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They're baaaaaack! Jeff, Brad, and Dave discuss Poltergeist II: The Other Side. Their house may have vanished into oblivion, but the evil spirits are still relentlessly pursuing Carol Anne and her family. Not sure you want to listen? Just remember...

15 years after Earth, humanity's last hope...is Titan A.E. Don Bluth was Disney royalty before moving on to form his own independent animation company. Brad is joined by special co-host Dayton Johnson to discuss Bluth's ambitious sci-fi fantasy Titan...

Number Five is alive! Join Jeff, Andrew and Scott for an interesting conversation on the merits of Short Circuit. The guys go old school on their Nintendo faceoff picks. Fisher Stephens' cringeworthy performance, Guttenberg's lack of cool, and Alley...

Comedy legends Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito team up for an unlikely murder plot in the dark comedy Throw Momma From The Train! Jeff is joined by regular 1986 contributor David Burns to discuss DeVito's feature directorial effort with the …

Rodney Dangerfield is going back to school! Our Special Correspondent Jenna joins Jeff, Brad, and Dayton to talk about campus life, Sam Kinison's memorable role, Oingo Boingo, and the hilarity of 80's college movies.

No place to run. No reason to hide. Kevin Costner delivers another powerhouse performance both on the screen and behind the camera with his third directorial effort, Open Range. Brad and Jeff discuss the stellar cast, the gorgeous cinematography, and...

Happy Friday the 13th! Jeff and Dave are celebrating the birthday of Jason Voorhees with a special Friday release episode to talk about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives!

Right in time to celebrate it's 35th anniversary, we're talking about the 1986 animated classic, Transformers: The Movie! The shock of our favorite characters dying, the epic soundtrack, and the impressive cast are just a few things discussed. David...

You have a red, white, and blue American right to eat cotton candy and ride roller coasters! So says Kevin Costner's charming but dangerous escaped convict character Butch to 8 year-old hostage turned partner, Buzz. Clint Eastwood's crime drama A...

In 1986, it was Michael Mann that first introduced us to the demented Dr. Hannibal Lecter amid the slick synth sounds of the 80's in the thriller, Manhunter. Dayton Johnson fills in as host to talk with Brad Koszo about …

After The Sixth Sense shocked a generation of movie goers, we've come to expect thrills, chills, and mind-bending twists from M. Night Shyamalan. With his 2015 "found footage" style comedic thriller, The Visit, he delivers exactly what we want!

G'day, mates! Jeff, Andrew, and Scott take a short walkabout to discuss Crocodile Dundee! From the wilds of the Australian Outback to the wilds of New York city, Paul Hogan's iconic crocodile poacher delivers on love, laughs, and adventure.

Jeremiah Johnson, Tootsie, 3 Days of the Condor, The Firm. Filmmaker Sydney Pollack was truly one of the greats! In 1974, he stepped outside his comfort zone to direct The Yakuza; a neo-noir drama that showcased Robert Mitchum is his …

It's another super-sized episode! Jeff welcomes immortal co-hosts Brad, Dayton, Scott, and Andrew back to 1986 for Highlander. Get ready for a great discussion on sword fights, Queen's epic soundtrack, theories on the Immortals, and why haggis is...

What would you do if you were held captive, without reason, for 20 years? Would you want answers? Would you want revenge? Film auteur Spike Lee delivers his neo-noir, action-packed "reimagining" of the 2003 Korean thriller of the same name, …

What do San Francisco and whales have to do with Sci-Fi? Everything, when we're talking about Star Trek IV The Voyage Home! It's our biggest, vulcan episode ever, when Jeff beams aboard Dayton, David, Brad, and Scott for a debate …

When loyalty is tested by obsession, betrayal leads to revenge! Known for his blockbuster films and penchant for flawed heroes, Tony Scott delivered his underrated, romantic thriller Revenge in 1990. Join us as we examine the morality of the...

Crime is a disease. Meet the cure! Jeff and Brad break down one of their favorites; Cobra! From its Beverly Hills Cop origin, to how involved director George P. Cosmatos really was, it's time to call the Cobra!

Best known for his extensive foray into the Fast & Furious universe, filmmaker Justin Lin has a knack for taking known franchises and giving them a fresh take. And before he finished the "Kelvin Timeline" of the recent Star Trek …

Jeff is joined by 1986 regulars, Scott and Dayton, to discuss Running Scared; a buddy cop movie that delivers generously on cop tropes, and bad music (No, not you, Michael McDonald). Are Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal two of Chicago's …

Doves. Guns. Explosions. The face-off between Brad and Jeff gets lively as they discuss legendary action director John Woo. Hot off the success of films like The Killer, and Hard Boiled, Woo left Hong Kong for Hollywood to re-invent the …

Blane is pretty cool. Duckie is pretty crazy. Andie is pretty in pink. We hope you have a date for the Prom, because Jeff and Andrew are back and they're joined by 1986 Special Correspondent Jenna Koszo for a debate …

Pam Grier is...JACKIE BROWN. The third film from Quentin Tarantino remains his only adapted work, as he took Elmore Leonard's novel, Rum Punch, and crafted a star-relaunching crime drama for 70's greats, Pam Grier and Robert Forster. On this...

As the second highest paid actor in 1986, Clint Eastwood was eating concertina wire and pissing napalm. Jeff, Brad, and Andrew are talking Heartbreak Ridge on this episode! Facing mandatory retirement, leatherneck lifer Gunny Highway is back in his...