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Friday Flix: January 1982

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

Pitfall Gary

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

Jason Gross

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”

Angels With Filthy Souls: Home Alone’s Fake Gangster Movie

Jeff Sheldon

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

Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV

Pitfall Gary

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

Home for the Holidays: Another Thanksgiving Movie

Stacey

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

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

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

Looking Back at Mallrats

Kevin Decent

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