Extra! Extra! I’m still digging through old newspapers! Recently, I pulled several newspaper ads for Hills Department Store and now I’m ready share more ads from a different type of store. Video rental stores have CONTINUE READING…
I really enjoyed writing the feature last month about the “Five Memorable Roles” of character actor Ernie Sabella. If you read my tribute to Mr. Sabella’s career, you’d have read that I really enjoy watching CONTINUE READING…
Most sports movies have coaches in them, some beloved and some not so much. During the ’80s, there were several coach characters in movies and on television, some more memorable than others, and I have compiled CONTINUE READING…
Many English teachers or instructors might have a sculpted bust of William Shakespeare, but I’ve always liked the feel of plush toys. I call the fellow seen above “Squishy Bill”. I particularly like his velvety CONTINUE READING…
Last time, I wrote a post about Top ’80s Cartoons That Deserve a Reboot. Ever since then, I’ve been planning to write a second post about the cartoons that deserve a revival but would fit CONTINUE READING…
There are certain actors that just have that special ability to play the “jerk” role in movies. In the ’80s, I feel nobody did it better than William Atherton with his roles in Ghostbusters (1984), Real Genius CONTINUE READING…
John Hughes worked with several actors in multiple movies during the ’80s. Some are pretty well-recognized like Molly Ringwald who was his muse for three films (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink). CONTINUE READING…
The Goonies was a 1985 film by Richard Donner about a group of adventurous kids who discover an old pirate map and follow it into an underground cavern in search of treasure to save their CONTINUE READING…
The films of John Hughes from the ’80s are a big part of my love of the decade. I feel like Hughes came along at the perfect time and made some seemingly perfect movies for CONTINUE READING…
For children of the ’80s, there are two voices that bring the most nostalgia to our ears. For over three years, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker greeted us every weekday afternoon with a reverberated struggle CONTINUE READING…
For many years, I never really considered Home Alone a Christmas movie. Of course, it takes place on Christmas and has nearly everything to do with the spirit of Christmas, but for whatever reason, my CONTINUE READING…
Thirty-Five years ago today, Rocky IV hit the silver screen. 27 November 1985 was a Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. In my hometown we didn’t normally get new movies on a Wednesday, new movies hit CONTINUE READING…
When thinking about Thanksgiving movies, the one that always comes to most people’s minds is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I love that movie, but there’s one that I have grown to love just a little CONTINUE READING…
Last November, we debuted the TRN Drive-In podcast series to review movies. Our inaugural show hosted by Mickey and Jason screened Planes, Trains, and Automobiles at TRN Drive-In. The format of the show made it CONTINUE READING…
Mallrats summed up a generation. Now old enough to have the children of that generation see themselves represented on screen. Chocolate covered pretzels are timeless. I remember MTV playing a Mallrats premier party. Kennedy interviewed CONTINUE READING…
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