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Friday Flix: February 1987

Pitfall Gary

Arm Wrestling, Dream Warriors, Real Warriors, Rock Stars and Mannequins.

There’s something for everyone this month! Check out the movies from February 1987

Friday Flix: February 1982

Pitfall Gary

Let’s take a look back at the movies in February 1982.

A cult classic, good action, an underrated Western and a couple of horror movies. One was banned in the UK and it’s not even the Wes Craven movie.

Friday Flix: January 1997

Pitfall Gary

Star Wars is back in the theater! Jackie Chan stops a nuclear war! Chris Farley is a ninja?!?

See all the movies that hit the silver screen in January 1997.

Friday Flix: January 1992

Pitfall Gary

Freejack, Kuffs, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle… What movies did you watch in January 1992?

Friday Flix: January 1987

Pitfall Gary

Charles Bronson, Rutger Hauer or Richard Pryor. Pick an action movie or a comedy. January 1987 had some good movie options.

Friday Flix: January 1982

Pitfall Gary

Welcome to 2022! Today I’m kicking off Friday Flix! A year long look at movies with major anniversaries in 2022. Each week we’ll look at movies released during the month from the years 1982, 1987,

Home Alone: 45 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

It is time once again to examine a script from one of my favorite films and reveal the differences between paper and screen. So far in this series, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Planes,

Thanksgiving Movies and Where to Stream Them

Jason Gross

Gobble, Gobble! November is here and it’s time to give thanks for the filmmakers who chose Thanksgiving as the backdrop for their movies. While most Turkey Day films are often overshadowed by the abundance of

Peacock-tober Delivers Retro Halloween Movies

Walter King

The Peacock streaming service is adding some Halloween flair to its name this year. For the month of October it is officially calling itself, Peacocktober. With the new Halloween inspired name comes 100s of hours

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‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Now Streaming, Blu-Ray Release October 19

Walter King

After less than a month in theaters, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is now available to stream with a Blu-ray release to follow this October. Paramount released the film to theaters on July 23 and

Fictional Coaches from ’80s Movies and TV

OldSchool80s

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

8 Movies Adapted From Shakespeare’s Plays

Karen Flieger

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

James Spader: Another Movie Jerk of the ’80s

OldSchool80s

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

Edie McClurg in John Hughes Movies from the ’80s

OldSchool80s

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).

Fascinating Facts About The Goonies

Mickey Yarber

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

A Christmas Story: 41 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

Some of the most gratifying articles I’ve written for The Retro Network have been those in the Film and Script Differences series. So far, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

A Brief History of the “24 Hours of A Christmas Story” Marathon

Jeff Sheldon

Growing up, there was not a Christmas movie I enjoyed more than “A Christmas Story.” I’ll admit, I had never even heard of the film before TBS began its annual “24 Hours of A Christmas Story”