placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', Lou Gossett Jr.'s finest moment -- sorry "Iron Eagle V."PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (Aug. 6): Depending on your state of mind in 1982, this offers a needed stoner film/midnight movie staple to round out the summer.PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (Aug. 6): Depending on your state of mind in 1982, this offers a needed stoner film/midnight movie staple to round out the summer.FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (Aug. 13): There were something like 37 film critics at the Chronicle in 1982, but I found no review of this film. The sequel, which is helmed by Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman, is now scheduled to open on March 5, 2021. A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; Photo: MGM Films Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces. At an oasis, the white slave agent known as the Jackal raids them, mainly to add the...
With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon. A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. target_type: 'mix' When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi. A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will. Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov) to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous.
Not technically a summer movie originally, the John Krasinski-Emily Blunt horror sequel was slated for a late-winter release, but Paramount announced it would … A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; A woman is tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon. After the repetitive "Rocky II," this crowd-pleaser saved the franchise with its campy fun.STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (June 4): After the plodding first movie, "Khan" delivered action and a solid story. An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track - again? Photo: Chronicle archives The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle. placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', _taboola.push({ Latest Updates: News | Daily | Weekend | All Time | International | Showdowns Help. : THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL (June 11): Misguided digital tweaks aside, "E.T." When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Photo: The Chronicle "Man has made his match. Ever), the films released in the summer of 1982 comprise the most impressive big movie lineup of the modern, post-Jaws blockbuster era. Still a very solid action film.THE ROAD WARRIOR (May 21): Remember when movie car chases didn't have jump cuts, and George Miller didn't make bad animated penguin movies?THE ROAD WARRIOR (May 21): Remember when movie car chases didn't have jump cuts, and George Miller didn't make bad animated penguin movies?ROCKY III (May 28): I'll defend this movie to the grave.
Release Date: March 5, 2021 (Sign up for a FanAlert here) The latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise was to be a summer release on July 10, 2020.
Photo: The Chronicle The crew of a large ship sail the high seas encountering other pirates from other ships. A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood. Wilford Brimley's greatest role.THE SECRET OF NIMH (July 2): Disney was in a slump, leaving an opening for animation rebel Don Bluth. Lou Gossett Jr.'s finest moment -- sorry "Iron Eagle V."AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (July 28): We were lacking a good romantic drama on the list. A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard. Photo: Chronicle archives It received mixed reviews, but is now considered a hallmark.POLTERGEIST (June 4): Audiences loved this film from the beginning, and critics eventually caught up. holds up wonderfully. The highest-grossing American film released in 1982 was E.T.The Extra-Terrestrial. A morgue attendant is talked into running a brothel at his workplace after a deceased pimp is sent there. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree. mode: 'thumbnails-c', The visually daring "NIMH" was his best work.THE SECRET OF NIMH (July 2): Disney was in a slump, leaving an opening for animation rebel Don Bluth. Photo: The Chronicle Photo: The Chronicle In the Victorian period, two teenagers, David and Sarah, travel with a caravan from Baghdad to Damascus.