Looking at the 80s.
1980 has an interesting battle between Raging Bull, The Shining and The Empire Strikes Back
1982 has Fitzcarraldo, Blade Runner and Fanny & Alexander
1983 has an interesting Deathmatch between The Right Stuff and Videodrome
1985 has Back to the Future, but also Ran and Brazil
1986, has Blue Velvet and Aliens
1989 is my personal choice with Batman, Born on the Fourth of July, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Dead Poets Society, Do the Right Thing, Drugstore Cowboy, Field of Dreams, Glory, Henry V, My Left Foot, Parenthood, Say Anything..., Sex Lies and Videotape, The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover, The Killer and When Harry Met Sally
but 1987...
Au Revoir Les Enfants
Broadcast News
The Dead
Full Metal Jacket
House of Games
The Last Emperor
Lethal Weapon 2
Near Dark
Predator
The Princess Bride
Radio Days
Raising Arizona
Robocop
The Untouchables
Wall Street
Wings of Desire
Withnail & I