Screen Time: Episode 45 10.10.25
This week's show delivered another lively mix of reviews, movie news, and nostalgia.
It kicked off with a dive into one of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, Top Gun (1986). Steps celebrated its enduring legacy, highlighting how Harold Faltermeyer’s “Top Gun Anthem” and Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” helped define 1980s pop culture, while Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away” added emotional weight. He noted the soundtrack’s role in catapulting Tom Cruise to stardom and how it redefined the power of music in film, setting a blueprint for soundtracks that drive cinematic identity.
From there, the episode moved into cinema highlights and chart-toppers. Lowe spotlighted the Ciné-Concert: Amélie Poulain, a live orchestral experience pairing Yann Tiersen’s score with Jeunet’s whimsical visuals, and the RTL Today promoted Baby & Me: Regretting You, a tender mother-daughter drama. The Luxembourg box office countdown featured The Conjuring: Last Rites, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, and One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambitious satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The mini-review segment covered A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey, Kogonada’s romantic fable starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. With Steps praisomg its lush visuals, heartfelt performances, and Joe Hisaishi’s sweeping score, though he found the script uneven and tonally inconsistent. Still, he deemed it a “warm, entertaining watch” for fans of surrealist romance.
Movie news followed with fresh updates: Netflix’s anarchic The Twits, Luca Guadagnino’s steamy thriller Die For My Love with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, and Michael Mann’s Heat 2, featuring DiCaprio and Adam Driver.
Rounding out the show, Lowe previewed upcoming streaming hits like HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, A Thousand Blows season two on Disney+, and Netflix’s Victoria Beckham documentary.
In gaming news, he discussed Nintendo’s mysterious Pikmin* short, Ubisoft’s canceled Assassin’s Creed sequel, and the newly announced Minecraft film.
The episode wrapped with the “Fun Film Fact” revealing that Chris Farley originally voiced Shrek before his death, a role later reinvented by Mike Myers. Lowe signed off with one more track from Top Gun, promising more cinematic adventures next week.
*it's since been confirmed.
