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10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See

February 6, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe with ten great forgotten gems from the 1980s that need added to your watch list… The 1980s was an eclectic melting pot of cinema. Blockbusters and franchises were becoming a big thing. The success of home video also gave films a place to succeed beyond the cinema screens. Cinema fandom has always clustered […]

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Entertaining 80s Buddy Movies You May Have Missed

December 31, 2025 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with a selection of 80s buddy movies for your watch list… The 1980s were a defining era for buddy movies, beginning with the granddaddy of the modern action comedy 48 Hrs. in 1982, bringing in Nick Nolte’s grizzled cop role and then-newcomer Eddie Murphy’s motormouthed and street-smart convict. Murphy’s career then skyrocketed in […]

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Underrated 2000s Cult Classics You Need To See

December 14, 2024 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno heads back to the 2000s for a selection of cult classics worth revisiting… Between things like The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Dark Knight dominating our lives in the 00s, it’s easy to forgive yourself if you missed a few classics, especially when some of these classics are cult films that […]

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Running Scared vs Running Scared

December 1, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at two films with the same title, Running Scared (1986 and 2006)… 2021 brought with it several significant anniversaries. Interestingly though it brought significant anniversaries to two somewhat underappreciated films that share the same title. First of all we have Running Scared, the Peter Hyams helmed action comedy from 1986. That […]

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