About this episode
The hosts discuss notable films from the 1980s and their directors.
Send us Fan Mail Movies: Tess - Roman Polanski Coal Miner's Daughter - Michael Apted Raging Bull - Martin Scorsese The Elephant Man - David Lynch Ordinary People - Robert Redford
People in this episode
Hosts: Paige Magid, Alexi Knight
Topics covered
- 1980s cinema
- film reviews
- classic movies
- director highlights
- fan mail
Keywords
- 80s movies
- film analysis
- Tess
- Coal Miner's Daughter
- Raging Bull
- The Elephant Man
- Ordinary People
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tess, Coal Miner's Daughter, Raging Bull, The Elephant Man, Ordinary People
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