MFB: September 1986

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin

September 1986

Vol. 52 No. 632

Aliens

USA - 1986 - 137m/154m - col

20th Century Fox (18)

D: James Cameron
35mm and 70mm release prints.
Series: Alien (1979, Sep/1979).
4.2-channel Dolby Stereo

All for Mary

UK - 1955 - 79m - col

Rank (U)

D: Wendy Toye
Also reviewed: Feb 1956.

Captive

UK/Fr - 1985 - 98m - col

Virgin (18)

D: Paul Mayersberg

Cecilia

(USA: Diary of a Desperate Housewife)

(aka: Sexual Aberrations of a Housewife)

France/Belgium - 1982 - 105m - col

Cannon (18) (cut)

D: Olivier Mathot [as: Claude Plaut]

Chan is Missing

USA - 1981 - 76m - bw

Mainline (15)

D: Wayne Wang

Christina

Christina y la reconversión sexual

Spain/USA - 1984 - 94m - col

Cannon (18) (cut)

D: Francisco Lara Polop [as: Paco Lara]

Cobra

USA - 1986 - 87m - col

Columbia-Cannon-Warner (18) (cut)

D: George Pan Cosmatos
35mm and 70mm release prints.
4.2-channel Eagle Stereo

Day of the Dead

USA - 1985 - 101m - col

Media (18) (cut)

D: George A. Romero
Series: Night of the Living Dead (1968, Jan/1970).

The Decline of the American Empire

Le déclin de l’empire américain

Canada - 1986 - 101m - col

Artificial Eye (18)

D: Denys Arcand
Followed by: The Barbarian Invasions (2003, Mar/2004).

Dust

Belgium/France - 1985 - 88m - col

ICA (18)

D: Marion Hänsel

Eleni

USA - 1985 - 117m - col

Rank (PG)

D: Peter Yates
Dolby Stereo

A Fine Mess

USA - 1986 - 90m - col / scope

Columbia-Cannon-Warner (PG)

D: Blake Edwards

The Fringe Dwellers

Australia - 1986 - 98m - col

Virgin (PG)

D: Bruce Beresford

F/X: Murder by Illusion
F/X

USA - 1985 - 108m - col

Rank (15)

D: Robert Mandel
Followed by: FX2 (1991, Nov/1991).

Godzilla 1985

ゴジラ

(aka: Godzilla)

Japan - 1984 - 103m/87m - col

Entertainment (PG) (cut)

D: Koji Hashimoto
Series: Godzilla (1954, Feb/1957).

Gojira

[see: Godzilla]

Invaders From Mars

USA - 1986 - 99m - col / scope

Columbia-Cannon-Warner (PG) (cut)

D: Tobe Hooper
Dolby Stereo

Jake Speed

USA - 1986 - 105m - col

Entertainment (15)

D: Andrew Lane
Ultra-Stereo

Maxie

USA - 1985 - 98m - col

Rank (PG)

D: Paul Aaron
Dolby Stereo

Miracles

USA - 1985 - 87m - col / scope

Rank (PG)

D: Jim Kouf
Dolby Stereo

Mona Lisa

UK - 1986 - 104m - col

Palace (18)

D: Neil Jordan
Dolby Stereo

No Retreat No Surrender

USA - 1985 - 84m - col

Entertainment (15) (cut)

D: Corey Yuen Kwai
Followed by: No Retreat No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987), No Retreat No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990).

Ossessione

Italy - 1942 - 139m - bw

BFI (PG)

D: Luchino Visconti

Raising a Riot

UK - 1955 - 91m - col

British Lion (U)

D: Wendy Toye
Also reviewed: Apr 1955.

Rebel

Australia - 1985 - 93m - col / scope

Miracle (15)

D: Michael Jenkins
Dolby Stereo

Secret Admirer

USA - 1985 - 98m - col

Rank (15)

D: David Greenwalt
Dolby Stereo

Songwriter

USA - 1984 - 94m - col

V: RCA/Columbia (15)

D: Alan Rudolph
Dolby Stereo

Sugarbaby

Zuckerbaby

W.Germany - 1985 - 86m - col

Electric (15)

D: Percy Adlon

Sweet Liberty

USA - 1986 - 107m - col

UIP (PG) (cut)

D: Alan Alda

Three Cases of Murder

UK - 1954 - 99m - bw

British Lion (A) (cut)

D: George More O’Ferrall, David Eady, Wendy Toye
Also reviewed: Jul 1955.

Trouble in Mind

USA - 1985 - 112m - col

Recorded Releasing (15)

D: Alan Rudolph
Dolby Stereo

Under the Cherry Moon

USA - 1986 - 100m - col

Columbia-Cannon-Warner (15)

D: Prince
Dolby Stereo