Fall Line (1980) ****

Oscar-nominated short about alpinism and extreme skiing. Edge-of-your-seat entertainment.

Gadajace glowy (1980) ****

Krzysztof Kieslowski's best documentary film.

Breaking The Law (1980) ***

Classic British music video directed by Julien Temple.

Murder Psalm (1980) ***

Stan Brakhage's last masterpiece.

Nocturne (1980) ***

A short film by Lars Von Trier.

Karl Hess: Toward Liberty (1980) ***

Oscar-winning short about Barry Goldwater's speechwriter.

Lacrosse (1980) ***

Le Jardin des delices de Jerome Bosch (1980) ***

A short film by Jean Eustache.

History Of The World In Three Minutes Flat (1980) ****

The title says it all. A terrific cartoon.

The Fly (1980) ****

An Oscar-winning cartoon about a fly chased by a housewife. Subjective point-of-view adds suspense and humor. Directed by F.Rofusz.

The Sweater (1980) ***

A young boy is a big fan of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, but his mother forces him to wear a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater.

Duck Dodgers And The Return Of The 24 1/2 Century (1980) ***

Marvin Martian wants to solve Earth's fuel problem by blowing the planet to bits. A sequel to the 1953's cartoon classic.

Tresor des Grotoceans (1980) **

Weird undersea creatures (resembling squids) discover various human artifacts and put them on display. Like most Hoedeman's films, it's a beautiful display of the puppet-animation art, but it lacks a narrative focus.

Sunbeam (1980) **

Visually interesting, but thematically chaotic cartoon with a nice song.

Quasi's Cabaret Trailer (1980) **

A mock trailer for a movie called "Quasi's Cabaret".

Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Bunny (1980) **

Bugs Bunny fondly remembers his childhood and his playful chases with little Elmer. Best gag involves Elmer studying the laws of gravity and letting Wil E.Coyote pass first as they fall into a precipice (earlier Elmer was unaware of the gravity of his situation and could cross the canyon unharmed). Very self-reflexive.

Luncheon (1980) **

Augusta is cooking a meal. Winner of the First Prize at Zagreb Animation Festival.

Spaced-Out Bunny (1980) *

Marvin Martian captures Bugs Bunny. This sci-fi cartoon is actually a partial remake of 1961's "The Abominable Snow Rabbit", with many identical gags.