The 80s Movie Podcast

Associated Film Distribution

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema.

This episode takes a look at the history of Associated Film Distribution, a short-lived theatrical distribution company who, as we are starting to notice, was able to have one big hit film during their very brief tenure as a theatrical distributor. A movie that asks the burning question of the day: why are there so many songs about rainbows?

Don Simpson

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema.

This episode takes a short look at the life and career of Don Simpson, one of the most successful producers of the 1980s.

Steven Spielberg in the 1980s: The Producer and Writer

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema. This episode takes a look at the 1980s films written and/or produced by Steven Spielberg.

My Favorite Year, 1982

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema. This episode takes a look at the films that make an impact on a certain teenager during an important year of personal change.

Steven Spielberg in the 1980s - The Director

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema. This episode takes a look at the 1980s films directed by Steven Spielberg.

Jensen/Farley Pictures

The FilmJerk Podcast is a regular podcast, covering a wide variety of aspects of 1980s cinema. This episode takes a look at the films of 1980s distributor Jensen/Farley Pictures, who primarily specialized, oddly enough for a company run by Mormons, in teen sex comedies and horror films.

John Hughes

This week's episode takes a look at the 1980s films of writer, producer and director John Hughes, who passed away ten years ago this week.