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Legendary in its awfulness, Superman IV does have an aerobics scene though

Legendary in its awfulness, Superman IV does have an aerobics scene though

Published by Shawn Conner on May 31, 2017

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987 movie review — This really happened! Well, in a Superman movie.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace may have a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Supergirl, but this final entry in the first modern superhero franchise is the series’ absolute nadir

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Nope, nothing existential here, folks: Howard the Duck in Marvel’s first movie

Nope, nothing existential here, folks: Howard the Duck in Marvel’s first movie

Published by Shawn Conner on May 28, 2017

Howard the Duck 1986 movie — Howard and Beverly, before things start to go sideways.

An existential, cigar-smoking anti-hero was the first Marvel comics character to make it to the big screen. Take that, Spider-Man!

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The 1984 Supergirl movie is bonkers. Seriously.

The 1984 Supergirl movie is bonkers. Seriously.

Published by Shawn Conner on May 27, 2017

Nine things I loved about the 1984 Supergirl movie How do you like your bad superhero movies? Competently made but ultimately misguided? Or full-on crazy?…

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Hardboiled noir, creepy horror and voodoo chickens add up to a sensational suprise

Lisa Bonet Angel Heart movie 1987

Hardboiled noir, creepy horror and voodoo chickens add up to a sensational suprise

Published by Shawn Conner on January 24, 2013

A 1987 supernatural psychological thriller with Raymond Chandler elements, Mickey Rourke, Robert DeNiro and Lisa Bonet.

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Star 80

Published by Shawn Conner on January 21, 2013

A 1983 movie starring Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway looks at the death of a playmate.

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Atlantic City – a strange co-production and an essential ’80s movie

Burt Lancaster Atlantic City movie image

Atlantic City – a strange co-production and an essential ’80s movie

Published by Shawn Conner on January 18, 2013

A France-Canada co-production from 1980 starring Susan Sarandon and Burt Lancaster.

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