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Drama

Retro Review: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

As the Steven Spielberg-directed "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" turns 40, Chad revisits the classic family film that became a pop-culture juggernaut.

Music Video Jukebox

Borderline (1984): Madonna’s iconic music video made her the queen of MTV and cemented her boy-toy image

Madonna's breakthrough hit "Borderline" became a 1984 summer anthem, and the music video is one of her most iconic.

Random Thoughts

1982 is the “1939” for Sci-Fi fans: Several genre-defining films were released to cinemas 40 years ago

The summer of 1982 saw the release of many films that defined the pop culture landscape of the 1980s.

Chad Rebmann
June 29, 2022

Music Video Jukebox

Friday Music Video: The Boys of Summer (1984)

In 1984 Don Henley released his influential music video for "The Boys of Summer."

Chad Rebmann
June 24, 2022

Remakes & Reboots

Remakes & Reboots: West Side Story (1961) vs. West Side Story (2021)

The Broadway classic "West Side Story" received two Oscar-winning big-screen versions. Chad compares and contrasts the two very different musical adaptations.

Chad Rebmann
June 23, 2022
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Remakes & Reboots

Remakes & Reboots: Psycho (1960) vs. Psycho (1998)

Please check in, unpack, relax, and take a shower as Chad compares the 1960 and 1998 versions of “Psycho.”

Chad Rebmann
June 22, 2022
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Music Video Jukebox

Gypsy (1982): Fleetwood Mac took a backseat to Stevie Nicks, releasing her signature song 40 years ago

"Gypsy" may be a Fleetwood Mac track, but Stevie Nicks made this one of her signature songs in 1982.

Chad Rebmann
June 17, 2022
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Cyberpunk

Strange Days (1995): Despite its 1999 setting, the cyberpunk thriller is a prescient reflection of our current time

"Strange Days" is an immersive cyberpunk masterpiece that proved that Kathryn Bigelow was a director to watch.

Chad Rebmann
June 16, 2022

Action

True Lies (1994): The wacky action-spy comedy from James Cameron has not aged well

"True Lies" is a wacky blend of James Bond-style action and the classic screwball comedy. But the action-comedy has not aged well since its 1994 release.

Chad Rebmann
June 15, 2022