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"Top Gun" is an ‘80s testosterone fix – a celebration of machismo and a recruiting film for the U.S. Navy.

Run Time: 1:39
U.S. Release Date: 1986-07-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong, Kate Burton, Suzee Pai

At his best, Carpenter was able to do amazing things with low budgets and a surfeit of creativity but this isn't one of those instances.

The movie is pure Dangerfield – a thinly-sketched narrative providing a clothesline onto which the comedian could pin a long string of gags and one-liners.

Run Time: 1:41
U.S. Release Date: 1986-06-27
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, David Shaughnessy

With all the involved talent, how come "Labyrinth" feels a lot like "Xanadu"?

Run Time: 2:05
U.S. Release Date: 1987-07-14
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Richard Dysart, Jim Cummings

"Castle in the Sky" may be the most straightforward action/adventure movie made by Japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki, and it provides an excellent introduction to his catalog.

Run Time: 1:34
U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, Tisha Campbell, Levi Stubbs

A second look at the 1986 musical, "Little Shop of Horrors".

Run Time: 2:06
U.S. Release Date: 1986-10-31
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Nudity)
Genre: ADVENTURE/DRAMA
Director: Roland Joffé
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Liam Neeson

Spoilers: This review speaks in specific terms ...

Run Time: 1:53
U.S. Release Date: 1986-07-02
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA/ROMANCE
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins

A marriage between the creative talents of David ...

Run Time: 1:29
U.S. Release Date: 1986-08-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Mature Themes)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, Gary Riley

Stand By Me reinforces something that has been ...

Run Time: 1:58
U.S. Release Date: 1986-10-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs

The Color of Money is a good movie, but perhaps ...