1980s Archives: 07/2025

Hollywood - Hollywood Sign - Movie - Film - Cinema - General

What was the best-selling movie of the 1980s?

A classic.

Jul 30, 2025

Laura Dern - Winona Ryder - Split

How Laura Dern became Winona Ryder’s mentor: “I don’t think I’d be here without her”

An important guiding light.

Jul 29, 2025

Jack Nicholson - Frank Costello - The Departed - 2006

The role Jack Nicholson was devastated he didn’t get to play: “A mega hit”

He missed out.

Jul 28, 2025

Tom Hanks - Actor - Cannes 2023

The regrettable movie Tom Hanks called “the most important of this or any career”

Not his finest.

Jul 28, 2025

Robert Plant - Singer - 1979 - Led Zeppelin

The “silly” solo single Robert Plant pilfered from his Led Zeppelin heyday: “A bad thing to do”

Plant with some egregious steals.

Jul 25, 2025

David Bowie - Musician - Actor - 1980s

The albums David Bowie called “a waste of good songs”

A disappointing outcome.

Jul 21, 2025

Lisa Velez - Eddie Murphy - Split

The disgusting reason Lisa Velez was ‘banned’ from working with Eddie Murphy: “You are not going to do that”

What could have been.

Jul 16, 2025

Elton John - Piano - Greatest Hits

The number one hit that saved Elton John’s career

Pulled back from the brink.

Jul 11, 2025

The five best movies from the 1980s that nobody remembers

The five best movies from the 1980s that nobody remembers

Overlooked.

Jul 9, 2025

Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

What was the best-selling rock song of the 1980s?

An unlikely winner.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 6, 2025

‘Airplane!’ vs 'Zero Hour!

The only joke too offensive for ‘Airplane!’: “That didn’t occur to us, so we cut it out”

A classic comedy.

Jul 4, 2025