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84 From ’84: The Beginning

The invention of the motion picture began in the late 19th century. In those early days it was still seen as a novelty, nothing to take seriously. By the early 1900s there were vast improvements

80s Reboot: The Fall Guy Movie

Pitfall Gary

There were many great action TV series in the 80s; The A-Team, Miami Vice, Airwolf, Street Hawk, Magnum P.I. and The Fall Guy. I watched them all, some more than others. The Fall Guy was

Road House (1989) vs Road House (2024)

Pitfall Gary

Road House (1989) is a fantastic action movie starring Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch and Ben Gazzara. Road House (2024) starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen and Jessica Williams doesn’t quiet

Howard the Duck Was the Wildest Movie the 80s Ever Hatched

Mickey Yarber

Howard the Duck was the strange, loud, unforgettable VHS discovery of the 80s, a neon‑soaked misfit adventure that felt too weird to explain and too fun to forget.

5 Classic Chick Flick Movies That Changed Pop Culture

The Retro Network

Out of all the movie genres out there, we all know how chick flick films have some of the biggest influence in popular culture. Some might think that this genre isn’t really important or valuable

The Beastmaster: The Cult Fantasy Classic That Ruled Cable TV

Mickey Yarber

Every film lover has a ‘guilty pleasure,’ a movie one enjoys despite what popular opinion says about it. The designation has been applied to films as diverse as Grease and Plan 9 From Outer Space, but one film

Rom-Com Royalty: 10 Julia Roberts & Meg Ryan Classics for Your 90s Valentine’s Day

Pitfall Gary

When I think about Romantic Comedies (rom-com) in the 90s two actresses come to mind, Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan. They are the rom-com queens of the 90s. Interestingly they also starred with the same

Celebrate Mardi Gras With These 10 Films

Jeff Sheldon

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a lineup of films filled with parades, jazz, mystery, and New Orleans magic. These ten movies capture the color, culture, and spirit of the season in unforgettable ways.

15 More Movies That Should Have Had Cartoons

Brian Cave

Movies and cartoons in the 80s and 90s are inexplicably linked. While some cartoons were adapted to the big screen, either in continuation or as an adaptation, many movies also made the jump to the

Santa Claus: The Movie and the Christmas Spirit Only the 80s Could Create

Mickey Yarber

Santa Claus: The Movie captured the glow of an 80s Christmas, wrapping us in peppermint‑bright magic, gentle wonder, and the feeling that the North Pole was just a movie ticket away.

Cloak & Dagger: The Video‑Game Spy Fantasy We All Wanted to Live

Mickey Yarber

Cloak & Dagger turned a kid’s imagination into real danger, sending young Davey Osborne into a spy plot hidden inside a video game and proving that sometimes the one person telling the truth is the kid no one believes.

Sink Your Teeth into the Top 10 Vampire Movies from the 1990s

Pitfall Gary

Halloween is approaching, and my excitement for the season grows with each passing day. Decorations are up, candy is stocked, and the lights are dimmed. During the Halloween season, one of my favorite activities is

The Life & Times of Freddy Krueger

Adam Pope

It’s October 1989, I am walking around my elementary school black top dressed as Superman, in a homemade costume my Mom sewed for me, as part of our annual Halloween parade. There’s a devil in

Best Movies That Are the Epitome of Pop Culture

The Retro Network

Movies are all around us, millions released and many forgotten. Some make it big at the box office, while others flop. There are few movies that are widely remembered and become pop culture. From memorable

The 10 Horror Villains Who Will Haunt Your Dreams

Pitfall Gary

It’s that time of year again, the Season of the Witch. As the air cools and the shadows lengthen, the creaks and thuds you hear in the middle of the night take on a sinister

SepTMNTber – TMNT (2007) Review

Brian Cave

When I found out the Turtles was going to be getting a brand new movie in 2007 and it would be fully computer animated, I was so stoked. It had been probably fifteen years since

SepTMNTber – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Review

Brian Cave

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III is the black sheep of the Turtles trilogy and I’m not exactly sure why. I know it’s a departure from their escapades fighting the Foot Clan and there’s no Shredder,