And into that post-Challenger disillusioned summer of 1986, Hollywood brought us SpaceCamp. It had all the right ingredients: A stacked […]
Tag: film anniversaries
Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40
“I feel the need… for speed!” Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the […]
What Memento reveals about human nature, 25 years later
Skip to content Director Christopher Nolan’s breakout film explores themes of the nature of memory and personal identity. Christopher Nolan […]
There can (still) be only one: Highlander is 40
Skip to content who wants to live forever? Sure, it’s cheesy in many respects, but its central mythology still resonates […]
A Valentine’s Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
That thief turns out to be Jen, who has secretly been studying martial arts. And Jen’s really not keen on […]
Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985
Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend. Peruse a list of films […]
Celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
hot patootie, bless my soul “It’s had a profound impact on our culture, especially on people who’ve felt different and […]
X-Men at 25 is more relevant than ever
“Mankind has always feared what it doesn’t understand.” Plus: our seven favorite scenes Credit: 20th Century Studios Twenty-five years ago, […]
Species at 30 makes for a great guilty pleasure
Sure, the plot lacks originality but it’s a solid B movie—and H.R. Giger designed the alien lifeform. Earlier this month, […]
Ars reflects on Apollo 13 turning 30
Ron Howard’s 1995 love letter to NASA’s Apollo program takes a few historical liberties but it still inspires awe. Credit: […]
