We’ve been loving this year’s 1980s throwbacks – from sci-fi epic Stranger Things to Sam Mendes’ nostalgic film Empire of the Light. The final two episodes of Stranger Things were so popular that Netflix crashed, and when it featured Kate Bush’s song Running up That Hill, the 1985 hit topped the UK charts for three weeks.
Top Gun: Maverick perfected the sequel formula to become 2022’s most successful film at the box office. And Back to the was an award-winning West End hit.
