The Amityville Horror (1979) and the Banality of Domestic Abuse – Retro Review
I’ve been listening to a lot of the You’re Wrong About podcast recently — I’ve devoted the past few days to their series about the...
Category: Retro Reviews
Night of the Creeps (1986) Never Fails to Thrill Me – Retro Review
Fred Dekker’s first directorial effort, 1986’s Night of the Creeps, managed to capture elements of classic B movies like 1958’s The Blob and 1968’s Night...
A Love Letter to Gomez in ‘The Addams Family’ (1991) and ‘The Addams Family Values’ (1993) – Retro Review
I know that The Addams Family are one of the more famous families in the American zeitgeist, but after watching The Addams Family (1991) and...
Best Arm Wrestling Movie Ever: Over the Top (1987) – Retro Review
By 1987 Sylvester Stallone had won me over with his iconic characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo. By 1987 Cannon Films had won me over...
“Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986) Works Because it Wouldn’t Work Today
Not to be this person, but do you realize that if they made Peggy Sue Got Married today that the 25 year time jump would...
Matilda (1996) Values the Brilliance of Children
I had never seen Matilda until this week, which is difficult to imagine considering my daytime job is working with children. I don’t know how...
The Witches (1990) is Anti-Woman, but it is Pro-Mice – Retro Review
Back in the day when I was still a wee one, one of my elementary school teachers read my class The Witches by Roald Dahl,...
Reliving the Greatness: The Great Outdoors (1988) – Retro Review
Has there ever been anyone more delightful than John Candy? Seriously, I can not think of a role that I saw John Candy in that...
The Man Still Wins in “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997) – Retro Review
Julia Roberts is my absolute dream rom-com lead from the 90s, so I finally watched My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) at the suggestion of a...
Love, Bronson Style: From Noon Till Three (1976) – Retro Review
When I think of Charles Bronson, I think of 1974’s Death Wish and the multiple over the top sequels it spawned. Others may associate Bronson...