1980s-films

‘I’d Buy That for a Dollar!’ Encompasses Everything That’s Brilliant About ‘RoboCop’

The ironically idiotic catchphrase has become a shorthand for a movie, about ready to celebrate its 35th anniversary, that satirizes our distracted, dumbed-down, consumerist society

The Gospel of ‘Bull Durham,’ According to Ron Shelton

The director of what many consider to be the greatest baseball movie of all time reflects on the fisticuffs that took place on set, getting edit notes from Donald Trump and what Crash Davis would think about the National League now having a designated hitter

Kenny Loggins’ ‘I’m Alright’ Was the Start of the Summer-Movie-Soundtrack Bonanza

In honor of singer-songwriter’s new memoir, we salute his ‘Caddyshack’ smash, which proved that blockbuster comedies deserved hit songs, too

‘E.T.’ Taught Kids the Power of Friendship — and Saying Goodbye

Forty years after its release, Steven Spielberg’s family classic is still showing young people (and their parents) that the bonds we form with others are important, even if they’re not meant to last