The Deadpool star used his platform at a New York City premiere to lecture Americans about their fondness for the 1980s, calling the decade a "f***ing mess" that people have conveniently forgotten. Ryan Reynolds walked the carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square theater in New York on Tuesday for the premiere of his upcoming film […] The post Ryan Reynolds dismisses 1980s nostalgia as a 'brutal, brutal time' while promoting new film appeared first on American Almanac .
The Deadpool star used his platform at a New York City premiere to lecture Americans about their fondness for the 1980s, calling the decade a "f***ing mess" that people have conveniently forgotten. Ryan Reynolds walked the carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square theater in New York on Tuesday for the premiere of his upcoming film Mayday, set to land on Apple TV on September 4. But instead of sticking to the usual promotional script, Reynolds used his time with Variety to deliver a history lesson, one that said more about Hollywood's reflexive disdain for mainstream American sentiment than it did about any actual decade. Reynolds, born in 1977, was thirteen years old when the 1980s ended. He spent most of the decade as a child in Vancouver. That…Open
‘The Brink of War’ is a new historical drama based on the true story of the 1986 Reykjavik Summit, where President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met to discuss reducing their nations’ nuclear arsenals amid the threat of global annihilation during the Cold War. Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels stars as Reagan in the film, and he joins Morning Joe to discuss the challenge of channeling the ‘courage of Reagan’ during this ‘dangerous time.’
A stage musical built on Prince's iconic Purple Rain album and film will open on Broadway next spring, bringing more than 20 of the late artist's songs to the Majestic Theatre after a 2025 run in his hometown of Minneapolis. Producers announced the Broadway transfer on July 27, the 42nd anniversary of the original 1984 […] The post Prince's 'Purple Rain' heads to Broadway in 2027 after Minneapolis debut appeared first on American Almanac .
A stage musical built on Prince's iconic Purple Rain album and film will open on Broadway next spring, bringing more than 20 of the late artist's songs to the Majestic Theatre after a 2025 run in his hometown of Minneapolis. Producers announced the Broadway transfer on July 27, the 42nd anniversary of the original 1984 film, with previews set to begin March 12 and opening night scheduled for April 12. Producer Orin Wolf framed the production as a chance to introduce Prince's catalog to a new generation while honoring what the original album and movie accomplished four decades ago. The show first staged at the Hennepin Theatre Trust's historic State Theatre in Minneapolis in 2025, a deliberate choice, given that the city is both Prince's…Open
The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.
A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.
The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitions dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.
