The Pack (1977)
Oct 18, 2004Killer Dogs
Solid and effective entry in the 1970s Animals Attack genre with a group on an island under attack by killer dogs
Joe Don Baker
Shadow of Chikara (1977)
Mar 9, 2000Western Quest/Cursed Mountain
This is nominally a Western – one of the harsh and realistic ones made at the end of the 1970s – and quite a good one too. It comes with a real surprise ending that takes it over into fantasy
Edge of Darkness (1985)
Feb 1, 2008Nuclear Power/Environmental Thriller
One of the great tv series of the 1980s, a powerful and incisive snapshot of Thatcherite England, the backroom politics of the nuclear power industry and the environmentalist movement. A brilliantly written show featuring great performances
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Sep 4, 2003Gonzo Spy Comedy
Bill Cosby was massive on tv during the 1980s but when he tried to move to film it resulted in this bizarre flop of a gonzo spy comedy starring Cosby as a retired agent forced to return to the field
Cape Fear (1991)
Jul 5, 2000Ex-Con's Revenge Thriller
Martin Scorsese remakes the classic thriller with Robert De Niro playing the ex-con seeking revenge against his lawyer. Scorsese makes the morality more ambiguous and bring out tensions within the family
GoldenEye (1995)
Feb 1, 2001James Bond Film
The 17th James Bond film, the first featuring Pierce Brosnan who gives a dazzlingly ruthless performance. The series is rebooted and takes the opportunity to reconstruct the mythos in terms of modern politics in ways that often take you aback
Congo (1995)
Jun 30, 2001Lost City of Intelligent Apes/Michael Crichton Adaptation
Following the success of Jurassic Park, a host of other Michael Crichton books were filmed, including this not entirely successful but not uninteresting work where Crichton attempts to modernise the lost world adventure
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Mar 17, 2001Gonzo Alien Invasion
Tim Burton makes a film based on the old Topps bubblegum card series about Martian invaders, which becomes an affectionately goofy tribute to 1950s alien invasion cinema
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Nov 19, 1999James Bond Film
Pierce Brosnan's second outing as James Bond holds up fairly well, especially in the action department, although Jonathan Pryce seems miscast as a Rupert Murdoch-modeled super-villain