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Send us a textWe're baaaack! Winter break is OVER.One thing leads to another in this epochal mid 80s maze. Madonna in her prime, Rosanna Arquette in hot pursuit, Aidan Quinn showing us that supporting roles do not have to appear as such. And you can dance! For inspiration! I mean, we're talking cola war conspiracy theories, 3 identical strangers, the Commodore 64 and personal ads! If you don't act now, you will be forever trailing us in a parallel universe.This is a movie made by women, about women, at a time when man-made action and machismo motion pictures largely governed our theatrical ...

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and to seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her cousin Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. Thomas Hardy’s timeless masterpiece is brought to life in this new recording by Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless, His Dark Materials).

Send us a textJoin us on our Christmas romp as we destroy everything in our path to bring you the goods on this 1984 box office monster that’s been largely relegated to semi-suspended animation. At least in comparison to other top box office competitors of the year. Why is that?Gremlins is the highest grossing film of all time to never reach number one at the domestic box office. It’s also largely responsible for the existence of the PG-13 rating system the MPAA implemented two months after its released.This movie is deserving of prominent placement on the Christmas mantle in any ...

Send us a textTHEY LIVE. It's a John Carpenter machine gun party up in here! Don't underestimate the present day relevance of this 1988 action packed, sci-fi juggernaut and its socioeconomic prophesying of the rich and powerful, and their instatiable urge to control your world. Sound heavy? Cue Roddy Piper, a WWF brawler with a Merriam-Webster sized canon of one liners that made Rowdy the greatest heel wrestling would ever know. And a man posessing a screen presence like no other walk on leading man of the era. This role, and Roddy's portrayal of Nada, would wet the thirst of many in the ...

Send us a textLet’s rumble! This week we take on Streets of Fire, an under appreciated (in its time) icon of aesthetics in 80s cinema that couldn’t quite overcome the deficiencies in the writing room. We also talk about our local tv stations during our formative years in Boston, not to mention some of the local programming. We’re talking UHF vs. VHF baby! All this while fending off marauding bats and ghostly spirits. Seriously though, there were some things happening in the loft that night and we’d like an explanation or three. Do enquiring minds want to know?! If you’ve read ...

The Movie Loft Podcast features three Boston boys, Tony, Phil and Thom, in an old barn loft talking about '80s movies and memories. The name and premise is also a nod to a titular Boston institution, The Movie Loft, featuring Dana Hersey, which ran on WSBK TV-38 throughout our formative years. This project started as an excuse to capture our conversations for posterity. Highlighting a different movie in each episode, we revisit some long forgotten memories, and in the process weave together a documentary of our salad days. The point of this show is not to walk anyone through a movie scene by...

A coming-of-age tale for the young and naïve 17-year-old Catherine Morland, Northanger Abbey takes a decidedly comical look at themes of class, family, love and literature. Revelling in the sensationalist - and extremely popular - Gothic fiction of her day, the story follows Catherine out of Bath to the lofty manor of the Tilneys, where her overactive imagination gets to work constructing an absurd and melodramatic explanation for the death of Mrs Tilney, which threatens to jeopardise her newly forged friendships.

Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations. Marc's probing, comprehensive interview style allows guests to express themselves in ways listeners have never heard. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether he was getting booked on The Tonight Show or becoming the first standup to have a hit sitcom based on his act or finding success as a professional poker player, Gabe Kaplan says it all happened in spite of his lack of ambition. Gabe tells Marc how he really wanted to become a professional baseball player, how his athleticism served him well in Battle of the Network Stars, and how his initial years in standup were spent opening for strippers and bellydancers. They also talk about the making of Welcome Back, Kotter and how playing Las Vegas got Gabe into poker. See omnystudio.com/...