Who Is Jareth In Labyrinth (1986) and Why Has He Got a Bulging Penis?
Jareth’s penis bulge has finally been explained. Why is Bowie trying to chat up a child, and why did Jim Henson create a sexually charged labyrinth?
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The 8 Most 80s Movies of the 1980s
Commando (1985) – Snapshot Review
Arnold Schwarzenegger takes up one of his most iconic roles as khaki-clad, tree carrying wonder John Matrix, on a mission to retrieve his kidnapped daughter, and help Bennett let off some steam.
Read MoreThe Terminator (1984) Snapshot Review
A film famously made as a result of high-temperature hallucinations, James Cameron created a nerve-twisting nightmare world of surrealist violence and bionic monstrosity.
Read MoreWorking Girl (1988) Snapshot Review
‘Working Girl’ proves that a simple plot can be transformed with a star-studded cast, and reminds us that rom-coms can be a backdrop to an empowering female narrative.
Read MoreOverboard (1987) Snapshot Review
A film that entirely encapsulates its title, ‘Overboard’ holds a cast of the decade’s cherished regulars whose performances are sure to smack a smile on the sternest of faces – if they can overlook the whole slave labour kidnapping sub-plot.
Read MoreAdventures In Babysitting (1987) Snapshot Review
A stood-up babysitter gets more than she bargained for when her efforts to retrieve her stranded bestie at the bus station are hilariously sabotaged at every turn. Elizabeth Shue stars in ‘Adventures in Babysitting’, as reviewed by Elizabeth Howlett.
Read MoreKickboxer (1989) Snapshot Review
Lower your plotline standards, avoid looking for any connections and don’t take it too seriously, because watching ‘Kickboxer’ (1989) is like having a cheap and dirty one-night stand.
Read MoreJaws (1975) Snapshot Review
As more blood clouds the water, Brody must keep a clear head while keeping Quint and Hooper from bashing each other’s in, and avoid the rows of razor sharp teeth waiting for him under the waves.
Read MoreJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Snapshot Review
Jake Kasdan’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’s plot is weak, features an absentee villain and is devoid of emotion. Thankfully comedy refreshed a rebooted concept, bringing new energy to the typical archetypal cast of angst-ridden teens.
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Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
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