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**Directed by: Wes Craven**
**Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 31 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Atmosphere, Story, World Building, Characters, Creativity**
**WEAKNESSES: Schmaltzy Moments**

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

October 25, 2019

A slain child murderer returns to haunt the dreams of the children whose parents killed him.

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**Directed by: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman**
**Starring: Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Melvin Junko, Gary Schneider**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 22 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Practical Effects, Humor**
**WEAKNESSES: Not For Everyone, Writing, Content**

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

October 4, 2019

A 98 lbs nerdy janitor is turned into a monster-superhero after falling into a vat of toxic waste.

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**Directed by: Michael Radford**
**Starring: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 53 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Themes, Story, Cinematography, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Some Acting**

1984 (1984)

September 20, 2019

In an oppressive security state, a man tries to rebel by falling in love.

Paris, Texas (1984)

June 26, 2019

Travis Henderson has been a driftor for years but now he has returned and wants to try and reconnect with his family, including his son who is being raised by his brother.

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**Directed by: Alan Smithee (David Lynch)**
**Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Sting, Patrick Stewart, Max Von Sydow, Kenneth McMillan, Jurgen Prochow**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Running Time: 2 h 57 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: A Valiant Effort**
**WEAKNESSES: Practically Everything**

Dune (Extended Cut) (1984)

April 26, 2019

After a Duke takes over a rich desert planet, forces around the galaxy descend in attempt to dethrone him. Meanwhile, a mysterious prophecy concerns the Duke’s son.

A Passage to India (1984)

November 7, 2018

A commentary on cultural mistrust and British colonialism. A high-class English woman travels to India for adventure (and possibly love), but things go awry when she takes an expedition to the Marabar caves with a local named Aziz.

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**Directed by: Richard Fleischer**
**Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Olivia d'Abo**
**Rated: PG**
**Running Time: 1 h 43 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Production Design, Effects, Story**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Dialogue, Some Effects**

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

August 10, 2018

A queen asks Conan to help her daughter princess retrieve a ceremonial horn from a dungeon so they resurrect a god named Dagoth.

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