Tyler Sage lives in Los Angeles and works in the film industry. You can find his other work at tylersage.substack.com. His novel "The Committers" is available on Amazon.
Tyler Sage
40 Years Ago: Eurythmics Finally Make It With ‘Sweet Dreams’
Album launched the duo to superstardom after a long, hard struggle.
45 Years Ago: ABBA Moves Into Making Movies
Film exemplified the band's pioneering forays into the combination of stage, screen and music.
45 Years Ago: Burt Reynolds Parodies Football and Self-Help in ‘Semi-Tough’
Michael Ritchie's almost-forgotten film is one of the best sports comedies of the '70s.
40 Years Ago: Queen Releases a Minor Gem in ‘Back Chat’
Once written off as an attempt to get funky, the song now evokes much of what made the new wave era so fun.
40 Years Ago: Queen’s Dance-Influenced ‘Staying Power’ Disappoints Fans
This was a slap-in-the-face reminder that a new decade had arrived and was pulling everything into its gravitational field.
35 Years Ago: The ‘Nerds’ Franchise Starts To Spiral With ‘II’
What was once a sly statement of anti-mainstream sentiment had already been co-opted.
45 Years Ago: Brian May Becomes Queen’s Frontman for ‘Long Away’
Freddie Mercury stepped aside for 1977 Queen single.
40 Years Ago: ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Ends Its TV Run
The show helped introduce an adult sensibility to the superhero film and TV genre.
25 Years Ago: ‘Austin Powers’ Scores a Groovy Hit for Mike Myers
Film and the franchise it spawned turned star into a Hollywood A-lister.
15 Years Ago: The Failure of ‘Grindhouse’ Heralds a New Era
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez double bill was a hit with critics but flopped with audiences, signaling the beginning of the huge-budget blockbuster movie cycle.
15 Years Ago: Kings of Leon’s ‘Because of the Times’ Marks a Turning Point
Southern rockers' third album set the stage for stardom.
30 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Reveal Depths With ‘Sap’
Acoustic-oriented EP helped band break new ground and added new dimensions to the grunge scene.
Meat Loaf Dead at 74
'Bat Out of Hell' star sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
45 Years Ago: ‘Queen Kong’ Gets Caged in Lawsuits
'King Kong' parody was sued out of existence after cutting too close to home.
The Best Reason to Watch Each of the 11 ‘Halloween’ Movies
It's the time of the year to celebrate one of horror's greatest film franchises.
40 Years Ago: ‘Stripes’ Updates ’70s-Style Comedy for a New Era
Several bits from the film should be included in the canon of Bill Murray's career highlights.
40 Years Ago: ‘Cannonball Run’ Takes Good Times Out for a Spin
Much of its talent is squandered, but the film still serves as a great reminder of a long-lost era.
45 Years Ago: ‘The Gong Show’ Makes TV Crazy
Chuck Barris' legendary variety show helped usher in a kind of screen zaniness that's still with us today.
40 Years Ago: Three Movies Signal the Birth of the ’80s
'History of the World, Part I,' 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' all signaled the beginning of a new era of filmmaking.
Watchin’ With the Devil: 10 Movies About Satan
A list of 10 classic films about the Big Baddie.