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Film Festivals 1987

A vintage festival year with many stand-outs including Jim Henson's wonderful "Labyrinth", Peter Greenaway's absurdist metaphorical achievement, "A Zed and Two Noughts", Oliver Stone's harrowing "Salvador", the heartwarming "My Life as a Dog", Gary Oldman's standout performance as Sid Vicious in "Sid and Nancy" and the disturbing romantic masterpiece "Betty Blue".

Care Bears Movie 2: A New Generation (1986)

Director: Dale Schott

Join the adorable Care Bear family as they save the Kingdom of Caring from evil in this exciting animated adventure for the young and young at heart! Read more

Sid and Nancy (1986)

7.1/10
Director: Alex Cox
Starring: Gary Oldman, Debby Bishop, David Hayman, Chloe Webb

A lacerating love story, "Sid & Nancy" chronicles the brief, intense attachment of two of punk's most notorious poster children, Sex Pistols bassist S... Read more

Parting Glances (1986)

7.8/10
Director: Bill Sherwood
Starring: Richard Ganoung, John Bolger, Steve Buscemi

Authentic gay film focusing on the final stages of a love affair, featuring fine performances by Richard Ganoung and John Bolger as the couple. Read more

Swann in Love (1984)

6.6/10
Director: Volker Schlondorff
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon

Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti and Alain Delon star in Volker Schlondorff's ("The Tin Drum") engrossing, visually stunning, sexy film based on Marcel Prou... Read more

Otello (1986)

7.2/10
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz

Placido Domingo stars in one of his most famous roles - as the Moor in Giuseppe Verdi's great opera, 'Otello'. This production, shot on location, was... Read more

Tampopo (1986)

7.4/10
Director: Juzo Itami
Starring: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamakazi, Nobuko Miyamoto

One of the funniest, most enjoyable, satirical comedies is this treasure of a movie, the plot of which, loosely concerns the quest for the perfect Jap... Read more

Eleni (1985)

6.9/10
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt, Oliver Cotton

Haunting images from the past and a present-day, thirst for justice and revenge fuel this true-life story directed by Peter Yates and based on author... Read more

Three Men and a Cradle (1985)

6.6/10
Director: Coline Serreau
Starring: Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, Andre Dussollier

One of the funniest French films in recent years; the lives of three happy-go-lucky French bachelors are turned upside-down when a former lover of one... Read more

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

8.1/10
Director: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Anna Lee

This gothic psychological chiller from director Robert Aldrich stars Bette Davis as former child star Baby Jane Hudson, driven by jealousy and dementi... Read more

Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut ( Blu-ray ) (1986)

6.9/10
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Ellen Greene, James Belushi, John Candy, Rick Mo...

The film of the off-Broadway musical of the horror movie spoof... an hilarious, tuneful story of a nerd and his man-eating plant starring Rick Moranis... Read more