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Internal Affairs (1990) is a mostly slow burn neo-noir thriller that builds to a bit of a ridiculous climax, but this cop drama has a good cast, some nice surreal touches, and is entertaining throughout.

 What can I say, it's Rad .

"They're eating her! And then they're going to eat me! OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!" "What about the beautiful liberated girls?" "You're a genius, big sister!" One of the WTFiest films I've ever seen. Immensely entertaining. Claudio Fragasso Films Ranked

"Mellow greetings. What seems to be your boggle?" "He's finally matched his meat. You really licked his ass." "Be well." "Be fucked."

"Eat a bowl of fuck! I am here to PARTEEE!" Night Of The Demons   (1988) definitely feels like a riff on the  Evil Dead  and  Nightmare On Elm Street   franchises .  I t was released a year after  Evil Dead II  [ review ] and a few months after  A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master  [ review ].  NOTD  is not as good as either of those films—it's slow to get going, it meanders, and its characterization is thin. But there is fun to be had, and it has a scrappy quality that I can't help but admire. There are some nicely shot scenes, the makeup effects are decent,  this track  by director  Kevin Tenney 's brother  Dennis  (who scored the film) is a ripper, and  Linnea Quigley ...need I say more?

"Fuckin' hell in a bucket of blood." Alejandro González Iñárritu Feature Films Ranked

"DECOY DAN!"

As is true of several of  Walter Hill 's films, Johnny Handsome (1989) features a strong cast, intense performances, violent antagonists, bold cinematography, thrilling action, and a sexy, slinky  Ry Cooder  score. JH  is an economic, noirish crime drama based on a novel by Morton Freedgood (under the pen name John Godey), who also wrote The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1973) [my review of the 1974 film adaptation  here ]. Walter Hill Films Ranked

🎵 "I want to see the zoo," she said "I want to see the zoo" "I want to take you there," he said "I want to go with you" 🎵 Mike Leigh Films Ranked

Daylight (1996) is a sturdy, well-shot, tense, emotionally earnest Irwin Allen -style disaster/survival flick with thrilling, mostly practical effects, impressive production design, and a good cast.

Much like Howard The Duck   [ review ] , released the previous year, I have loved Masters Of The Universe  (1987) since I was a child. Sure, it's kinda clunky; sure, it's kinda cheesy, but as a Golan - Globus -era Cannon -produced film adaptation of a toy line and (a kinda clunky, kinda cheesy, but very fun and nostalgic)  animated series , it's exactly what you'd expect.  As a child, I just thought the movie was cool and lots of fun. As an adult, it's still those things—though I now recognize it as derivative of Star Wars and other sci-fi action-adventure films—but now I also really appreciate the practical and optical effects, the costumes, the makeup, the production design, etc. I also love Bill Conti 's score, and Frank Langella hamming it up as Skeletor is pure bliss.

Despite the sleazy 42nd Street setting, Fear City (1984) is a bit tame (and very straightforward) for  Abel Ferrara . The cinematography is really nice, the cast is solid, the music is great, and overall it's entertaining, though.  Recommended for fans of  Maniac   (1980) [ review ],  Vice Squad  (1982) [ review ], and  10 To  Midnight   (1983) [ review ]. Abel Ferrara Feature Films Ranked

Cheesy, breezy fun. John Woo Feature Films   Ranked

"It is a large beump. You could receive the concussion from such a beump." Blake Edwards Films Ranked

"Keep up this good work, and very soon I will see to it you become a bell man ." Blake Edwards Films Ranked

Unmistakably a product of the '80s, Voyage Of The Rock Aliens (1984) doesn’t make a lick of sense, but it provides plenty of mindless fun. Combining sci-fi, new wave, rockabilly, dance numbers, and a weird cast, VOTRA doesn’t quite click—owing to its undercooked “kitchen sink” approach (seriously, this might be the most random movie ever made)—but it has an undeniably goofy charm. I liked the film even more on a rewatch with an audience. Incredibly entertaining trash. Recommended for fans of Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) [ review ], The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) [ review ].

"Deep shit on all sides is what this is." "If we put a foot wrong he'll swallow us and shit us out." "Life's nothing but a meteor. It should flare up and then be over." Takashi Miike Films Ranked

"It's really hard to play with myself in this thing." Good old-fashioned post-apocalyptic pop art rebel punk fun. "What the hell is that?" "Sounds like Cole Porter, sir."

"Watch and weep, furry fucker." Raging Rat vs  RoboCop  (1987) [ review ] from the  director  of  Rambo II  (1985).  In my previous review of Of Unknown Origin (1983), I mentioned that if you’ve ever seen interviews with (Dr.)  Peter Weller , you’ll know that he is incredibly well-spoken, intelligent, and literate, and that I’d  love  to see him wax philosophical about  this  film. Well, he does just that in a recent interview for Vinegar Syndrome 's 4K UHD release. George P. Cosmatos Films Ranked

Much like its spiritual predecessor,  The Guest (2014) [ review ],   Onslaught (2026) again successfully mashes Halloween (1978) [ review ],  The Terminator (1984) [ review ], and  Universal Soldier (1992) to create an entertaining and subversively funny action/thriller/horror hybrid. This time, director  Adam Wingard  threw nods to Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) [ review ] into the mix as well.  Dan Stevens  returns, in a different role (and he's great), and  Adria Arjona  is an empathetic and strong lead. Reginald VelJohnson , Eric Wareheim ,  Michael Biehn , and  Rebecca Hall all have fun supporting roles. The cinematography in Onslaught isn't as eye-catching as The Guest —though it does feature some striking shots of its villains—but it's no slouch either. The soundtrack also isn't anywhere near as good as the one  for that earlier Wingard film, but Onslaught 's soundtrack is still quite good, ...