 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever." This is a loose remake of 1965's "Thunderball," and was not produced under the auspices of, nor sanctioned by, Eon Productions. (One other, [..]
Octopussy (1983)
"Octopussy" is pretty much typical James Bond fare: Lots of action, exotic locations, villains, beautiful women. The story has Bond assigned to solve the murder of 009 in East Germany clutching a fake Faberge egg. The trail leads to location shoots in India, West Germany, [..]
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Jackie Gleason dominated the motion picture screen as his reprised his role of Sheriff Buford T. Justice in "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3." With a lackluster screenplay by Stuart Birnbaum and poor directing by Dick Lowry ("Kenny Rogers as The Gambler" 1980), and without stars Burt Reynolds [..]
Love Again (2023)
"Love Again" is a romantic-comedy-drama that tells the story of a woman coping with the loss of her boyfriend by sending text messages to his old phone number, not realizing it was reassigned to a new person, a male journalist. He becomes captivated by her missives and [..]