Category: one crazy night movies

Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41

A better-late-than-never tribute to a beloved ‘80s classic. The fortieth anniversary of John Landis’s eccentric gem Into the Night (1985) came and went in February of last year. My plans to celebrate it here went by the wayside. Life! *shakes fist at the sky* Argh. So, after having recently rewatched it, and in the spirit … Continue reading Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41 →

Michelle Monday

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about one of my favorite Michelle Pfeiffer comfort films, Into the Night (1985). Directed by John Landis and costarring Jeff Goldblum and a cast of thousands, including Dan Akroyd, David Bowie, a slew of respected veteran actors, dozens of memorable cameos by filmmaking friends of Landis, and even some … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Lost and Found: The Night Before

In which young and hot Keanu Reeves accidentally sells young and hot Lori Loughlin to a pimp! Also in which young and hot Lori Loughlin is chained to a bed in nothing but her sexy prom night bra and panties! As Uncle Jesse would say to Aunt Becky on Full House, “Have mercy!” Suburban high … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Night Before →

Traveling at the Speed of Love: Judgment Night at 30

Thirty years on, I can still recall how exciting it felt to sit in the theater and watch the opening scene of Stephen Hopkins’s urban paranoia classic Judgment Night (1993). A black screen fades to blue sky as the first notes of De La Soul and Teenage Fanclub’s “Fallin’” ring out, followed by the evocative … Continue reading Traveling at the Speed of Love: Judgment Night at 30 →

Into the Night

We all have movie genres we love, but many of us take it a notch deeper, even, with an all-abiding affection for certain subgenres that most casual movie viewers might not even recognize as existing. Usually though, once you notice them, you can't stop seeing them everywhere. The "one crazy night" subgenre is pure manna … Continue reading Into the Night →