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

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) *****

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

It's a film about reality and the illusion of reality. They clash, co-exist and eventually melt together. Under the masterful direction of Richard Rush, "The Stunt Man" emerges as a truly unique film that never stops to surprise or entertain. And Peter O'Toole gives the greatest performance of his career.

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

Breaker Morant (1980) ****

An Australian "Paths Of Glory".

Love Between The Raindrops (1980) ****

Spetters (1980) ****

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

Raging Bull (1980) ****

Classic boxing drama directed by Martin Scorsese.

'The Shining (1980) ****

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) ****

Melvin And Howard (1980) ****

Nine To Five (1980) ***

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

Fame (1980) ***

Dressed To Kill (1980) ***

Caligula (1980) ***

Gregory's Girl (1980) ***

Low-key comedy about teenage love.

Kagemusha (1980) ***

Visually magnificent historical epic drama from Akira Kurosawa.

Mon oncle d'Amérique (1980) ***

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

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

Very original animated film about oppression.

Les Bons debarras (1980) ***

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

Stardust Memories (1980) ***

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

Xanadu (1980) ***

Olivia Newton-John plays a muse in this silly musical fantasy. Songs:

"I'M Alive" **
"Magic" **
"Whenever You're Away From Me" *
"Dancing" *
"Don't Walk Away" *
"All Over The World" *
"I'M Alive" (reprise) *
"Suspended In Time" *
"Xanadu" ***

The Young Master (1980) ***

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) ***

Good horror movie from Tsui Hark.

Ordinary People (1980) ***

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

Gloria (1980) ***

Gena Rowlands star in this unusual film by John Cassavetes

The Elephant Man (1980) ***

Tragic story of John Merrick.

The Blues Brothers (1980) ***

Entertaining musical comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

Brubaker (1980) ***

Return Of The Secaucus 7 (1980) ***

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

Altered States (1980) ***

Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980) ****

An old Silesian coal miner refuses to leave his house.

Loulou (1980) ***

La Città delle donne (1980) ***

Patricia (1980) ***

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Viciosas al desnudo (1980) ***

Constans (1980) *

Bye Bye Brazil (1980) *

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

Close Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980) *

A boring horror movie from Hong Kong.

Dyrygent (1980) ***

Kontrakt (1980) ***

Lost Souls (1980) ***

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

A Prisao (1980) ***

Taxi zum Klo (1980) ***

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.