They Shot the Piano Player (2024)
Spanish director Fernando Truaba is one of those [...]
Archive for April, 1985
Streetwise (1985)
Streetwise is a documentary about kids living on the streets, some of whom were abused, some were abducted, some are the products of homes with many problems and few values. You walk into this film with great empathy and you walk out with a whole lot more because you find yourself constantly comparing their experience […]
Cat’s Eye (1985)
There are going be volumes written about why Stephen King’s work is so loved by half the population. There’s got to be something, I mean, he is the most popular fiction writing in American history. Therefore, it is probably not an original theory to suggest that his work goes right to the bone. He knows […]
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is one of those songs where, when you hear it, it is hard to stand still. It belongs on the shelf with songs like “Don’t Be Cruel” or “Tutti Frutti” or Surfin’ U.S.A.” It’s fun, robust, energetic and it makes you want to move around. I had […]
Alamo Bay (1985)
Louis Malle’s Alamo Bay wants to take a stand on a particular issue, makes an interesting and even challenging case, but then throws it away on a stupid action climax. The issue is Vietnamese immigrants moving into a small Texas coastal town and trying to make a living despite objections from the local residents, many […]
