Front Row Flashbacks has a need for speed as we re-visit the epic 1980’s arial-battlin’, macho cheese-fest that is Top Gun. Join us as we fly high with the dynamic duo of Maverick and Goose. Is this movie just a giant Navy recruitment ad? Is this movie sweatier than Cool Hand Luke? To find out, let’s take a deep dive into the Danger Zone!

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Front Row Flashbacks is looking at the 1986 Best Picture winner Platoon for its’ 35^th Anniversary for our Memorial Day Special. The first Vietnam War film made by Vietnam veterans takes an unflinching look at the struggles and confusion involved in the conflict, and the human toll that took. This movie gives great insight into the daily struggle our service members dealt with, while voicing a strong anti-war message.  

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Capt. Dale Dye Interview Episode – ‎Front Row Flashbacks: Military in Film with Capt. Dale Dye on Apple Podcasts

Steel Helmet Review with Cpt. Dale Dye – ‎‎The Front Row Network: VETERANS DAY SPECIAL 2020 – The Steel Helmet w/ Captain Dale Dye on Apple Podcasts

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Front Row Flashbacks is going on a secret mission with James Bond and crazy Nic Cage to infiltrate Alcatraz to stop General Hummel from launching VX nerve gas into San Francisco. This movie has over-the-top action, dialogue and acting, and is pure enjoyment. Some say that this movie is the inspiration for Monster energy drinks! Join us as we try to figure out how a movie with so many flaws could be so entertaining.  

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Bad Boys Episode – ‎Front Row Flashbacks: Bad Boys on Apple Podcasts

Highlander Episode because Connery’s a boss – ‎Front Row Flashbacks: Highlander on Apple Podcasts

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Join the Front Row Flashbacks as we get the opportunity to interview Elisa Donovan. She is most widely recognized as playing Amber on the 1990’s mega-hit Clueless, as well as transitioning that character to the television version of the same namesake. She also starred in Beverly Hills 90210, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Night at the Roxbury, The Dog Who Saved…series of family friendly movies, among many others. She has also been a blogger for people.com, and she has her first book, Wake Me When You Leave coming out this summer.

Elisa sat down with us and talked all these things and more. The discussion was about her career and her writing, but truly felt like old friends getting together for drinks.

Wake Me When You Leave is available for purchase at major retailers on June 8^th, 2021.

Featuring: Erin McCabe & Jay Hoffman

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Front Row Flashbacks is going on an adventure in the woods to find a dead body. Join us as we discuss why Stand By Me is one of the all-time great coming of age movies. This movie is an R-rated, kids movie that finely walks the line between childhood innocence and adult cynicism. Let’s go on an adventure in the woods!

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, and Erin McCabe

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Front Row Flashbacks is crossing over with a double episode. First, we’ll be breaking down the original 1995 Mortal Kombat and then we’ll get into spoiler territory with a Full Disclosure of the 2021 Mortal Kombat. How do the movies stack up against one another? Will there be a draw or a flawless victory? Do these movies slay or are they so bad its hard to….Finish Them!? Give this episode a listen to find out what we think.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Front Row Flashbacks goes deep into an investigation with a law woman from West Virginia and a genius cannibal to catch a man trying to make a suit out of people….also it won the Best Picture Oscar 30 years ago! We’re going to dig into why this psychological horror still captivates our imagination and why it may be the most unique Best Picture winner of all-time. Brandon Davis, host of Front Row Classics, tells us why this movie is a modern classic and why it was able to rise above the fray 30 years ago.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, Erin McCabe, and guest host Brandon Davis

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Join the Front Row Flashbacks as we get the opportunity to interview David Weiner. He is the director of the critically acclaimed documentary In Search of Darkness Part I as well as it’s sequel In Search of Darkness Part II, which focuses on the history of 1980’s horror movies. Weiner is currently working on another documentary titled In Search of Tomorrow, which will give viewers a deep dive into 1980’s science fiction films. David gives us insights into why people love horror and why this particular decade of horror is remembered so fondly. His knowledge of 1980’s horror and sci-fi cinema is vast, and we were lucky enough to have him share that knowledge with us.

In Search of Darkness Part I can be viewed on Shudder, and In Search of Darkness Part II will be on Shudder starting April 26^th.

Featuring: Erin McCabe, Ryan Lootens, & Jay Hoffman

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To learn more about David Weiner or to support his documentary endeavors please visit the following sites:

www.80sscifidoc.com and @80sscifidoc (for socials)

www.80shorrordoc.com and @80shorrordoc (socials)

www.ItCameFromBlog.com and @ItCameFromBlog (socials)

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Join Larry Smith and Jay Hoffman as they continue to navigate through the intense karate world located in Reseda, California. This time we’re going episode by episode for season 3, and there is a high likelihood that we get our episodes confused and meander off track, but much like the ebb and flow of great karate, we always find our way back to our center…mostly.

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Join the crew of Front Row Flashbacks and the crew of the S.S. Enterprise in the fight to battle their villainous, space zombie enemies, The Borg. After successfully destroying the Borg Cube, the Borg were able to abort their Borg Sphere to enact their Plan B of enslaving humanity, which is to travel back in time to prevent the discovery of warp drive. Well, the artist formerly known as Locutus and crew follow them through time where we get the perfect two-part movie we never knew we wanted, Back to the Future meets Dawn of the Dead. One crew heads to Earth to help Zefram Cochrane, the drunk, punk rock genius that discovers warp drive, and the other forms a coalition to battle back space zombies on their ship. Will the Earth crew convince Farmer Hoggett to be the hero the future needs? Will the crew aboard the Enterprise find the Borg’s weakness to save their beloved ship? Give it a listen and find out!

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It’s time to feel the power of the glow!! Guilty Pleasures is teaming up with Flashbacks to talk all about Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. What possessed the Father of Motown to make a Kung-Fu movie? What is The Glow? How many times can Vanity bite her lip? These questions and more on a special crossover event. Sho’Nuff!

Panel – Lou Hare, Erin McCabe, Jay Hoffman

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Front Row Flashbacks is diving into the Scottish, drug-fueled, modern-day classic, Trainspotting. We’re gonna get into how this movie simultaneously shows the allure and extremely destructive power of hard drugs. This movie kickstarted the careers of director Danny Boyle, who gave us films such as 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire, and actor Ewan McGregor. Join Ryan, Jay, and Erin as we dive into the emotional highs and lows and the punk rock, manic energy provided in Trainspotting. Choose Life my friends!

Here is a short supplemental video on addiction and its portrayal in the film, for those interested: https://youtu.be/Y54UUU7SeWU

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