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Tag / 1987

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Near Dark (1987)

  • Bigelow, Kathryn
  • 1987, Kathryn Bigelow, USA
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Bigelow’s first solo outing as director is an entertaining, at times subversive, neo-western vampire movie that is not afraid to have fun with its material. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Broadcast News (1987)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1987, James L. Brooks, USA
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Sparks truly fly in this superb film about a love triangle set in the milieu of television reporting, featuring a terrific Holly Hunter as a feisty news producer. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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September 12, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Rouge (1987)

  • Criterion Collection, Kwan, Stanley
  • 1987, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
  • 2 Comments

Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung star in this movie straddling between two eras with a ghost story in the mix, directed by Stanley Kwan with a strong sense of melancholy and nostalgia.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 31, 2022 by Eternality Tan

RoboCop (1987)

  • Verhoeven, Paul
  • 1987, Paul Verhoeven, USA
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Paul Verhoeven’s Hollywood breakthrough remains a standout violent sci-fi actioner from the ’80s and a decent commentary on mankind’s ill-fated fascination with science and technology.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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September 11, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987)

  • Rohmer, Eric
  • 1987, Eric Rohmer, France
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A delightful Rohmer omnibus as four short films featuring the two titular characters—one a countryside girl, the other a city girl—give us an intellectual if light-hearted take on how independent women can thrive in a manipulative society. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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September 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Masques (1987)

  • Chabrol, Claude
  • 1987, Claude Chabrol, France
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Chabrol was no stranger to Hitchcockian mystery-dramas and this is one of his better outings centering on the masks that people wear to hide their true selves.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 21, 2021August 22, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Wall Street (1987)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1987, Oliver Stone, USA
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Stone’s take on the greed and problematic ethics of Wall Street remains relevant though there is a sense of mechanical dullness to the proceedings – interesting but not particularly compelling.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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June 16, 2021August 18, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Empire of the Sun (1987)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 1987, Steven Spielberg, USA
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Has its moments of awe-inspiring grandeur, but the film is unable to sustain in its final act despite Spielberg’s assured direction.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 30, 2021March 24, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Diary for My Loves (1987)

  • Meszaros, Marta
  • 1987, Hungary, Marta Meszaros
  • 2 Comments

The second film of Meszaros’ ‘Diaries’ is an affecting semi-autobiographical tale of a young Hungarian woman with ambitions of becoming a film director, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Soviet Bloc.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 14, 2021August 28, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Untouchables, The (1987)

  • De Palma, Brian
  • 1987, Brian De Palma, USA
  • 2 Comments

An entertaining De Palma crime-and-justice classic set in Prohibition-era Chicago, featuring indelible supporting work by Sean Connery and a rousingly emotional score by Ennio Morricone. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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