Bill Ward's blog of all things genre
Title: An American Werewolf in London Year: 1981 Rating: R Director: John Landis Cast: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine An American student backpacking through England is attacked and infected by a werewolf. In love with his nurse and haunted by his dead friend, he must come to terms with what he has [...]
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Title: Big Trouble in Little China Year: 1986 Rating: PG-13 Director: John Carpenter Cast: Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Victor Wong Cocky trucker Jack Burton takes on the forces of Chinese Black Magic in the form of a 2,000 year old malignant spirit and his demonic servants. Gang fights, kidnapping, and dueling [...]
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Title: Krull Year: 1983 Rating: PG Director: Peter Yates Cast: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Alun Armstrong, Liam Neeson, Francesca Annis, Robbie Coltrane Newly-minted King Colwyn must rescue his Princess from an evil invader that threatens to destroy his planet in this dark fantasy with scifi trappings. With the aid of a band of [...]
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Title: Highlander Year: 1986 Director: Russell Mulcahy Rating: R Cast: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart Immortal warriors battle through the centuries until only one remains. The story of one such warrior, Connor Macleod, a Scottish Highlander, is told both in contemporary New York and various historical periods. Rewind . . . . [...]
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Remember the Betamax? I do. Remember when there were actually lines at the video store? Remember when a movie ticket, popcorn, and a box of Raisinets didn’t require a lien on your home? Or how about early cable TV, where you actually watched what was on, rather than DVRed it — remember that? What about [...]
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