Movies from 1988

A Cry in the Dark (1988)

120 mins     Drama      

A Cry in the Dark (1988) Meryl Streep & Sam Neill star in this dramatization of what happened to Lindy and Michael Chamberlain after their baby is taken by a dingo at Ayres Rock...

A Father's Revenge (1988)

93 mins     Thriller, TV Movie      

If they ever wanted to make another "Taken" movie with Liam Neeson they could use "A Father's Revenge" as the template with Neeson being the man who Hobart tracks down to help him rescue his taken daughter. With the mention o...

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

108 mins     Comedy, Crime      

I remember watching "A Fish Called Wanda" when it first came out and not being impressed by it; oh I enjoyed the now ironically funny scenes be it Michael Palin with chips up his nose or John Cleese's strip tease but the movi...

A Handful of Dust (1988)

118 mins     Drama, Romance      

In all fairness I've never read the Evelyn Waugh novel which "A Handful of Dust" is adapted from and I am not a fan of stiff upper lip period dramas, Downtown Abbey is not on my viewing list. But despite this "A Handful of Du...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

93 mins     Fantasy, Horror      

It would be fair to say that the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies are like a rollercoaster, every good movie is followed by a bad movie. So whilst "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was good "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2" was te...

Above the Law (1988)

99 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

I first watched "Above the Law" back in the early 90s and whilst I enjoyed it, especially Steven Seagal's brand of action I never thought it was great, just another action movie. Ironically watching it again now 25 years afte...

The Accused (1988)

111 mins     Drama, Thriller      

No matter how you say it rape is not a pleasant word neither is the subject of rape so it takes a brave producer, director and actress to tackle such a disturbing and unpleasant subject on the big screen. "The Accused" is one...

The Ann Jillian Story (1988)

96 mins     Biography, TV Movie      

Movie Review - The Ann Jillian Story (1988) Ann Jillian stars in this movie about her own life which takes a look at her battle with cancer...

Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)

113 mins     Comedy, Romance      

7 years after Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli delighted audiences in "Arthur" we got "Arthur 2: On the Rocks" and sadly it wasn't worth the wait....

Bat 21 (1988)

105 mins     Drama, War      

Based on the book written by William C. Anderson which itself was based on a true story, "Bat 21" is another one of those war movies which attempts to recount what life was like during the Vietnam war. I say attempts because ...

Beaches (1988)

123 mins     Comedy, Drama, Musical      

"Beaches" is a movie about friendship, about two young girls who meet briefly yet go on to become best friends for life despite being complete opposites. They help each other through crisis and are basically there for each ot...

Beetle Juice (1988)

92 mins     Comedy, Fantasy      

It's hard to deny that director Tim Burton is the master of the strange, peculiar and bizarre turning his hand to almost any sort of story and giving it a Burton-esque makeover with much success. It is testament to Tim Burton...

Big (1988)

104 mins     Comedy, Family      

I could easily sum up how I feel about "Big" in just a few short words, "Fun for all the family" as it truly is a very enjoyable movie for all age groups. With a great mix of humour for all age groups as well as a reasonable ...

Big Business (1988)

97 mins     Comedy      

Released back in 1988 "Big Business" is a comedy of confusion, a series of gags surrounding mistaken identity as two sets of twins mixed up at birth miraculously find themselves in the same hotel at the same time blissfully u...

Black Eagle (1988)

93 mins     Action      

There can be only two reasons why anyone would watch "Black Eagle". The first is that they were duped in to watching it by some sadistic friend or secondly because they are a fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme and watch it too fill...

Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)

93 mins     TV Movie, Western      

I reckon I can trace my love of westerns back to my childhood during the 70s and 80s when I would regularly watch the re-runs of "The High Chaparral" and "Bonanza" and whilst I haven't seen either in decades and remember litt...

Bull Durham (1988)

108 mins     Comedy, Romance, Sport      

One of a trio of Kevin Costner baseball movies "Bull Durham" is in fact less about baseball rather than the relationships between ageing catcher Crash (Kevin Costner), hot shot young pitcher Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh (Tim Ro...

Buster (1988)

102 mins     Comedy, Crime      

Buster Edwards was one of the gang who on the 8th August 1963 pulled off The Great Train Robbery a robbery which some may now be more familiar with because Ronnie Biggs was part of the gang. "Buster" the movie well I would be...

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I will stop there because I am sure there will be some who watch "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" having never watched "The Caine Mutiny" and to say what happens would spoil this movie. And as such I should say for those who ...

The Christmas Wife (1988)

73 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - The Christmas Wife (1988) Jason Robards stars as John Tanner, a widow facing Christmas alone until her arranges for Iris (Julie Harris), a stranger, to spend a Christmas weekend with him just to be company for ...