Movies We Like
Producer/Writer Josh Hyams on The Thing
Practical effects, paranoid ensemble, Morricone’s score: producer/writer Josh Hyams on John Carpenter’s The Thing and what makes it still unmatched.
April 13, 2026
For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release year. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
Practical effects, paranoid ensemble, Morricone’s score: producer/writer Josh Hyams on John Carpenter’s The Thing and what makes it still unmatched.
In the Magicians series, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel’s feature directorial debut “The Escape Artist” pits two sons against their fathers, with real magic in between.
Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth joins us to discuss his career and projects he’s worked on, including “Tron: Ares” now in theatres. We also discuss “Blade Runner,” one of his favorite movies.
We explore the cheesy thrills of Forbidden World, Corman’s 1982 Alien ripoff, as our Roger Corman member bonus series continues.
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!
It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian and their fabulous guests take a cool cool ride through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed… and learn a little about reproduction — and ourselves — along the way! This is Grease 2, a movie selection from 1982.
We kick off our next series, looking at some 80s slashers directed by women! That’s right, it’s time to tackle the Slumber Party Massacre series. In today’s episode, we’re looking at the first film, Amy Holden Jones’ 1982 film ‘The Slumber Party Massacre.’ How do its origins as a parody lead to it perhaps punching a bit above its weight?
It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian punch their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. Join Nathan Blackwell (Sqwishy Studios) and Krissy Lenz (Neighborhood Comedy Theatre) for Conan the Barbarian, a movie selectio
We conclude our series on Hong Kong New Wave director Ann Hui and kick off a series on journalists with Hui’s 1982 film ‘Boat People,’ the film that really put her on the map. How does it work for us? Does it accurately portray journalists? And does that matter? Tune in to hear our thoughts!
Director Amy Heckerling got her start with ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’ but how does it hold up today? So many incredible young performers early in their careers in this film – Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Forest Whitaker, Anthony Edwards, Eric Stoltz, even Nicolas Cage! Who are the standouts? Is the film enough of a comedy or is it too serious? And how about the music? Tune in to this week’s show to get answers to these questions and more!