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**Directed by: Jack Sholder**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 27 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Story Elements, Practical Effects, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Entire Third Act**

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

October 25, 2019

A teenage boy is haunted by Freddy Krueger in his dreams, and he believes that Freddy might be possessing him.

PS 1.jpg — Police Story (1985)

**Directed By: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen**
**Starring: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Kwok-Hung Lam, Bill Tung, Yuen Chor**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Run Time: 1h 40m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Martial Arts, Comedy, Set Pieces**
**Weakness: Emotional Connection**

Police Story (1985)

July 18, 2019

When a Hong Kong Hero Police Officer is tasked with protecting a witness and girlfriend of a powerful gangster he must navigate the dicey waters of his own personal relationship, the police precinct’s bureaucracy, and clear his name from being framed for killing a fellow cop.

Brazil (1985)

November 5, 2018

An everyman of an oppressively bureaucratic future becomes entangled in a conspiracy after a clerical error.

Phenomena (1985)

October 1, 2018

A young girl who is both a psychic with a strong connection to insects and the daughter of a famous actor is sent to a boarding school in Switzerland, where her unusual abilities may help her to solve a string of gruesome murders.

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**Directed by: Dario Argento**
**Starring: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charlson, Urbano Barberini**
**Rated: R for Strong Terror and Violence, and a Scene of Sexuality**
**Running Time: 1 h 47 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Atmosphere, Pacing**
**WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Plot Holes (?)**

Opera (1985)

October 1, 2018

A young opera singer is stalked by a fan intent on killing the people around her.

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**Directed by: Richard Fleischer**
**Starring: Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Running Time: 1 h 29 m**
**TMM Score: 1 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Production Design, Practical Effects**
**WEAKNESSES: Literally Everything Else**

Red Sonja (1985)

August 10, 2018

Red Sonja, a fiery warrior, seeks revenge on the evil queen that murdered her entire family. Meanwhile the evil queen seeks to use a magic orb for darkness.

mishima 1.jpg — Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

**Directed by: Paul Schrader**
**Starring: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2h**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directorial Vision, Cinematography, Production Design, Acting, Score**
**WEAKNESSES: Are you kidding? Who could find a weakness in this film.**

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

July 26, 2018

The great Japanese author and social leader, Yukio Mishima, prepares for his greatest work; of art and of action.

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