Release Year Archive

1987

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.

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 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 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

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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the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Raising Arizona (1987)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their podcasting comedian guests chase their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed… this is Raising Arizona, a movie selection from 1987.

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Fatal Attraction (1987)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian stake out and stalk the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed… this is Fatal Attraction, a sexy movie selection from 1987.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Slumber Party Massacre • Slumber Party Massacre II
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Slumber Party Massacre II

We continue delving into feminist(?) takes on 80s slasher films as we walk through the Roger Corman-produced Slumber Party Massacre series. How is Deborah Brock’s sequel ‘Slumber Party Massacre II’ different from its predecessor? It’s certainly doing something new. Does it work? And how does it hold up?

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