Video: 'Blue Velvet' trailer

(Saturday, August 30, 1986, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EDT) — Blue Velvet, a mystery crime film about a small-town boy who unearths a world of corruption when he stumbles upon a severed ear, premiered today at the Montréal World Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Blue Velvet’ premieres at Montréal World Film Festival 40 years ago this hour (Aug 30 1986) →

Video: 'Stand by Me' trailer

(Wednesday, August 6, 1986) — Stand by Me, a coming-of-age comedy-drama adventure film about four friends who share a rite of passage on a long walk to view a dead body, premiered today at the Academy Theatre (specifically at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater) at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California Continue reading ‘Stand by Me’ premieres in Beverly Hills 40 years ago today (Aug 6 1986) →

Video: 'Castle in the Sky' trailer

(Friday, July 25, 1986) — Castle in the Sky, a Japanese animated adventure film about a young boy and a girl who, with a magic crystal, must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle, premiered on today at the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan. Continue reading ‘Castle in the Sky’ premieres in Tokyo 40 years ago today (Jul 25 1986) →

Video: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' trailer

(Wednesday, June 11, 1986, noon EDT) — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a teen comedy film about a perpetual truant who joins his friends for a day of adventure and self-discovery, was released today in U.S. theaters, including Loews Paramount and Loews 34th Street Showplace in Manhattan. Continue reading ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ teen comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago this hour (Jun 11 1986) →