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
![How ‘Police Academy 5′ Limped Along Without Steve Guttenberg](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/03/attachment-Pa5.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How ‘Police Academy 5′ Limped Along Without Steve Guttenberg
Film marked the point when the franchise began to move toward extinction.
![40 Years Ago: ‘M*A*S*H’ Goes Out With a Bang](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/02/attachment-MASH-Final-Scene-YouTube-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: ‘M*A*S*H’ Goes Out With a Bang
Movie-length finale set a viewership record that still stands decades later.
![45 Years Ago: Village People Gets Macho](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/02/attachment-Village-people-macho-man.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: Village People Gets Macho
The 1978 album marked the start of the group's famous image.
![40 Years Ago: ‘The Greatest American Hero’ Signs Off](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/02/attachment-Greatest-American-Hero-YouTube-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: ‘The Greatest American Hero’ Signs Off
TV show had a comedic sensibility and famous theme song that provides lingering memories of the '80s.
![Top 10 Val Kilmer Movies](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/01/attachment-val-kilmer-movies.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Top 10 Val Kilmer Movies
Ten feature films and one documentary trace the arc of the actor's greatness.
![25 Years Ago: ‘Half-Baked’ Almost Destroys Dave Chappelle’s Career](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/01/attachment-Universal-Pictures.jpg?w=980&q=75)
25 Years Ago: ‘Half-Baked’ Almost Destroys Dave Chappelle’s Career
The 1998 stoner movie bombed on release but is now a cult classic.
![40 Years Ago: ‘The Joy of Painting’ Flexes Its Magical Fingers](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/01/attachment-bob-ross.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: ‘The Joy of Painting’ Flexes Its Magical Fingers
How Bob Ross' show became one of the most enduring successes of public television.
![40 Years Ago: Eurythmics Finally Make It With ‘Sweet Dreams’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/01/attachment-Eurythmics-sweet-dreams-album.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
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](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/12/attachment-abba-the-movie.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: ABBA Moves Into Making Movies
Film exemplified the band's pioneering forays into the combination of stage, screen and music.
![35 Years Ago: Belinda Carlisle Soars With Solo No. 1 ‘Heaven is a Place on Earth’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/12/attachment-YouTubeMCA.jpg?w=980&q=75)
35 Years Ago: Belinda Carlisle Soars With Solo No. 1 ‘Heaven is a Place on Earth’
Slice of pop perfection topped the charts after she split with the Go-Go's.
![45 Years Ago: Burt Reynolds Parodies Football and Self-Help in ‘Semi-Tough’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/11/attachment-Semi-Tough-United-Artists-Poster.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
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.
![45 Years Ago: ‘Close Encounters’ Helps Cement Spielberg’s Legacy](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2022/11/attachment-GettyImages-102124021.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: ‘Close Encounters’ Helps Cement Spielberg’s Legacy
Director's fourth film proved his ability to make blockbuster entertainment.