MV5BNjA4MTE4NTQzN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjM5MzkwMzE@._V1_.jpg — The Bear (1988)

**Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud**
**Starring: Jack Wallace, Tcheky Karyo, Youk the Bear, Bart the Bear**
**Rated: PG**
**Running Time: 1 h 36 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Story, Simplicity**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

The Bear (1988)

November 29, 2019

An orphaned bear cub teams up with an adult male and the pair try to dodge human hunters.

ltoc 1.jpg — The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

**Directed By: Martin Scorsese**
**Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey**
**Rated: R**
**Run Time: 2h 44m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**Strengths: Performance, Production Design, Themes**
**Weakness: NA**

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

November 20, 2019

An alternate telling of the life of Christ as he battles internally and externally with his destined role, his personal desire, and the dichotomy between soul and body.

w 1.5.jpg — Willow (1988)

**Directed By: Ron Howard**
**Starring: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Billy Barty**
**Rated: PG**
**Run Time: 2h 6m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Adventure, Story Structure, Characters**
**Weakness: A Little Slight**

Willow (1988)

November 8, 2019

A Dwarf is tasked with delivering a child, chosen to fulfill prophecy, to those who will protect it from the evil Queen Bavmorda.

Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Meyers (1988)

October 31, 2019

Ten years after Michael Meyers stalked Laurie Strode, he wakes from a coma and returns home to Haddonfield to kill his niece.

MV5BN2IwODlmN2ItOGU5NC00ZTBhLWJhZjItMTdkOTI1NTU4YzdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SX642_CR0,0,642,999_AL_.jpg — A Nightmare on Elm Street IV: The Dream Master (1988)

**Directed by: Renny Harlin**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Tuesday Knight, Lisa Wilcox**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 33 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Overall Franchise Progression, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Freddy’s Return, Doesn’t Stand on Its Own, More Covered in Spoiler Section**

A Nightmare on Elm Street IV: The Dream Master (1988)

October 25, 2019

After the defeat of Freddy Krueger at the hands of the Dream Warriors, Freddy somehow returns to haunt the dreams of a girl named Alice, whom is a particularly strong dreamer.

Frantic (1988)

March 22, 2019

While on vacation in Paris, a doctor’s wife disappears and he finds himself wrapped up in the Parisian underbelly.

MV5BMGM4M2Q5N2MtNThkZS00NTc1LTk1NTItNWEyZjJjNDRmNDk5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjA0MDQ0Mjc@._V1_.jpg — The Princess Bride (1988)

**Directed by: Rob Reiner**
**Starring: Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, Andre The Giant, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal**
**Rated: PG**
**Running Time: 1 h 38 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Pretty Much Everything**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

The Princess Bride (1988)

November 23, 2018

While home sick from school, a young boy’s grandfather reads him a book titled, The Princess Bride.

abm 1.jpg — The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

**Directed by: Terry Gilliam**
**Starring: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Robin Williams, Uma Thurman**
**Rated: PG**
**Running Time: 2h 6m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars (Really Liked It)**
**STRENGTHS: Creativity, Fantasy, Performances**
**WEAKNESSES: Uneven, Slow in Spots**

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

October 26, 2018

The City is under attack by the Turks and while the government know it alls claim to have it all in hand, the townspeople are being treated with a theatrical presentation of the adventures of Baron Munchausen. That is, until the real Baron shows up and tells them that the siege outside their gates is really his fault, but not to fear. He will set it right, again.

MV5BMTM1MDAyMDYxMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDQwMzc3NA@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,666,1000_AL_.jpg — Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

**Directed by: Robert Bierman**
**Starring: Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Ashley**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 43 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unique Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Story, Characters**

Vampire's Kiss (1988)

October 23, 2018

A publishing executive believes he’s turning into a vampire.

MV5BMDM5YzZmZjUtMjkzOS00ODBkLWE1OWUtODdmMTYzOTQwNDRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,659,1000_AL_.jpg — Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

**Directed by: Stephen Chiodo**
**Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Running Time: 1 h 28 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Effects, Creature and Production Design, Comedy, Originality**
**WEAKNESSES: Tone (?), Some Jokes Didn't Land (?)**

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

October 18, 2018

Aliens that look like clowns attack a small town.

Rabid Grannies (1988)

October 2, 2018

The greedy members of the Remington family gather together to celebrate the birthdays of their two elderly aunts that have an enormous fortune. But after opening a gift from their estranged nephew, things get a little out of control.

MV5BZGQwODQ0NmYtN2JlYy00YzA2LThlMGEtMDk1MWMwZWM5MGIxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjI4MjA5MzA@._V1_.jpg — The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

**Directed by: Penelope Spheeris**
**Starring: Alice Cooper, Lizzy Borden, Poison, Aerosmith, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 33 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Music, Story**
**WEAKNESSES: Content, Misogyny**

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

August 31, 2018

Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris revisits her Decline of Western Civilization documentary series, this time taking a look at the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles.

fear 1.jpg — Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

**Directed by: Terry Gilliam**
**Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1h 58m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Originality, Acting, Effects**
**WEAKNESSES: Sound Mix**

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

August 15, 2018

A sports writer detours to Las Vegas while on assignment and struggles to pull his drug riddled brain and body out of the city that seems to always pull him back in.

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