DARIO ARGENTO Bil’s rating (out of 5): B. Italy, 1980. Produzioni Intersound. Story and Screenplay by Dario Argento. Cinematography by Romano Albani. Produced by Claudio Argento. Music by Keith Emerson. Production Design by Giuseppe Bassan. Costume Design by Massimo Lentini. Film Editing by Franco Fraticelli. Dario Argento puts memorable firepower into the visuals of a film whose narrative leaves plenty to be desired. … More Inferno (1980)
JIM JARMUSCH Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. USA, 1980. Cinesthesia Productions. Screenplay by Jim Jarmusch. Cinematography by Tom DiCillo, James A. Lebovitz. Produced by Jim Jarmusch. Music by Jim Jarmusch, John Lurie. Film Editing by Jim Jarmusch. Jim Jarmusch debuts with an esoteric indie made soon after his dropping out of film school. Chris Parker stars as an aimless young … More Permanent Vacation (1980)
WILLIAM PETER BLATTY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. USA, 1980. Ninth Configuration. Screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel Twinkle Twinkle Killer Kane. Cinematography by Gerry Fisher. Produced by William Peter Blatty. Music by Barry De Vorzon. Production Design by Bill Malley. Costume Design by Tom Bronson. Film Editing by Battle Davis, Tony de Zarraga, Peter Lee-Thompson, Roberto Silvi. Golden Globe Awards … More The Ninth Configuration (1980)
BB (out of 5) Neil Diamond makes an ill-advised acting debut in this unnecessary second remake of the corny 1927 original. He plays a musician looking to make it as a singer/songwriter but is held back by his traditional father (Laurence Olivier), who wants Diamond to take his place in their family as the next … More The Jazz Singer (1980)
JERRY JAMESON Bil’s rating (out of 5): B. United Kingdom/USA, 1980. ITC Films. Screenplay by Adam Kennedy, adaptation by Eric Hughes, based on the novel by Clive Cussler. Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti. Produced by William Frye. Music by John Barry. Production Design by John DeCuir. Costume Design by John A. Anderson. Film Editing by Robert F. Shugrue, J. Terry Williams. An adventure so dull, you … More Raise The Titanic (1980)
JAMES GOLDSTONE Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5. Canada/USA, 1980. International Cinema, Warner Bros.. Screenplay by Carl Foreman, Stirling Silliphant, based on the novel The Day The World Ended by Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan Witts. Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp. Produced by Irwin Allen. Music by Lalo Schifrin. Production Design by Philip M. Jefferies. Costume Design by Paul Zastupnevich. Film Editing by Edward A. Biery, … More When Time Ran Out… (1980)
FERNANDO DI LEO Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. Italy, 1980. Midia Cinematografica. Story by Mario Gariazzo, Screenplay by Fernando Di Leo. Cinematography by Enrico Lucidi. Produced by Armando Novelli. Music by Luis Bacalov. Production Design by Francesco Cuppini. Costume Design by Carolina Ferrara. Film Editing by Amedeo Giomini. Made during Joe Dallesandro’s run of Italian productions following the Paul Morrissey horror movies he shot … More Madness (Vacanze Per Un Massacro) (1980)
