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.
Why has this film endured the test of time? Is Pacino’s depiction of a Cuban over-the-top, offensive, or does it work? In the realm of remakes, how well does this work in retelling Howard Hawks’ original version? And is the film too violent? Tune in to this week’s show to get answers to these questions and more!
Its the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian shoot the eyes out of the 80s movies they love and hate with modern eyes… and this time Krissy Lenz the comedian and Nathan Blackwell the filmmaker do NOT agree.
Its the podcast that is TRULY dazzling as a filmmaker, a comedian and their guests like, totally take a look at the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with 2020 eyes! This is Valley Girl, a movie selection from 1983.
Do Reiner and Martin make another hit or flop? How funny is this parody/homage of mad scientist films? Does Kathleen Turner handle comedy well? Tune in to this week’s show to get these answers and more!
How effective is James Woods? Is this film more relevant today than it was when released? What’s up with the living TV? Tune in to this week’s show to get answers to these questions and more!
It’s the podcast where a filmmaker (Nathan Blackwell, Squishy Studios) and a comedian (Krissy Lenz, National Comedy Theatre) take an adventure into the mystical hills and quicksand laden bogs of the 80s movies we love, hate, hate to love and love to hate
Movies We Like is an ongoing series of ours in which we invite an industry guest to join us and bring along one of their favorite movies to talk about. In this month’s episode, one of the many Andy Nelsons in the film world — specifically Andy Nelson the re-recording mixer — joins us to talk about one of his favorite films, Bill Forsyth’s 1983 film Local Hero.
This time on the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast we watched National Lampoon’s Vacation from 1983! It’s the podcast where a film maker and a comedian rediscover the movies from the decade that made us weird. And gosh darn it, we are going to have FUN o
Eddie Murphy may have been a name on “Saturday Night Live” but he wasn’t a film star. Luckily, when John Landis wanted to cast him as Billy Ray Valentine in Trading Places, Murphy had just appeared in 48 Hrs., proving he had the charisma for the big screen. Without that success, Paramount Pictures was unconvinced. But it worked out and young Murphy became box office gold. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we kick off 2017 with a series celebrating several of Murphy’s 80s classic starting with Landis’ 1983 film Trading Places.
Harold Ramis’ second foray into feature film directing introduced the world to the Griswolds – Clark, Ellen, Rusty and Audrey – as they drive from Chicago to LA on a 2-week vacation with the aim of visiting an obvious Disneyland replacement for legal reasons, Walley World. It’s a wonderful film and proved to be another box office success for Ramis, who wouldn’t direct another hit like this for 10 years with ‘Groundhog Day.’ Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we wrap up our very short Harold Ramis series with the classic 1983 road trip comedy “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”