November 11, 1980

The Empire Strikes Back (1980) *****

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Arguably the best episode in the "Star Wars" saga. Later retitled as "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back".

Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (1980) *****

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'The Stunt Man (1980) *****

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It's a film about reality and the illusion of reality. They clash, co-exist and eventually melt together. Under the masterful direction ...
October 10, 1980

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) ****

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Breaker Morant (1980) ****

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An Australian "Paths Of Glory".

Love Between The Raindrops (1980) ****

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Spetters (1980) ****

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Sauve qui peut la vie (1980) ****

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Raging Bull (1980) ****

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Classic boxing drama directed by Martin Scorsese.

'The Shining (1980) ****

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Cannibal Holocaust (1980) ****

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Melvin And Howard (1980) ****

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September 9, 1980

Nine To Five (1980) ***

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Excellent comedy about a horrible boss kept imprisoned by his three secretaries.

Fame (1980) ***

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Dressed To Kill (1980) ***

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Caligula (1980) ***

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Gregory's Girl (1980) ***

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Low-key comedy about teenage love.

Kagemusha (1980) ***

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Visually magnificent historical epic drama from Akira Kurosawa.

Mon oncle d'Amérique (1980) ***

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Gerard Depardieu stars in this intelligent film directed by Alain Resnais.

Le Roi et l'oiseau (1980) ***

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Very original animated film about oppression.

Les Bons debarras (1980) ***

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A film about a single mother (Marie Tifo), her foul-mouthed daughter (Charlotte Laurier) and her mentally ill brother (Germain Houde).

Stardust Memories (1980) ***

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One of Woody Allen's most curious films. Basically a weird parody of Fellini's "8 1/2".

Xanadu (1980) ***

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Olivia Newton-John plays a muse in this silly musical fantasy. Songs: "I'M Alive" ** "Magic" ** "Whenever You...

The Young Master (1980) ***

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Directed by Jackie Chan. With Jackie Chan, Lily Li and Yuen Biao. Superb kung-fu fights in this one, Jackie Chan's directorial debut.

We Are Going To Eat You (1980) ***

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Good horror movie from Tsui Hark.

Ordinary People (1980) ***

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Oscar-winning film directed by Robert Redford. Basically a melodrama, but extremely well done.

Gloria (1980) ***

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Gena Rowlands star in this unusual film by John Cassavetes

The Elephant Man (1980) ***

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Tragic story of John Merrick.

The Blues Brothers (1980) ***

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Entertaining musical comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

Brubaker (1980) ***

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Return Of The Secaucus 7 (1980) ***

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Can't Stop The Music (1980) ***

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Altered States (1980) ***

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Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980) ****

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An old Silesian coal miner refuses to leave his house.
August 8, 1980

Loulou (1980) ***

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July 7, 1980

La Città delle donne (1980) ***

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Patricia (1980) ***

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Viciosas al desnudo (1980) ***

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Constans (1980) *

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Bye Bye Brazil (1980) *

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Two couples travel across Brazil, bringing their show from one poor village to another.

Close Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980) *

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A boring horror movie from Hong Kong.

Dyrygent (1980) ***

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Kontrakt (1980) ***

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Lost Souls (1980) ***

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Pepi Luci Bom y otras chicas del monton (1980) ***

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A Prisao (1980) ***

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Taxi zum Klo (1980) ***

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April 4, 1980

Fall Line (1980) ****

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

Gadajace glowy (1980) ****

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Krzysztof Kieslowski's best documentary film.

Breaking The Law (1980) ***

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Classic British music video directed by Julien Temple.

Murder Psalm (1980) ***

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Stan Brakhage's last masterpiece.

Nocturne (1980) ***

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A short film by Lars Von Trier.

Karl Hess: Toward Liberty (1980) ***

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Oscar-winning short about Barry Goldwater's speechwriter.

Lacrosse (1980) ***

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

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A short film by Jean Eustache.

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

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The title says it all. A terrific cartoon.

The Fly (1980) ****

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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) ***

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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) ***

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