MV5BMjFkYTEwNjAtYWU1YS00NTMyLTkwYmUtZjEyMjZjMDg5Njc5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,658,1000_AL_.jpg — A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (1987)

**Directed by: Chuck Russell**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp, Laurence Fishburne**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 36 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Dream Sequences, Some Story Elements, World Building**
**WEAKNESSES: Breaks Own Rules, Logic Problems**

A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (1987)

October 25, 2019

Nancy Thompson helps a group of teens learn how to fight Freddy Krueger.

Broadcast News (1987)

September 16, 2019

A behind the scenes look at the lives of two male television reporters and one female producer, all of whom are incredibly driven.

The Last Emperor (1987)

July 29, 2019

The story of Pu Yi the last emperor of China.

91jYEVUzrVL._RI_.jpg — House of Games (1987)

**Directed by: David Mamet**
**Starring: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, William H Macy**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 42 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting**

House of Games (1987)

July 26, 2019

After a psychiatrist/bestselling author comes to the aid of one of her clients, a compulsive gambler, she finds herself led by a smooth-talking grifter into the world of con men.

wd 1.jpg — Wings of Desire (1987)

**Directed By: Wim Wenders**
**Starring: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Peter Falk**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Run Time: 2h 8m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**Strengths: Cinematography, Dialogue, Direction**
**Weakness: Maybe a Bit Slow**

Wings of Desire (1987)

June 25, 2019

An angel, eternal spirit of observation, grows envious of humanity’s finite existence and corporal nature.

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**Directed by: Joel Schumacher**
**Starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Jamison Newlander**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 37 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Humor, Some Action**
**WEAKNESSES: It’s Silly but Thinks Its Cool, Doesn’t Follow its Own Rules**

The Lost Boys (1987)

October 23, 2018

After moving to a new town, two brothers find out the area is infested with vampires.

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**Directed by: Paul Verhoeven**
**Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 42 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Effects, Writing, Story, B-Movie Gold**
**WEAKNESSES: Not For Everyone**

RoboCop (1987)

October 8, 2018

Set in future in a crime-ridden Detroit. A mortally wounded cop returns to the force as a cyborg, but is haunted by memories of his past.

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**Directed by: Juzo Itami**
**Starring: Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R for Some Sexual Content and Nudity)**
**Running Time: 2 h 7 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Themes**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing**

A Taxing Woman (1987)

September 24, 2018

An ambitious young tax investigator rises through the ranks of the bureau she works at while forming a friendly relationship with Hideki Gondo, a rich middle-aged man she’s investigating for tax evasion.

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

September 21, 2018

A young military recruit, nicknamed Joker, got through bootcamp and then becomes a reporter for the Army’s newspaper, “The Stars and Stripes.” What he sees the military and war do to his fellow recruits is dehumanizing and thought provoking.

Barfly (1987)

August 16, 2018

A semi-autobiographical film about the alcoholic author and poet, Charles Bukowski.

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