The Retro Cinema Podcast

It’s Retro Cinema’s last podcast for 2021 and we thought we’d hit one of the biggest years in film ever with our Top Twelve Movies of 1987. Thank you everybody for all the feedback and have a wonderful Christmas and New Years. … Read more

This week Angry and his daughter Lucie chat about the wonderful Studio Ghibli classic, My Neighbour Totoro … Read more

This month we’re about the laughs! Join us as we look back at those fun 80s movies that we still quote today and still laugh at today! … Read more

This week Angry and Gidgit are shiftless dreamers as we podcast the hilarious “Weird Al” Yankovic’s only feature film: UHF / The Vidiot from UHF. Just make sure to use the dewey decimal system. … Read more

This week it’s Gidgit’s 80s movie birthday choice. Gidgit and Angry travel back 80,000 years to Paleolithic Europe to podcast Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1981 film Quest for Fire. A film every Homo Erectus should enjoy! … Read more

It’s November! Which means it’s birthday pick time and first up is Angry’s choice as we join the a Recon unit of the US Marines under the guidance of Gunnery Sargent Tom Highway. Time to Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! … Read more

Being Halloween, this week we’re all about those epic kills we saw in 80s cinema. Violent, visceral and so so satisfying in many cases. Join us and hear your thoughts too! … Read more

This Halloween week of 80s horror Gidgit is joined by first time guest Ryan L. Terry from Four’s A Crowd podcast to podcast A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Nancy’s return and film debut of Patricia Arquette. Welcome to prime time bitch! https://t.co/R9VR4vOXc0?amp=1 … Read more

Unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control the full movie podcast of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors will be coming out next week. Our deepest apologies and special apology to my wonderful guest Ryan L. Terry. But all is not lost check out our promo of the podcast and hope you tune in next week for the full episode. … Read more

Now a cult classic, but a great film even at the time of release. Katheryn Bigelow brings us her seductive dark with a great cast and tight film making. Enjoy our review of Near Dark! … Read more

This month we look at the movies of 1986! And it might be our most difficult list yet when you consider just how deep the list goes of awesome movies from this one single year! Lots of shout outs too! … Read more

This week we finish our look at one of the funniest odd films from the 80s – Raining Arizona ! … Read more

“Sometimes it’s a hard world for the little things”. Join Angry & Gidgit as they discuss their first Coen brothers movie the 1987 Crime/Comedy cult film Raising Arizona…part one … Read more

This week we’re family friendly and out in the yard! Problem is we’re only a 1/4 inch high! Join Gidgit and Angry as we re-watch this fun film!! … Read more

It’s end of month time and we are heading back to the old dart to podcast Top Ten 80’s British Films. This episode Gidgit is joined by Brian from Launching the Pilot podcast over there in the UK as they countdown the best of British. Check Brian’s podcast out here where he talks about the pilot episodes of TV shows. https://launchingthepilot.podbean.com/ … Read more

So how does it end? And what does Angry think of the Donner cut? All this and more in this second part episode! … Read more

Well it turned out to need two parts to enjoy this movie properly! Join us for all the drama and it’s Lester vs Donner as Gidgit and Angry talk all things Krypton! … Read more

This week we kick back to watch the classic comedy – with a touch of horror – starring the amazing @therealelvira – Cassandra Peterson! This week we’re all about Elvira! … Read more

With some great action sequences and probably the best helicopter in cinema history this week we join Murphy and his JAFO as they fly over Los Angeles fighting crime in Blue Thunder! … Read more

This week we’re all about the animals in 80’s movies. Pets or otherwise we look at some of the cuddly and not so cuddly friends in 80s cinema! … Read more