Release Decade Archive

1980s

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 12 • Series: Back to the Future trilogy • Back to the Future Part II
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Back to the Future Part II

We continue our journey backward and forward in time with Marty McFly and Doc Brown, this time in the 1989 sequel BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II. How does it stand up as the middle film in a trilogy? Does it get too convoluted? How about the wackiness running rampant? And what’s this business with Marty reacting so strongly when called a ‘chicken’? Tune in for that and more!

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Supergirl (1984)

It’s the podcast that bursts out of the lake we’ve been hiding in so that a filmmaker and a comedian and their special guests can stare with their grown up, lazer eyes at the movies of the 80s we think we love or might have missed.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The Back to the Future Trilogy • Back to the Future
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Back to the Future

We kick off our look at Robert Zemeckis’ time traveling trilogy with one of our favorites – BACK TO THE FUTURE. It’s always a joy to revisit as it never gets old. Join us as we kick off this series with this 1985 classic!

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The Natural (1984)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their guests watch the movies from the 80s we think we love or might have missed and this is The Natural, a movie selection from 1984. 

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Star Wars • Return of the Jedi
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Return of the Jedi

We wrap up our look at the Original Star Wars trilogy with Richard Marquand’s 1983 film ‘Return of the Jedi.’ Again, we look at the Harmy’s Despecialized edition, but we did some side-by-side comparisons between it and the latest iteration on Disney+. How do the changes stack up? How does the film hold up for us? And how about those Ewoks? Tune in!

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The Delta Force (1986)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their guests bazooka their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with modern, grown up eyes. This is Delta Force, a movie selection from 1986 featuring Nathan Blackwell, Krissy

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Star Wars • The Empire Strikes Back
The Next Reel Film Podcast

The Empire Strikes Back

We continue our look at the despecialized editions of the original Star Wars trilogy. In today’s episode, we’re talking about Irvin Kershner’s 1980 film ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’ It’s hard to find issues with the film but there’s still plenty to discuss. Tune in!

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Flight of the Navigator (1986)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian navigate the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with grown up eyes to see how they hold up! This is Flight of the Navigator, a movie selection from 1986. 

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Predator (1987)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their special guests chop chop chop their way to the choppah of 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Predator, a movie selection from 1987 featuring Nathan Blackwell of Squishy Studio

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: 1981 • Member Bonus • Body Heat
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Body Heat • Member Bonus

The members have spoken! Our members voted that for our June member bonus episode, we return to our series on films from 1981, and of the options, they voted on Lawrence Kasdan’s debut ‘Body Heat.’ It’s sexy, it’s sweaty, it’s noir-y. We love it. Tune in!

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