Marathon (1980) Male-driven mid-life crisis fodder that fails to engage.

Twice In A Lifetime (1985) Gene Hackman leads a blue collar divorce drama with nice touches.

The Day of the Cobra (1980) Italian-made private eye stuff I barely paid attention to.

Plain Clothes (1988) Bored cop goes undercover in high school and reads erotic poems to teenage girls.

Scream (1981) Terrible slasher-era cash-in with no-budget lighting.

The World Sucks Now: 10 Years of The Betamax Rundown A celebratory look back and a list of my 10 favorite films.