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Before there was G, PG and R, and definitely before PG-13, there was The Production Code. Willam H. Hays was hired by the studios collectively to create and administer a system of rules that would dictate appropriate film content, and the studios agreed to monitor themselves in an effort to avoid local censor boards making…
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What girl of the 1970s and ’80 (and beyond) didn’t try the exercise “We must, we must, we must increase our bust!â€? Judy Blume’s novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret†was essential, if not furtive, fifth grade reading, with talk of bras, breast size, boys, and wondering which of your friends was going…
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In Confess, Fletch, Annie Mumolo elevates a character trope into a character for the ages. One-upping the Gladys Kravitz and Stanley Roper nosy neighbors of yore, Mumolo’s “Eve” is the busybody next-door neighbor, hyper observant about the lives of others while oblivious to her own. The actress, best known for co-writing Bridesmaids, keeps ’80s Movie…
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If you’re a Fletch fan (and who isn’t?), the release of Confess, Fletch, the third film in the Fletch series, is both exciting and vexing. Fans want a new movie, but at the same time, worry it won’t measure up. (When it comes to ’80s reboots, Top Gun: Maverick and Cobra Kai are anomalies). Jon…
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When anyone postulates, “Who ya gonna call?” most everyone smiles, knowing the 3-syllable answer. Thirty-seven years have passed since the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man pounded the streets of New York, but there’s never been a better time for a satisfying reboot the whole family can rally behind. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is actually a rebirth, launching the franchise in…
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If you’re reading this, you likely share the same opinion as David Henrie and Selena Gomez: what the world needs now is an ’80s teen comedy. There’s something buoyantly carefree about those times as reflected in those films. That’s not quite how you’d describe 2020 and 2021. So, as Henrie tells our ’80s Movies: A…
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“Wolverines!” The call creates a Pavlovian swell of patriotic pride in ’80s teens. John Milius’ Red Dawn is one of the few teen action films of the ’80s — and definitely the most influential. It showed that teens were responsible, skilled, and capable enough to save their town and, possibly, the United States. It’s a blow ’em up, shoot ’em up,…
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Win a copy of The Goonies or Beetlejuice in 4K Ultra HD Blue-Ray!
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Just like the ’80s, the family vacation means a road trip. Our musical game makes the miles less monotonous.
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Forced locked down does have its advantages: your kids have no choice but to hang out with you! Every night is movie night and it’s tempting for parents to want to share the classics they grew up with. Warning: it’s a trap. They don’t make ‘em like they used to, and with ‘80s movies, that’s…
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