For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release decade. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
We dive into Return of the Jedi (1983): Jabba’s palace, Ewoks, Luke’s green lightsaber, Vader’s redemption, and why it’s a triumphant end to the original Star Wars trilogy.
We return to our Movies and Their Remakes series by taking a trip to the Double Deuce. That’s right, we’re joining Dalton in Rowdy Herrington’s 1989 film Road House, starring peak-80s Patrick Swayze.
We return to the land of Cimmeria to follow another adventure of Conan, this time in Richard Fleischer’s 1984 sequel Conan the Destroyer. It’s treated with more of a comic book tone. Does that work?
We explore Tron (1982), a groundbreaking sci-fi that pioneered CGI, tackled AI themes, and redefined 80s tech fantasy. From Light Cycles to Jeff Bridges’ charm, this episode has it all!
Francis Zagarigo joins us for a fresh look at The Empire Strikes Back, the darker, character-driven Star Wars sequel that redefined the saga and became a sci-fi masterpiece.
We continue our members-only season-long Roger Corman series with a film he produced – Penelope Spheeris’ brilliant 1983 film Suburbia. It’s a powerful glimpse into disaffected punk youth in the early 80s.
We kick off our Hannibal Lecter series with a conversation about the first of the adaptations from Thomas Harris’ novel ‘Red Dragon’. It’s Michael Mann’s 1986 film ‘Manhunter.’
We wrap up our ‘Spoiled. Rotten? Twist Endings’ series with a film that took us both by surprise. It’s Bigas Luna’s 1987 horror film Anguish, and let’s just say it’s one about which you should go into knowing as little as possible.
We dive into the heartfelt and iconic Rain Man (1988). From its award-winning performances by Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise to its unique road trip narrative, how does it hold up today?
We dive into one of the most bewildering films of the 1980s – Dream a Little Dream (1989), a surreal body-swap comedy that’s a mess of metaphysical poetry, teen romance, and inexplicable violence.