As a teenager growing up across the street from the Creedmoor psychiatric center in the early 1980s, Candy Cahill (Stef Dawson) is acutely aware of what it means to be different, locked up, and defined by the scope of your Day Pass. She sees the Creedmorians shuffling down the street every day, often being mocked …
Don’t be misled by the resume of Adventureland‘s writer/director Greg Mottola. He is best known for directing the super-raunch-fest Superbad, the amazingly foul-mouthed comedy that took teen sex comedies to a new level. Adventureland is still about geeky virginal love, but it strips away the sight gags, the crass language, and, truthfully, a lot of …
As loyal Moviepie readers know, The Goonies is flat out my all time favorite movie. I have endless happy memories of watching it throughout the years, and it’s one of the few things from childhood that has remained relevant no matter how old I get. I could go on and on about why I love …
The Goonies 25th Anniversary in Astoria, Oregon (June 4-7, 2010) Read More »
I remember trying to sneak-watch ALF when it first came on TV in 1986. I was endlessly intrigued by this Alien Life Form and his human companions, but my mom was forever rolling her eyes and dismissing the show as stupid. And then she watched it. And I got to watch it. And after that …
If you grew up with the movies of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, chances are you freaked out with excitement and delight when you heard about the new reality show, The Two Coreys. Oh, maybe you disguised your excitement with a little well-timed eye rolling, or perhaps a loud disgusted groan, but you know that …
The Two Coreys – The current reality of 80s child stars? Read More »