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Tag: 1981

Film Review Physical Media

THIEF (1981)

After years in prison, a safe-cracker now owns a car dealership and a cocktail lounge, which are fronts for high-stakes jewellery heists.

by Alexander Boucher 22nd August 202523rd August 2025
Film Review Physical Media

Essential Polish Animation (1957-1987)

27 films spanning the breakthrough of Poland's animated works from the late-1950s to the close of the classic era in the 1980s..

by Remy Dean 20th July 202520th July 2025
Film Review Physical Media

MADMAN (1981)

A legendary psychopathic murderer stalks a summer camp.

by Jono Simpson 21st June 202421st June 2024
Film Review Physical Media

SAMURAI REINCARNATION (1981)

Amakusa Shiro resurrects other dead historical figures to overthrow the Shogunate, while Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi rises to fight him and his warriors of the dead.

by Remy Dean 16th June 202316th June 2023
Film Review Physical Media

CUTTER’S WAY (1981)

A young Californian man and his friends suspect a local business magnate of murder.

by Barnaby Page 14th February 202314th February 2023
Film Review Physical Media

SON OF THE WHITE MARE (1981) and Other Early Works by Marcell Jankovics

Two animated fantasy adventures from the Hungarian filmmaker.

by Remy Dean 11th November 202211th November 2022
halloween II (1981)
Film Review Retrospective

HALLOWEEN II (1981)

While Dr Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatised Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital...

by Devon Elson 29th October 20215th November 2021
blow out (1981)
Film Review Physical Media

BLOW OUT (1981)

A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.

by Tom Trott 28th July 202131st July 2021
wolfen (1981)
Film Review Retrospective

WOLFEN (1981)

A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

by Remy Dean 23rd July 202129th July 2021
clash of the titans (1981)
Film Review Retrospective

CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981)

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.

by Remy Dean 13th June 202122nd June 2021
friday the 13th part 2 (1981)
Film Review Retrospective

FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 (1981)

Mrs Voorhees is dead and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but now a neighbouring camp is stalked by an unknown assailant.

by Devon Elson 30th April 202114th May 2021
excalibur (1981)
Film Review Retrospective

EXCALIBUR (1981)

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

by Remy Dean 9th April 202128th April 2021
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