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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.

The Next Reel • Season 13 • Series: 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees • RoboCop
The Next Reel Film Podcast

RoboCop

We wrap up our conversation about five films – nominated and not – at the 1988 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. Today, we discuss one of our favorites – Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop.

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the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

The Ice Pirates (1984)

Let’s revisit the 1984 sci-fi comedy Ice Pirates and appreciate its genuine comedic tone rather than pure parody. That’s right. We’re going to take this movie seriously… a little.

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The Next Reel • Season 13 • Series: 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees • The Princess Bride
The Next Reel Film Podcast

The Princess Bride

We continue our look at nominees and non-nominees for the 1988 Academy Award Best Effects – Visual Effects category. Today, we’re chatting about Rob Reiner’s perfect fantasy comedy romance film. That’s right, we’re digging into The Princess Bride.

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The Next Reel • Season 13 • Series: 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees • The Lost Boys • Member Bonus
The Next Reel Film Podcast

The Lost Boys • Member Bonus

It’s our December Member Bonus Episode, and the members have spoken — we’re adding Joel Schumacher’s 1987 teen vampire horror comedy “The Lost Boys” to the list of films that coulda been a contender at the 1988 Academy Awards nominations for Best Visual Effects. It’s a fun one to return to, and has a lot more going on than we realized when we first saw it in the 80s. Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 13 • Series: 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees • Predator
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Predator

We continue our look at the 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees – and some non-nominees – with a conversation about the fantastic John McTiernan 1987 muscle-filled alien battle. That’s right, we’re taking on Predator.

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the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Scrooged (1988)

On this holiday episode of the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast, Krissy and Nathan rewatch the 1988 Christmas comedy Scrooged starring Bill Murray. While they expected big laughs from this irreverent take on A Christmas Carol directed by Richard Donner, neither found it as funny or charming as remembered.

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The Next Reel • Season 13 • Series: 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees • Innerspace
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Innerspace

We kick off our look at the 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees with Joe Dante’s miniaturization sci-fi comedy Innerspace, starring Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, and Meg Ryan. What a great way to start this incredibly fun series!

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the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Dead Poets Society (1989)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian enthusiastically haunt of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Good Will Hunting, a movie selection from 1989.

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Lethal Weapon (1987)

Get ready to saddle up for some wildly excellent 80s action with The Most Excellent 80s Movies podcast’s tubular recap of Lethal Weapon!

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the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

The Running Man (1987)

You gotta check out this rad episode where Krissy and Nathan are reviewing the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action flick – The Running Man. It’s totally tubular and will have you stoked!

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