Episode 46 - "Lost in Translation"

Ready for the Kumite? In the ‘80s, Cannon Films pumped out cheap, glorious B-movies fueled by the home video boom. 1988’s “Bloodsport” was the crown jewel of this era. While it stumbled in theaters it...

1 Heinä 1h 32min

Michael Lewis’ acclaimed best seller "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" may not have been obvious source material for a major Hollywood screen adaptation. After all, the book was about sab...

27 Kesä 1h 46min

In today’s highly fragmented media landscape, most people can’t last more than a few seconds without checking their phones for another dopamine hit. We live in a doomscroll culture where audiences rai...

7 Kesä 1h 27min

Propelled by Survivor’s massive hit single ”Eye of the Tiger,” 1982’s “Rocky III” mirrored Sylvester Stallone’s meteoric rise to fame and ushered in the Reagan 80’s with energy and vibrancy. The film ...

5 Kesä 1h 27min

Film comedies are often time capsules, but some, like Harold Ramis’ 1980 cult classic “Caddyshack,” resonate universally. Film and television producer - and now Clemson University film professor in pr...

9 Touko 1h 35min

Given the massive success of “Top Gun,” you can’t blame Paramount for running it back with producers Don Simpson & Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott and actor Tom Cruise. 1990's “Days of Thunder”...

14 Maalis 1h 22min

It’s not every day that you fall in love with your Fiance’s brother, but such is the premise of 1987’s “Moonstruck,” the critically acclaimed and universally adored film that made Cher a movie star. S...

7 Maalis 1h 38min

With “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” considered a costly, poorly received misfire, Paramount tapped veteran producer Harve Bennett and rising filmmaker Nicholas Meyer to refashion the sequel. Meyer’s ...

6 Helmi 1h 48min