Recent Posts
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 launches a new semi-regular series, Produced and Abandoned, spotlighting films that were completed but largely discarded by their distributors. First […]
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 133: -Top Five Fantasy Films of the 1980s with author Todd Downing
On this episode, we speak with modern-day renaissance man, author Todd Downing, about his new book Return of the Calico Kids, and his top five favorite fantasy films of the […]
Episode 132: Collision Course
On this episode, we’re going to tell a story about a game show, a popular late night talk show host, and a long-forgotten movie that I guarantee you’ve never seen […]
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 […]
Episode 121: The Orphans 6
This week, we look back at another three films for whom their releases would be the only theatrical release for their respective distributors. It’s Part 6 of our ongoing series, […]