Marlee Matlin

A retrospective review column looks back at three films from 1986: 'Children of a Lesser God', 'Round Midnight' and 'Tough Guys'. The piece reassesses the performances and legacy of each film nearly four decades on, with 'Children of a Lesser God' remembered for Marlee Matlin's Oscar-winning debut and 'Round Midnight' celebrated as Dexter Gordon's jazz-inflected turn. Nostalgia for 1980s cinema drives the conversation.