Action
THE CHAMPIONS [1983]
AKA BOH NGAU HONG KONG AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 23rd September, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 91 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Lee Tong is a farmer who lives in a remote rural village. When he […]
Year Made: 1983
HCF Reviews
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (1983)
Now Available from Third Window Films on Blu-ray and to Stream Part of the Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years Collection Time travel stories involving high school students are not a new concept; whether it’s something […]
Comedy
VALLEY GIRL (1983)
VALLEY GIRL (1983) Directed by Martha Coolidge Available on Blu-Ray from Eureka Entertainment After dumping her boring jock boyfriend Tommy, Julie continues her search for Mr Right. Could the dashing guy at the beach be […]
Crime
SCARFACE [1983]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD and DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 170 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he […]
Fantasy
DUEL TO THE DEATH [1983]: On Blu-ray 20th September
AKA XIAN SI JUE HONG KONG AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 20TH SEPTEMBER, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In the 16th century, every ten years the greatest swordsman from Japan faces the […]
Comedy
THE LUCKY STARS 3-FILM COLLECTION [1983-85]: On Blu-ray 22nd March
THE LUCKY STARS 3-FILM COLLECTION: AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY 22ND MARCH, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT I remember very well when I saw my first Lucky Star film. It was in the late ’80s when I was […]
Fantasy
ZU: WARRIORS OF THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN [1983]: On Blu-ray 20th April
AKA SHU SHAN: XIN SHU SHAN JIAN KE [MOUNT ZU: NEW HEROIC SWORDSMEN OF MOUNT ZU], ZU: TIME WARRIOR HONG KONG AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 20TH APRIL, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 98 mins/93 mins REVIEWED […]
Cult TV
V [1983-1984]: Mini-Series Review
USA AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 496 mins, five episodes running roughly two hours each with advertisements REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic PLEASE NOTE: V comprises of two separate mini-series, V and V: […]
HCF Reviews
CONQUEST [1983]
Italy AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In a mystical prehistoric world, Ilias, armed with a magical bow and arrow, embarks on a quest to rid […]
Comedy
FANTASY MISSION FORCE [1983]
AKA MI NI TE GONG DUI Taiwan/Hong Kong AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic It’s World War 2 and the Japanese attack an Allied camp in […]
HCF Reviews
CUJO [1983]: On Blu-ray Now
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 93 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, chases a wild rabbit and inserts his […]
Comedy
HUNDRA [1983]: Doc’s Sword and Sorcery Warrior Women Double Bill FILM 1
Spain/USA AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 90 mins/89 mins [current UK DVD version] REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Hundra belongs to a tribe which has had years of happiness away from men. […]
Action
PROJECT A [1983]: On Blu-ray Now
AKA A GAI WAAK Hong Kong AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, in EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT’S ‘JACKIE CHAN’S PROJECT A’ AND ‘PROJECT A PART TWO’ BOXSET RUNNING TIME: 106 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Hong […]
Features
DOC’S TRIP TO CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE – PART 1: Films 1 to 4
This is a tidied up, greatly expanded version of a three-part article I wrote many years ago back when this website was just starting off. Initially deciding to just watch through all the films again, […]
Drama
THE BOYS FROM FENGKUEI [1983]: On Blu-ray Now in the EARLY HOU HSIAO-HSIEN: THREE FILMS 1980-1983 Boxset
AKA FENG GUI LAI DE REN Taiwan AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY NOW: in the EARLY HOU HSIAO-HSIEN: THREE FILMS 1980-1983 Boxset RUNNING TIME: 102 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Ah-Ching and his […]
Genres
SUFFER, LITTLE CHILDREN (1983)
SUFFER, LITTLE CHILDREN (1983) Directed by Alan Briggs Available on DVD The unexpected arrival of a young, mute girl at a children’s home spells trouble when the other kids at the home begin to misbehave. […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE 007 FILMS #17: NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN [1983]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 133 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic After 007 fails a training exercise, ‘M’ orders him to a health clinic to get back into […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE 007 FILMS #16: OCTOPUSSY [1983]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 131 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic British agent 009 is found dead at the British embassy in East Berlin, dressed as a circus […]