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Movies We Like • Season 5 • Cinema Paradiso

Special Effects Supervisor Chris Reynolds on Cinema Paradiso

January 15, 2024

Special Effects Supervisor Chris Reynolds joins us to discuss making movie magic and his love for Cinema Paradiso, from the cast to its ode to old Hollywood’s romanticism, from an iconic score and ending montage to it’s wonderful cast.

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

RoboCop

January 11, 2024

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 Princess Bride

January 4, 2024

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 Lost Boys • Member Bonus

December 31, 2023

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

Predator

December 28, 2023

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

Innerspace

December 21, 2023

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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Movies We Like • The Mission

Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott on The Mission

September 18, 2023

Academy Award-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott joins us to talk about her career – from “Never Cry Wolf” all the way through to “Avatar: The Way of Water” – as well as about Roland Joffé’s magnificent 1986 film “The Mission” starring Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro. Great conversation about a great film!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Fast Eddie • Member Bonus • The Color of Money

The Color of Money • Member Bonus

June 30, 2023

Our June member bonus episode brings us to the conclusion of ‘Fast Eddie’ Felson’s story as we return to the world of billiard halls and hustlers with Martin Scorsese’s “The Color of Money” from 1986. How’s Paul Newman? What about young Tom Cruise? Does it work as a followup to “The Hustler”? Tune in!

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Movies We LIke • Rachel Lewis • Working Girl

Writer/Producer Rachel Lewis on Working Girl

June 5, 2023

Writer/producer Rachel Lewis joins us to talk about one of her favorite movies, Mike Nichols’ 1988 film ‘Working Girl,’ written by Kevin Wade. We also talk about her career as well as the goals of the current writers strike. Tune in for a great conversation!

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

Slumber Party Massacre II

February 16, 2023

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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