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In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens examines Steven Spielberg’s remarkable directing career during the 1980s. Spielberg entered the decade with Raiders of the Lost Ark and quickly cemented his place atop Hollywood. His films combined spectacle, emotion, and technical innovation. As a result, audiences flocked to theaters and helped redefine…
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This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens uncovers Jensen Farley Pictures: the forgotten independent studio that helped fill America’s movie theatre screens and video store shelves with some of the decade’s most unforgettable cult films. Jensen Farley Pictures rarely made headlines, but frequently took chances on films that larger studios overlooked. During…
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There was no better place for this podcast to begin than with the filmmaker who, for many people, defined the movies of the 1980s. This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens explores the extraordinary career of John Hughes, the filmmaker who helped define 1980s cinema. We begin with a simple question. Why…
