James Cameron: Terminated
Few 80s movies have proved quite so influential as 1984’s The Terminator. Directed by future Oscar-winner James Cameron—and featuring one of movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most iconic performances—the film …
Michael Ende: Storytime
At the time of its release in 1984, The Never-Ending Story was the most expensive movie ever produced outside of the United States. Financed in West Germany, and directed …
Keeping up with the Joneses
1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced an entirely new action hero to the world. Swashbuckling archeologist Indiana Jones has since gone on to appear in four films over …
Steven Spielberg & Satyajit Ray: E.T. 2.
When E.T. first arrived in cinemas in 1982, science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey) immediately noticed its similarity to a screenplay called The …
Shock Horror
Having been attacked by a mysterious alien lifeform on a distant planet, Officer Kane (played by John Hurt) joins the rest of the crew of the Nostromo spacecraft for …
Apocalypse When?
Fresh from the success of 1974’s The Godfather Part II, for his next movie, Francis Ford Coppola embarked on one of the most challenging movie shoots in cinema history. …
Supermania
At the time of its release in 1978, Superman was Hollywood’s most expensive ever feature film. Directed by Richard Donner and starring a relatively unknown Christopher Reeve in the …
A Star is Born
Few movies have established such a loyal following as 1977’s Star Wars, and the now nine-part movie series—plus all of its later spinoffs—remains one of Hollywood’s best-loved franchises. Here …
Linda Blair: Exorcised
It’s not much of a holiday movie, but Warner Bros. released the classic horror The Exorcist on December 26, 1973. Based on a novel by author William Peter Blatty …
Keeping it in The Family
Based on Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel, Francis Ford Coppola’s three Godfather films were released in 1972, 1974, and 1990. Together they won numerous Oscars, netted more than half a …