Cruel Intentions (1999) 20th Anniversary Review

Cruel Intentions (1999) 20th Anniversary Review

Doesn’t time fly when you’re playing duplicitous sex games? It’s hard to believe that 20 years have gone by since Cruel Intentions’ seductive step-siblings Kathryn and Sebastian writhed onto cinema screens.

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When Harry Met Sally (1989) Retrospective Review

When Harry Met Sally (1989) Retrospective Review

On its 30th Anniversary, Katie Doyle takes a retrospective look at just why When Harry Met Sally has been dubbed the greatest rom-com of all time.

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Ghostbusters (1984) Snapshot Review

Ghostbusters (1984) Snapshot Review

Ivan Reitman’s 80s classic Ghostbusters proves that deadpan humor (and nuclear-powered blasters) is the best defence against the dead, as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson rid New York of paranormal pests.

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Submarine (2010) Snapshot Review

Submarine (2010) Snapshot Review

Richard Ayoade’s ‘Submarine’ is “like a song by The Smiths wrapped in the sort of self-aware cinematic tropes that paint a picture of teenage nothingness as if it is most special and unique in its intricacies.” From Joseph Wade.

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The Lost Boys (1987) Snapshot Review

The Lost Boys (1987) Snapshot Review

The Lost Boys brought vampire narratives back into focus for the MTV-era with a peroxide mullet-sporting villain at the helm.

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Commando (1985) – Snapshot Review

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.

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The Terminator (1984) Snapshot Review

The 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.

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Working Girl (1988) Snapshot Review

Working 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.

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Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) Review

Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) Review

2001 football Mockumentary ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’ starring Ricky Tomlinson has some “deliciously witty writing” and is “the perfect cure to World Cup years, be it tears of joy or disappointment”, according to Katie Doyle’s review.

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Overboard (1987) Snapshot Review

Overboard (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.

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