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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 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 […]
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983): The Lost Jackie Gleason Version, Burt Reynolds’ Exit, and a Franchise in Trouble – The 80s Movie Podcast
By 1983, the road had gotten a lot bumpier for one of the biggest franchises of the late 1970s and early 1980s. In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, […]
Episode 122: UFOria
On this week’s episode, we talk about a rarity amongst 80s movies, one that is an oldie, a goodie, an obscurity, and one of the best reviewed movies of all […]