It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian look at the 80s movies we think we love with modern eyes and the thick haze of nostalgia.

When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Krissy, Nathan, and guest Mandy Kaplan revisit When Harry Met Sally… (1989)—Nora Ephron’s screenplay, Harry’s infamous thesis, and what it’s like to finally watch a film you’ve only known in clips.

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When Harry Met Sally… (1989) • The Most Excellent 80s Movies • Episode 906

When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Krissy, Nathan, and guest Mandy Kaplan revisit When Harry Met Sally… (1989)—Nora Ephron’s screenplay, Harry’s infamous thesis, and what it’s like to finally watch a film you’ve only known in clips.

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The Untouchables (1987) • The Most Excellent 80s Movies • Episode 905

The Untouchables (1987)

Pete Wright joins us to dig into Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables (1987), where the real question isn’t whether Al Capone goes down, but how far a Fed is willing to bend to make it happen.

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The Right Stuff (1983) • The Most Excellent 80s Movies • Episode 904

The Right Stuff (1983)

We strap in for Philip Kaufman’s sweeping 1983 epic The Right Stuff—a film so genuinely, stubbornly good that it nearly breaks our ability to snark about it.

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