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March 5, 2021

#25 - “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) with Chris McMichen

It’s hard to imagine that in 1980 when audiences first crowded into theaters to watch the sequel to George Lucas’ unexpected blockbuster movie Star Wars, they would the first to ever see such iconic characters as Jedi Master ...
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Feb. 19, 2021

#24 - "The Princess Bride" (1987) with Ron West

It has been called the “Wizard of Oz” of our generation. Meaning that although it was not a blockbuster film at the time of its release, over the years it has become a rare family film that has been enjoyed by children, their...
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Dec. 11, 2020

#19 - "Die Hard" (1988) with Laramy Wells from the "Moving Panels" Podcast

John McTiernan‘s 1988 action tour de force is often called one of the greatest action films ever made. It’s a masterclass on every level: building entertaining characters, crafting escalating action, establishing and navigati...
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Sept. 18, 2020

#13 - “RoboCop” (1987) with Ron West

In 1987, a new kind of gritty, ultra-violent sci-fi action movie was born, but it came with nods to comic book heroes, and classic spaghetti westerns. Helmed by a little known Dutch director with a penchant for violence and n...
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Sept. 4, 2020

#12 - "The Goonies" (1985) with Ron West

1985 was a big year for movies! It was a year dominated by flying DeLoreans, Breakfast Clubs, Beverly Hills Cops, as well as massive pop artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cindy Lauper, and Prince. It was also the year of...
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Aug. 21, 2020

#11 - “Aliens” (1986) with Laramy Wells

In 1986, young up and coming writer-director, James Cameron, took the tall task of tackling a sequel to director Ridley Scott's space-thriller, "Alien". With returning cast member, Sigorney Weaver, he not only moved the stor...
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July 10, 2020

#8 - “Predator” (1987) with Laramy Wells

Released in on June 12, 1987, up and coming director John McTiernan’s second film introduced action and horror fans to a brand new kind of extra-terrestrial threat. It was a bonafide box office hit when released due to its st...
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May 15, 2020

#4 - “War Games” (1983) with Chris McMichen

Released in June of 1983, “War Games” made young Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy movie stars while it irrevocably changed our views of how computers could work and what dangers “hacking” those computers could do to the nati...
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April 1, 2020

#1 - “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) with Jeff Tinkle

Released on June 12, 1981, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford introduced a new kind of hero in professor, archaeologist, and fedora-wearing adventurer, Indiana Jones. They also launched one of the greatest and ...
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