After the massive success of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, everyone I knew went crazy waiting for the sequel. What got me most excited was all the rumors that we’d be seeing Bebop CONTINUE READING…
It’s September and to celebrate the digital release of Mutant Mayhem (I have yet to go back to the theaters), I’m going through my SepTMNTber posts from my old blog. I can’t believe it’s been CONTINUE READING…
If you’ve read my writing online over the past 15 years or listened to any of my many (some would say too many) podcast projects, you know that I love collecting VHS tapes. I have CONTINUE READING…
In a world where action movies rule supreme, there is one decade that stands above the rest, the 1980s! Recently I discovered the book, The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops and Feuds of Hollywood’s CONTINUE READING…
Some of my earliest memories include Pee-Wee Herman. My brother took piano lessons when I was really little, and on Saturday mornings after his lesson, my mother would try to wear us out and keep CONTINUE READING…
For kids growing up over the last 20 years, Marvel superheroes have always been big screen icons, beloved by children and adults alike for their extravagant silver screen adventures. But those of us who grew CONTINUE READING…
The Last Starfighter showed a new generation of video game maniacs the one secret their mothers didn’t want them to know: if you practice really hard, spend enough quarters, and get really good at video games, CONTINUE READING…
Twenty five years ago, Independence Day was released in theaters and a new modern classic was born. Even though most everyone who visits The Retro Network has likely seen the film, there may be some CONTINUE READING…
Before we jump into the top retro movies for Independence Day, let’s have a quick history lesson. Nothing says America like the 4th of July. It’s the celebration of the Thirteen Colonies victory from the CONTINUE READING…
Oh the calamities…Disasters from the exhilarating highs of airborne disaster movies to the dramatic sea depths and everything in between. In those halcyon years of the 1970s, those masters – and mistresses – of disaster CONTINUE READING…
Retro films can be used for educating students about history in a fun and interesting way. In this article, you will see why classic movies are so effective in classrooms today. You may have seen CONTINUE READING…
Imagine falling unconscious in 1978 and waking up eight years later, still the same age. Your family is gone, and almost nobody remembers Starsky & Hutch. That was the starting point for Disney’s Flight of the Navigator, CONTINUE READING…
Few movies go on to spawn franchises, and even fewer are adored by generations. The Indiana Jones franchise is one of those rare few to capture the imaginations of viewers young and old, worldwide. Before CONTINUE READING…
Many people watch classic movies despite the abundance of Hollywood movies that come out every year. Some of them even ask for greater exposure to classic and retro movies. This is not surprising because true CONTINUE READING…
It might be hard today to fully grasp just how big a cultural moment it was when Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters thirty years ago this month. You couldn’t go out of the house without CONTINUE READING…
There are some movies that just never go out of style. Retro classics can be the perfect choice for a movie when you’re in the mood for some melancholy over the past times. It’s also CONTINUE READING…
As a college student, you’re busy with lectures, assignments, projects, and exams. You’re so busy with your never-ending work that you often forget to take breaks, which leads to burnout and bad grades. One way CONTINUE READING…
Nowadays, we can’t imagine a year without at least four high-budget Marvel movies celebrating our favorite superheroes. However, this was not always the case. Marvel superhero movies and TV series have a long history, starting CONTINUE READING…
Hello out there friends! We hope you’re all having a very good day, because D-FENS is having a very bad one. Join Pete and Michael as we take a look at the movies released in CONTINUE READING…
Classic movies are timeless. We love them for bringing us back to a simpler time, when life was more about the small moments than our current rush of technology and modernity. They inspire nostalgia, remind CONTINUE READING…
Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today. Join Pete and Michael as they discuss movies released in February 1993 and Re-View Loaded Weapon 1 and Groundhog CONTINUE READING…
Everyone loves an underdog. From Rocky to The Bad News Bears, Hollywood has been capitalizing on our love for the little guy, pitting our hopeless heroes against seemingly invincible opponents. With most other major sports already having an CONTINUE READING…
“Beans and Cornbread had a fight… Beans knocked Cornbread out of sight!” All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the main competitor to WWE and preferred wrestling brand of yours truly, announced on January 5th, 2022, the company CONTINUE READING…
It’s a new year and a new podcast! Pete and Michael are shaking the formula up again, while also struggling through an abysmal month full of “sex murder” movies in January. We’re also rewatching and CONTINUE READING…
Hey friends, it’s our last show of the year and we’re Re-Viewing not one, not two… but three movies! Plus an end of year wrap up! Check out Pete’s Comics and Collectibles on Whatnot and CONTINUE READING…
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