Just Between Friends (1986)

Just Between Friends (1986)

[2] Mary Tyler Moore (Ordinary People) and Christine Lahti (Running on Empty) star as newfound friends who discover a terrible coincidence -- that the man Lahti is having an affair with is none other than Moore's husband (Cheers's Ted Danson).…
Leviathan (1989)

Leviathan (1989)

[6] Deepsea miners dig for silver and find a genetically mutated monster that picks them off one by one -- you know, Alien under the sea. Even though the script is a hack job, Leviathan should still satisfy anyone in…
The Loveless (1981)

The Loveless (1981)

[7] Willem Dafoe made his big-screen debut in this meditative homage to The Wild Ones from writer/directors Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Near Dark) and Monty Montgomery. Dafoe plays a greaser who lays over in rural Georgia to wait for…
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

[7] William Petersen (C.S.I., Manhunter) made his film debut in this William Friedkin crime flick about a secret service agent who obsessively pursues the counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) who killed his partner. Paired with a conscientious new partner (John Pankow), Petersen…
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

[3] Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito return for this lackluster sequel to 1984's terrific Romancing the Stone. The Jewel of the Nile picks up six months after the end of the first movie, with adventurous Jack (Douglas) and…
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

[6] The body count continues at Camp Crystal Lake, as a new batch of teenaged camp counselors gather at a neighboring campsite and learn about the legend of Jason Voorhees -- the little boy who drowned in the lake when…
National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)

National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)

[4] Chevy Chase and Bevery D'Angelo return as the Griswolds from the first Vacation movie, this time dragging the kids (recast Jason Lively and Dana Hill) on a whirlwind European tour. Perhaps due to intense acrimony between Chase and director…
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

[7] Chevy Chase stars as a husband and father determined to take his family on the vacation of their dreams, cross-country to an amusement park called Walley World. But the trip is fraught with wrong turns, wildlife, hillbilly relatives, and…
Vibes (1988)

Vibes (1988)

[5] Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum star as New York psychics tricked by Peter Falk into locating a lost Incan city for treasure hunters that wish to harness it's mystical powers. Vibes is sort of a paranormal mystery, sort of…
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

[8] The Brave Little Toaster bares the title of an innocuous children's cartoon, but there's more to this gem than may initially meet the eye. First, know that Pixar Animation founder John Lasseter originally pitched this movie as his first…