Episode Details

In his book “Rewinding the ‘80s” (on shelves Tuesday), film historian John Malahy examines — per the subtitle — “cinema under the influence of music videos, action stars, and a Cold War.” He joins us to discuss what may be the quintessential ‘80s movie, and the breakthrough role of the quintessential ‘80s movie star: Tom Cruise in Paul Brickman’s “Risky Business.”