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Peter Weir and Mel Gibson get international attention with a true story in GALLIPOLI
The Australian New Wave is the gift that keeps on giving
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February 2024

Alan Arkin takes over and the result is a star vehicle you can't see anywhere today
Carol Burnett seems wasted in this Melvin Simon production
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Lawrence Kasdan makes an iconic directorial debut starring a steamy Hurt and Turner
Plus we announce a change in our publishing format
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January 2024

We howl at the moon as August 1981 continues with an American Werewolf and an elephant on water skis
Plus an under-the-radar home run from Sidney Lumet
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November 2023

August 1981 kicks off with the ultimate animated cult classic
Plus one seriously odd live-action Disney film
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October 2023

July 1981 concludes with horny Tarzan, Snake Plissken, and De Palma's best movie
But we've also got to talk about UNDER THE RAINBOW, so buckle up
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September 2023

July 1981 continues with Disney animation, drunk millionaires, and another uncomfortable Brooke Shields movie
Also, will Robert Clouse ever stop ripping off ENTER THE DRAGON?
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July 1981 starts simply with a savage and indulgent film about Hollywood eating itself
Plus the single best movie about American punk ever made
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August 2023

June 1981 concludes with dragons slayed, James Bond, and Bill Murray in the Army
Plus Ingmar Berman and the Muppets... but not, unfortunately, together
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Superman throws down in Times Square as June 1981 continues
Plus Burt Reynolds throws a party and everyone comes
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July 2023

June 1981 continues with Disney re-releases, Greek myths, and Indiana freakin' Jones
Plus Mel Brooks offers up a little historical hysteria
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June 1981 kicks off with a slow weekend in an otherwise crazy month
A shambling Cheech and Chong comedy gets the month started
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