Anniversaries Nebraska at 10: Alexander Payne’s love letter to the Midwest Long overshadowed by Sideways, we’re giving this understated dramedy its due for depicting Midwest with the specificity Hollywood rarely gives it.
Anniversaries Strange Brew is still potent at 40 By: Peter Sobczynski The good-natured 80s comedy celebrating beer & friendship has managed to survive the test of time.
Anniversaries The World’s End at 10: a look back at Edgar Wright’s most poignant work The final movie in the Cornetto Trilogy successfully merged comedy, sci-fi horror & Gen X pathos.
Anniversaries “Have We Got A Vacation For You!”: Westworld at 50 By: Peter Sobczynski Michael Crichton's futuristic filmmaking debut gave a silly premise some thoughtful & unsettling weight.
Anniversaries “We have a piper down”: So I Married an Axe Murderer at 30 One of Mike Myers’ best movies is where he does the least amount of shtick.
Anniversaries Small Soldiers at 25: Design for Living Joe Dante's 1998 teens n' toy creatures v killer toy commandos flick boasts marvelous character and design work for its titular playthings, which in turn lead to thoughtful observations on toymaking.
Anniversaries The Room turns 20, and what have we learned? Tommy Wiseau’s disasterpiece redefined “so bad it’s good,” as he continues to ride the wave of its dubious success today.
Anniversaries A decade on, The Purge series is more frightening than ever By: Sarah Gorr The dystopian portrait of the United States now feels ironically naïve, a reality that makes it more deeply unnerving than when it first hit theatres.
Anniversaries “A Rare Month For Boys”: An Appreciation of Something Wicked This Way Comes By: Peter Sobczynski The Disney flop from its struggle era remains a compelling curiosity 40 years later.
Anniversaries “You’re not really a welder, are you?” Flashdance at 40 By: Peter Sobczynski Forty years on, Adrian Lyne's tale of welding, dancing, dreaming, and cold-shoulder sweaters still leaves us all feeling like maniacs.
Anniversaries See You Next Wednesday. Schlock Turns 50! By: Peter Sobczynski John Landis' first film may embarrass him, but it retains an undeniable charm.
Anniversaries Blow out: The Fury at 45 Brian De Palma's follow-up to Carrie remains a messy but fascinating entry in his diverse filmography.
Anniversaries The Wedding Singer at 25: one of the best rom-coms of the 90s still charms today A look back at the sweet & quirky comedy that showed a different, far less obnoxious side of Adam Sandler.
Anniversaries Nowhere to Run at 30: The platonic ideal of Jean-Claude Van Damme Van Damme has made better films, but Robert Harmon's 1993 action drama is perhaps the best encapsulation of what makes him a star.
Anniversaries The Poseidon Adventure at 50: The high watermark for disaster movies By: Cian Tsang Remembering the epic drama that combined spectacle with heartfelt moments.
Anniversaries Toys at 30: “We’re going to fight fire with marshmallows!” Barry Levinson's notorious passion project is a feast for the eyes that never quite figures out its tone.
Anniversaries “You run the job but I run the show”: The Getaway at 50 Sam Peckinpah reined in his directorial idiosyncrasies long enough to make this tautly-paced thriller, one of his most successful films.
Anniversaries Halloween III: Season of the Witch at 40: A radical departure from its predecessors, for better and worse Even in its weakest moments, it’s hard not to root for Season of the Witch’s unique take on what a Halloween movie can be.
Anniversaries The Ice Storm at 25: a bleak domestic drama that still chills the bones Ang Lee’s adaptation of Rick Moody’s novel made suburban sex and infidelity more depressing than titillating.
Anniversaries Singles at 30: a sweet & sadly forgotten look at Gen X romance A look back at Cameron Crowe’s charming ensemble comedy about love in the grunge era.
Anniversaries Hellraiser at 35: “Demons to some, angels to others” Clive Barker’s directorial debut launched a franchise and cemented a place in a comfort movie pantheon.