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Throwback Thursday: Super 8 (2011)

A Throwback’s Throwback I’ll be completely honest and say that I never saw J.J. Abrams’ wonderful film, Super 8, until just a few days ago. It’s one of those films that slipped through the cracks for me. It was released in 2011, a year in which a large number of popular debut films and sequelsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Super 8 (2011)”

Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)

They Are Good Enough 1985 will go down in history as one of my favorite years.  The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was test marketed in the United States, eventually leading to a countrywide roll out early in 1986.  Artists such as Duran Duran, Madonna, The Cure, and Bruce Springsteen had huge hits on pop radio.  TransformersContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)”