City Slickers (1991) Dir. by Ron Underwood Starring Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern Plot Mitch Robbins is a 39-year-old ad executive from New York City who’s going through a mid-life crisis. For his birthday, his friends Phil and Ed (who are each going through crises of their own) give him a gift of … Continue reading City Slickers
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Before the review itself, a word on scheduling. Reviews will be going up on Fridays from now on, as I'm finding it easier to get them written and uploaded with my new work schedule if I shoot for Friday rather than Thursday. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Dir. by Stephen Herek Starring Keanu Reeves, … Continue reading Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness (1992) Dir. by Sam Raimi Starring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz and Marcus Gilbert Plot At the end of Evil Dead 2, series protagonist Ash Williams found himself sucked through a portal and stranded in the past. Now trapped in the Middle Ages, he has nothing but his wits, his shotgun and his … Continue reading Army of Darkness
The Sandlot
The Sandlot (1993) Dir. by David Mickey Evans Starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Karen Allen and Denis Leary Plot Scott Smalls is a nerdy kid who moves to California in 1962 right at the beginning of summer. His mother encourages him to make friends, and he eventually encounters a group of kids who play baseball … Continue reading The Sandlot
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985) Dir. by Robert Zemeckis Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Plot Teenager Marty McFly is accidentally transported thirty years into the past when terrorists interrupt the testing of a time machine invented by a mad scientist friend. Now stuck in the 1950s, he attempts to convince the … Continue reading Back to the Future
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf (1985) Dir. by Rod Daniel Starring Michael J. Fox, Jerry Levine, Susan Ursitti and Lorie Griffin Plot Average high school student Scott Howard learns that he is from a family of werewolves when he transforms for the first time after a party. He uses his new form’s enhanced athletic prowess to become the … Continue reading Teen Wolf
Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere (1994) Dir. by Jonathan Prince Starring Jonathan Jackson, Melody Kay, Andrew Keegan and Christopher Lloyd Plot Tired of being sent to boring summer camps by their parents, three teenagers blackmail a former drama teacher into helping them con their parents into sending them to a fake camp that he will “run,” while they … Continue reading Camp Nowhere
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
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Dir. by Joe Dante Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Robert Picardo and John Glover Plot Several years, after the original Gremlins movie, Gizmo the Mogwai’s elderly caretaker dies and his shop is bulldozed to make way for a fancy commercial center. Taken to Clamp Tower in Manhattan by a … Continue reading Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Man (1994) Dir. by Penny Marshall Starring Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines and James Remar Plot Unemployed advertising executive Bill Rago, desperate for any job he can get, takes a gig teaching “basic comprehension” to Army recruits about to wash out of Basic Training. He has no idea where to begin, until they express interest … Continue reading Renaissance Man
Cinematic Nostalgia 