This week, Tom Cruise becomes a star in Paul Brickman's tale of capitalist ennui and sock-slides, Risky Business.

This week, we head south of the border with Curtis Hanson's 1983 sex comedy Losin' It.

This week, we discuss an American classic: Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film The Outsiders.

This week, we discuss Tom Cruise's first take on masculinity and militarism in Harold Becker's 1981 film Taps.

This week, we discuss the melodramatic (and controversial) excesses of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981 film Endless Love.

Welcome to The Last Star In Hollywood! In this introductory episode, we set out our plans for the podcast, discuss what makes a star, and ask the tough questions!