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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
Feb 20
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Feb 13
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Jan 14
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Drew McWeeny
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November 2023
August 1981 kicks off with the ultimate animated cult classic
Plus one seriously odd live-action Disney film
Nov 27, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Oct 24, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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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?
Sep 27, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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July 1981 continues with Disney animation, drunk millionaires, and another uncomfortable Brooke Shields movie
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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
Sep 12, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Aug 25, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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Superman throws down in Times Square as June 1981 continues
Plus Burt Reynolds throws a party and everyone comes
Aug 8, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Jul 28, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Jul 22, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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Jul 16, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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