Uncategorized

Two women and a man are playing wii.

ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET is the book we loved in 1970 — and it’s the Mother’s Day movie we’re thrilled to get now!

By Tara McNamara / April 27, 2023 / Comments Off on ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET is the book we loved in 1970 — and it’s the Mother’s Day movie we’re thrilled to get now!

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…

Read More
A woman in red shirt standing next to a kitchen.

CONFESS, FLETCH’s Annie Mumolo Spills Secrets from the Set

By Tara McNamara / September 19, 2022 / Comments Off on CONFESS, FLETCH’s Annie Mumolo Spills Secrets from the Set

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…

Read More
A man and woman standing next to each other.

Why You Need to See CONFESS, FLETCH ….Twice

By Tara McNamara / September 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Why You Need to See CONFESS, FLETCH ….Twice

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…

Read More
A woman with glasses is smiling and holding something.

Why GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE is the movie we need right now

By Tara McNamara / November 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Why GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE is the movie we need right now

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…

Read More
Two people sitting on steps with a bag of food.

INTERVIEW: David Henrie explains why he & Selena Gomez made an ’80s teen comedy for today’s moviegoers

By Tara McNamara / September 24, 2021 / Comments Off on INTERVIEW: David Henrie explains why he & Selena Gomez made an ’80s teen comedy for today’s moviegoers

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…

Read More
A man and woman sitting on top of rocks.

Podcast: How the U.S. Capitol insurrection can be traced back to RED DAWN

By Tara McNamara / January 29, 2021 / Comments Off on Podcast: How the U.S. Capitol insurrection can be traced back to RED DAWN

“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,…

Read More
Two 4 k ultra hd movies are sitting side by side.

FREEBIES! We’re giving away THE GOONIES & BEETLEJUICE in 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray!

By Tara McNamara / August 31, 2020 / Comments Off on FREEBIES! We’re giving away THE GOONIES & BEETLEJUICE in 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray!

Win a copy of The Goonies or Beetlejuice in 4K Ultra HD Blue-Ray!

Read More
A family sitting in the back of a car.

Our Spotify Game Will Make Your Summer Road Trip Less Boring

By Tara McNamara / July 17, 2020 / Comments Off on Our Spotify Game Will Make Your Summer Road Trip Less Boring

Just like the ’80s, the family vacation means a road trip. Our musical game makes the miles less monotonous.

Read More
A man sitting in the back of a car next to another man.

’80s Movies You Can Watch with Your Kids

By Tara McNamara / April 12, 2020 / Comments Off on ’80s Movies You Can Watch with Your Kids

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…

Read More
A woman holding a phone to her ear.

FOR THE RECORD: FOXES’ Kandice Stroh on why Dierdre is so misunderstood and the deleted scenes that explain everything.

By Tara McNamara / March 18, 2020 / Comments Off on FOR THE RECORD: FOXES’ Kandice Stroh on why Dierdre is so misunderstood and the deleted scenes that explain everything.

An exclusive interview with Kandice Stroh who reflects on the making of the film considered to be one of the best teen films of all time, FOXES (1980).

Read More