Tag: The 80s Movie Podcast
Brats (2024): Andrew McCarthy Revisits the Rise and Fallout of the Brat Pack – The 80s Movie Podcast 130
In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens examines Brats (2024), Andrew McCarthy’s deeply personal documentary about the lasting impact of the “Brat Pack” label. Nearly forty […]
Smithereens (1982): Susan Seidelman’s Punk Rock Portrait of a Vanishing New York – The 80s Movie Podcast 129
In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens begins a retrospective on Susan Seidelman by revisiting Smithereens (1982), her gritty, low-budget directorial debut. The film follows Wren, […]
Crimewave (1985): How Sam Raimi and the Coen Brothers Created a Cult Movie Disaster – The 80s Movie Podcast 128
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens explores Crimewave (1985), the infamous collaboration between director Sam Raimi and writers Joel and Ethan Coen. The 80s Movie Podcast […]
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983): The Sequel So Troubled It Was Rebuilt Mid-Production – The 80s Movie Podcast 127
In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, we revisit Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, the unusual final chapter in the series, released without Burt Reynolds in a starring role […]
UFOria (1985): The Cult 80s UFO Comedy Hidden Gem with a Strange Release History – The 80s Movie Podcast 122
In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens explores UFOria (1985), a quirky cult 80s movie that blends comedy, romance, road movie chaos, and extraterrestrial obsession. Harry […]
The Orphans 6: How Three Movies Became Their Distributors’ Only Release – The 80s Movie Podcast 121
In this episode of The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens returns to the ongoing Orphans series. This time, he examines three films released by distributors that never handled another […]
The Orphans 5: Fred Williamson, The Howling III, and a Sundance Prize Winner Nobody Saw – The 80s Movie Podcast 120
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens uncovers three forgotten films connected by one remarkable piece of movie history: being released by one-and-done movie distributors. Some distributors […]
Rampage (1987): The Lost William Friedkin Serial Killer Film and the Studio Collapse That Buried It – The 80s Movie Podcast 116
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, host Edward Havens examines Rampage (1987), one of the most overlooked and controversial films in director William Friedkin’s career. The 80s Movie Podcast […]
Vestron Pictures Part Three (1989-1990): Debt, Decline and the End of an Independent Studio | The 80s Movie Podcast 104
This week on The 80s Movie Podcast, Edward Havens concludes the rise and fall of Vestron Pictures with a question: How did one of the biggest independent studios of the […]