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Peter Stack

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House (1985) 49% 2.5/4 EDIT “I'd say "House" is messy, but interesting.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 30, 2026 Full Review My Bloody Valentine (1981) 39% EDIT “It never fails to disgusting and astonish me that Hollywood's high-powered team of Perversity & Gore manages to sweet-talk the Motion Picture Association of American into granting an R rating for a movie like "My Bloody Valentine."” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 2/4 EDIT “If it weren't for a gem of a performance by Mandy Patinkin as a derring-do Spanish swordfighter avenging the death of his father, this lollygagging tale would drift into the margins of the movie screen.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 7, 2026 Full Review When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 90% EDIT “Adding to the urbane atmosphere of this very enjoyable movie is a soundtrack that features New Orleans jazz pianist-singer Harry Connick Jr. and jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% 2/4 EDIT “"Christine" is a gimmick movie, no great contribution to world cinema or automania.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Thief of Hearts (1984) 14% 3/4 EDIT “A perfect film for rainy afternoons.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Terror in the Aisles (1984) 67% 2.5/4 EDIT “Good for a chuckle or two. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Teachers (1984) 62% 2.5/4 EDIT “The comedy doesn't pay off in this story that has pretensions to deal with serious issues. Still, the thing may be worth seeing, if only because it's the only movie that attempts to look behind the scenes of an urban high school.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 8, 2025 Full Review The Terminator (1984) 90% 3/4 EDIT “Confusing plot, but car chases, gunplay and some deft humor keep this one boogeying. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 8, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 1/4 EDIT “Schwarzenegger's comic lines and their delivery are so uninspired it makes one flush with annoyance.” – San Francisco Chronicle Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Predator (1987) 64% EDIT “The movie, a rather pointless thing when you get down to it, has little of the provocative intelligence that was found in "Terminator." But at least it's self-propelling in terms of suspense and cheap thrills...and you'd better like violence a lot.” – San Francisco Chronicle Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Re-Animator (1985) 88% 2/4 EDIT “"Re-Animator" is basic midnight movie fare, hokey, but quite accomplished, and based on very provocative material.” – San Francisco Chronicle Oct 16, 2025 Full Review The Return of the Living Dead (1985) 71% 1/4 EDIT “"Return of the Living Dead" goes from stupid fun to stupid tedium.” – San Francisco Chronicle Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) 78% 3/4 EDIT “Crazy fun.” – San Francisco Examiner Jul 29, 2025 Full Review The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) 88% 3/4 EDIT “A very funny send-up of an action drama.” – San Francisco Examiner Jul 24, 2025 Full Review DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) 66% 1/4 EDIT “The satirical points may be lost on most children and the forced razzle-dazzle overwhelms the fun. ” – San Francisco Examiner Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Explorers (1985) 49% 3/4 EDIT “A good-humored science fiction fantasy.” – San Francisco Examiner Jul 10, 2025 Full Review Day of the Dead (1985) 61% 1/4 EDIT “For all the graphic scenes of gore, it's a flat, boring exercise.” – San Francisco Examiner Jun 25, 2025 Full Review C.H.U.D. (1984) 43% 1/4 EDIT “A grade-B horror movie... Must-see for fans of bad acting, gooey rubber monsters, etc.” – San Francisco Examiner May 10, 2025 Full Review Rich in Love (1992) 69% 3/4 EDIT “Director Bruce Beresford's family drama doesn't delve very deep, but Finney's performance is extraordinary. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review A River Runs Through It (1992) 80% 4/4 EDIT “The film shimmers with grace and visual beauty. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Strictly Ballroom (1992) 88% 4/4 EDIT “It's hard to imagine a more exuberant and sheerly romantic comedy than this Australian import... In its mixture of camp and reality, the film is irresistible. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Olivier Olivier (1992) 88% 3/4 EDIT “It's a poignant study of obsession, delusion and transformation.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Matinee (1993) 93% 3/4 EDIT “John Goodman is delightful in this sweetly amusing '60s-era comedy... Despite some incoherence in the plot, the film is genuinely charming and generous with its humor.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Like Water for Chocolate (1992) 88% 4/4 EDIT “Laura Esquivel's wonderful novel about the powers of passion has been adapted for the screen by her husband, director Alfonso Arau. The result is as rich and savory as Mexican hot chocolate. ” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 11, 2023 Full Review
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