1980s
Special Effects Supervisor Chris Reynolds on Cinema Paradiso
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.
Listen NowRoboCop
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.
Listen NowThe 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.
Listen NowThe 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!
Listen NowPredator
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.
Listen NowInnerspace
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!
Listen NowCostume Designer Deborah L. Scott on The Mission
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!
Listen NowThe Color of Money • Member Bonus
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!
Listen NowWriter/Producer Rachel Lewis on Working Girl
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!
Listen NowSlumber 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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