Ladyhawke (1985) is Richard Donner's romantic fantasy about two lovers cursed to never truly be together. By day, Isabeau is a hawk. By night, Navarre is a wolf. The only moment they ever share in human form is a fleeting sliver of dawn and dusk. Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer star as the cursed couple, with Matthew Broderick as the thief who gets swept up in their fight to break the spell.

This week Darryl takes on a genuine eighties classic, and it's one that catches him off guard in more than one way. He's won over by the Italian locations before the story even gets going, finds himself unexpectedly moved by a divisive synth-heavy score, and has plenty to say about a romance that somehow lands even though its two leads barely share the screen as people. Expect strong opinions on Broderick's role in the film too.

🎬 COMING UP NEXT

Next Review: Rooster Season 1

Fraser steps in to cover the first season of Rooster, the HBO comedy-drama starring Steve Carell as a novelist reluctantly pulled into life on a college campus where his adult daughter teaches. A messy family dynamic, a fish-out-of-water setup and a warm, sprawling ensemble, but can it carve out an identity of its own beyond Ted Lasso comparisons?

Contact Us Here Anytime

Thanks for listening to Frame 70 Movie & TV Reviews. New movie and TV reviews drop regularly, along with deep dives and classics from the vault. For everything Frame 70, head to frame70.com