Cloak & Dagger (1984)
Cloak & Dagger is a guilty pleasure film for many people who were children in the 1980s, and like most children’s films to come out around the same period, it has a cheesy charm, but...
Tagged: Dabney Coleman
WarGames (1983)
I suppose that the more time goes on, the more dated WarGames becomes, not only because of the archaic technology employed within the movie, but also in the Cold War nuclear politics that were still quite...
Dragnet (1987)
As with so many movies that would be written and starring SNL alums, Dragnet is a case of an amusing sketch comedy idea dragged out beyond its ability to truly entertain in a feature film. ...
Tootsie (1982)
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, only winning one for Jessica Lange’s nice supporting performance, Tootsie is a case of a romantic comedy where everything clicks just right. A fantastic script full of quality character touches...
Modern Problems (1981)
I’m wondering if the creators of Modern Problems thought that Chevy Chase could ad-lib enough laughs to save this dud from falling apart and that they didn’t just film without a script save to set...
More Than Friends (1978)
Over ten years before Rob Reiner would direct the great romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, he wrote this very similar piece for ABC television, which featured a very similar premise of two best friends...
Melvin and Howard (1980)
There are a few acclaimed films that seem very fresh and original at the time, but over time, they are forgotten by most except the people who championed them because they really weren’t as...
9 to 5 (1980)
9 to 5 is a mild, but likable office comedy that spins its laughs around a serious issue — sexual harassment and gender discrimination. In the offices run by Franklin Hart Jr. (Coleman), the...
Giving It Up (1999)
Whether you know this by the original title Casanova Falling, the international title No Sex 4 U, or the home video title Giving It Up, a stinker by any other name reeks just as bad. In the...