'80s Movie News

The summer of 1980, movie critics and audiences were aghast that teen icon Brooke Shields was once again being depicted as the ultimate object of sexual desire in The Blue ...

Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future (1985) is perhaps the ultimate '80s movie: it's so '80s yet so timeless -- and its so disturbing, in retrospect. In the "'80s Movies: ...

The '70s and early '80s saw a decrease in police-involved deaths, but starting in 1988, use of lethal force was on the rise. What happened? Lethal Weapon. On this episode of "'80s Movies: A ...

Saturday marks the 40th Anniversary of Urban Cowboy. As Barbara Mandrell would point out, it's the moment when country became cool. With John Travolta creating another dance movie sensation, the ...

Caddyshack is a film for guys with humor about golf, farts, and one-upping snobby judges. Teen and tween boys of the '80s boys grew up watching and quoting this comedy ...

Fame (1980) celebrates its 40th Anniversary on Sat., May 16. Ironically, the film wasn't about pursuing fame, it was about the hard work, commitment, and sweat that goes into pursuing ...

Porky's was a fat hit, holding at No. 1 7 weeks, which was all of Spring 1982. The teenage hijinks of Fort Lauderdale teens in the '50s was so raunchy ...

The VALLEY GIRL musical remake – or is it a sequel? – is now on digital! We were invited to see it ahead of time: so, what’s to know?  https://youtu.be/pLhYFWwACo4 ...

Eddie Murphy's wildly popular HBO comedy special was one of the most influential pieces of entertainment in the early '80s. Young Gen X'rs could quote every line, start to finish, ...

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is not just John Hughes' best movie, but I'd be willing to say one of the most enjoyable movies of all time. For teens, it ...

Prince and The Revolution created a musical and music business revolution with the semi-autobiographical Purple Rain that may very well be the best music video of all time. In the ...

Forced locked down does have its advantages: your kids have no choice but to hang out with you! Every night is movie night and it’s tempting for parents to want ...