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Episode 137 – Oliver Reed & Cannon Films’ Forgotten Shelved Horror Comedy: Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens revisits Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980), the offbeat comedy that gave Oliver Reed the chance to play both a […]
Episode 136 – The Brotherhood of Justice (1986): Young Keanu Reeves, Kiefer Sutherland and a True Story Vigilante Movie – The 80s Movie Podcast
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens revisits the little-seen 1986 television thriller The Brotherhood of Justice, a mostly forgotten ABC movie starring a young Keanu Reeves […]
Episode 135 – Brat Pack Movies at 40: The History, the True Members, and the Ultimate 1980s Teen Film – The 80s Movie Podcast
Look back at 40 years of The Brat Pack, the unofficial group of young actors whose films fundamentally defined 1980s teen culture. Host Edward Havens explores the origins of the […]
Episode 134 – Making Mr. Right (1987): Inside Susan Seidelman and John Malkovich’s Cult Sci-Fi Android Rom-Com – The 80s Movie Podcast
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens continues his retrospective on the films of director Susan Seidelman with a deep dive into her quirky 1987 sci-fi romantic […]
Episode 133 – Top 5 Fantasy Films of the 1980s with Author Todd Downing – The 80s Movie Podcast
Step into a world of sword-and-sorcery, dark fairy tales, and practical effects on The 80s Movie Podcast as host Edward Havens welcomes author Todd Downing. Celebrating his new book Return […]
Episode 132 – Collision Course (1987): Inside Jay Leno and Pat Morita’s Forgotten Buddy Cop Action-Comedy – The 80s Movie Podcast
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens takes a deep dive into the chaotic history of Collision Course, the bizarre buddy-cop action-comedy starring late-night giant Jay Leno […]
Episode 131 – Desperately Seeking Susan (1985): Madonna, Mistaken Identity, and Susan Seidelman’s Breakthrough Film – The 80s Movie Podcast
What made Desperately Seeking Susan one of the defining cult films of the 1980s, and how did it transform director Susan Seidelman from indie outsider to mainstream success? In this […]
Episode 130 – Brats (2024): Andrew McCarthy Andrew McCarthy Revisits the Rise and Fallout of the Brat Pack – The 80s Movie Podcast
What happens when a Hollywood label follows you for nearly forty years? In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens pauses his retrospective on director Susan Seidelman […]
Episode 129: The 1980s Movies of Susan Seidelman – Smithereens
On this episode, we’re going to start a miniseries on the 1980s films from director Susan Seidelman. Like last year, with Martha Coolidge, I want to highlight at least one […]
Episode 128 – Sam Raimi, the Coen Brothers, and Their Cult Comedy Disaster: Crimewave (1986)
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens looks back at Crimewave (1986), one of the most unusual and troubled collaborations in 1980s cinema. Directed by Sam Raimi […]