Screen Time: Episode 60 - The Lost Boys 17.05.26
Screen Time Episode 60 is packed tighter than a vampire nightclub in Santa Carla...
Steps guiding listeners through another whirlwind tour of cinema, streaming and gaming culture.
This week’s show leans heavily into nostalgia and atmosphere thanks to a deep dive into the legendary soundtrack of The Lost Boys, a film Steps passionately argues is far more than just a vampire classic. From Cry Little Sister to the neon-soaked boardwalk energy of Santa Carla, the episode explores how the soundtrack became inseparable from the film’s identity and why it still resonates decades later.
There’s plenty of fresh screen chatter too, including previews of psychological horror romance Obsession and Quentin Tarantino’s sprawling revenge epic Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair heading to Kinepolis screens.
The Luxembourg box office rundown brings blockbuster energy with updates on Mortal Kombat 2, Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2, while the movie news section dives into Amazon’s hunt for the next James Bond, the first trailer for Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, and Laika’s stunning fantasy epic Wildwood.
Streaming fans are also well fed this week, with new looks at Netflix’s ambitious adaptation of East of Eden starring Florence Pugh, Will Ferrell’s golfing comedy-drama Hawk, and BBC Beatles drama Hamburg Days, which chronicles the Fab Four’s chaotic pre-fame years in Germany. The episode’s centrepiece review is Antoine Fuqua’s Michael, which earns a strong three-and-a-half stars, with praise Jaafar Jackson’s magnetic performance as Michael Jackson while questioning the film’s reluctance to fully confront the darker aspects of the singer’s life, also highlighting the surprising absence of Janet Jackson.
Meanwhile, the gaming section swings from disappointment to chaos, covering the apparent death of Dead Space 4, the messy Forza Horizon 6 leak drama, and Blood Red Shoes’ gritty new track for Directive 8020.
Throw in another Show Tunes segment, a cinema ticket giveaway, and a brilliant behind-the-scenes Jaws fact about Spielberg’s malfunctioning shark accidentally improving the film, and Episode 60 becomes exactly what Screen Time does best: a fast-moving, passionate celebration of pop culture for film nerds, gamers and soundtrack obsessives alike.
