1980s tag
Chernobyl
- 15 Nov 2021
- This mini-series depicts events from 35 years ago, but the story is still interesting. It also serves as a warning that will always be relevant. The excellent acting and production will encourage more people to learn this history.
Stranger Things 3
- 8 Jul 2019
- The latest season of the popular Netflix show is true summer fun.
Miracle
- 9 Feb 2018
- I don't like the sentimentality, but I do like the authenticity in this movie about a beloved moment in American sports history.
Watchmen
- 26 Dec 2017
- This comic-book series is at the pinnacle of its medium.
Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- 1 Nov 2016
- These beloved sci-fi movies combine action and suspense. They also work as horror movies: the basis of each story is the protagonists' isolated struggle to survive against now-iconic monsters.
Friday Night Lights
- 14 Aug 2015
- For a decade, I've been daydreaming about high-school football practices in the early-morning August heat of a dusty, west Texas town. I have this book, and its movie adaptation, to thank.
Dallas Buyers Club
- 25 Jun 2015
- Some aspects are contrived and predictable, but overall this 2014 nominee for Best Picture lives up to the hype because of its unusual plot and charismatic leads.