I don't comment on posters much, but this Art Deco-inspired poster is a thing of beauty. I hope someone won an award for it, as it's deserving The Rocketeer (1991) Dir. by Joe Johnston Starring Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly and Timothy Dalton Plot Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot in 1930s Los Angeles, discovers an experimental … Continue reading The Rocketeer
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Road House
Road House (1989) Dir. by Rowdy Herrington Starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch and Ben Gazzara Plot Dalton, a professional bouncer, is recruited by a nightclub owner from a small town in Missouri to help clean up the bar’s image. Installed as the new manager of the rowdy Double Deuce, he goes to work breaking up … Continue reading Road House
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Synopsis Milo Thatch is a linguist for the Smithsonian in the 1910s, who has been busted all the way down to boiler repairman for his outlandish theories about the lost island of Atlantis. After his latest failed attempt to convince the museum board … Continue reading Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Stargate
Stargate (1994) Dir. by Roland Emmerich Starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson Plot Egyptologist and conspiracy-theorist Daniel Jackson is hired by the government to translate a series of hieroglyphs on a stone unearthed in Giza in the 20s. When he succeeds, he learns that they are the code to activate a portal to … Continue reading Stargate
Demolition Man
Demolition Man (1993) Dir. by Marco Brambilla Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock and Nigel Hawthorne Plot When LAPD Sergeant John “the Demolition Man” Spartan is framed for the murder of civilians while taking down crime kingpin Simon Phoenix, both he and Phoenix become some of the first inmates in the new cryogenic prison … Continue reading Demolition Man
Highlander
Highlander (1986) Dir. by Russell Mulcahy Starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart and Sean Connery Plot After recovering from being run through during a battle, Scottish clansman Connor MacLeod discovers that he is an Immortal, and can only be killed by having his head cut off. After receiving training from a fellow Immortal, he … Continue reading Highlander
If Looks Could Kill
If Looks Could Kill (1991) Dir. by William Dear Starring Richard Grieco, Roger Rees and Gabrielle Anwar Plot Teenage slacker Michael Corbin is given a surprise on graduation day when his diploma is withheld due to an incomplete grade in French. In order to get the credit he needs to graduate, he has to accompany … Continue reading If Looks Could Kill
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Dir. by Steve Barron Starring Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas and Josh Pais Plot While investigating a series of mysterious crimes, TV news reporter April O’Neil is saved from a mugging by the Ninja Turtles, a group of four anthropomorphic reptiles trained in ninjitsu by their rat master, Splinter. When Splinter … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Dir. by Kevin Reynolds Starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman Plot Robin of Locksley, a Crusader imprisoned in Jerusalem, escapes with the help of the Moorish prisoner Azeem. Returning to England, he finds that the Sheriff of Nottingham has branded his father a devil-worshipper and seized his … Continue reading Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Nate and Hayes
Nate and Hayes (1983) Dir. by Ferdinand Fairfax Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O’Keefe and Max Phipps Plot Nate Williamson, a young Christian missionary, is traveling with his fiancée Sophie to his new post in the South Pacific. When the mission is attacked by slavers and Sophie kidnapped, Nate teams up with the ship captain … Continue reading Nate and Hayes
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