Tag: 1983
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WARGAMES
‘WarGames’, a 1983 techno-thriller directed by John Badham, is a film that explores the dangers of computer technology, artificial intelligence, and nuclear war in the Cold War era that feels strangely apt some thirty-plus years later. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman; the film tells the story of a young hacker…
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VIDEODROME
“Videodrome” is a 1983 Canadian science-fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The film explores the theme of mass media, its effect on society, and the relationship between technology and the human body. It stars James Woods as Max Renn, the CEO of a small cable TV station who becomes obsessed with a mysterious and…
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