Anniversaries “He’s Not Funny Anymore”: “Stardust Memories” at 40 Misinterpreted upon its release, Woody Allen's 1980 comedy is a worthy riff on the likes of 8 1/2 and Sullivan's Travels.
Anniversaries “Welcome to your sophomore year!”: “My Bodyguard” at 40 Something of an unsung classic, Tony Bill's directorial debut precedes and exceeds its John Hughes peers of the era.
Anniversaries “Se7en” can still keep you up at night, even after 25 years David Fincher's bleak, gruesome murder mystery packed a punch audiences have never forgotten.
Anniversaries This isn’t Camp. This is holy water!: “Showgirls” at 25 Paul Verhoeven's infamous 1995 satire isn't Camp going by Susan Sontag's definition, but it is one of the great American movies.
Anniversaries Guitars and gunplay: “Desperado” 25 years later Robert Rodriguez's official arrival on the major-studio film scene remains a riotous, stylish pulp actioner.
Anniversaries 20 years on, “Bring It On” scores high on spirit and voice Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union's cheerful high-school comedy finds ways to pepper charming rivalry with digs at cultural theft.
Anniversaries Celebrating the silly but sumptuous “The Cell” Tarsem's sci-fi/horror/serial killer drama suffered from an implausible plot, but remains a feast for the eyes.
Anniversaries “It’s The Smiles That Keep Us Going” : “The Exorcist III” at 30 William Peter Blatty's third entry in the vaunted horror series had a rocky road to the screen, and deserves its own stab at salvation.
Anniversaries “Stab It And Steer!”: “Wild at Heart” at 30 David Lynch's 1990 thriller remains a scintillating, if inessential, piece of the filmmaker's gonzo catalog.
Anniversaries At 10, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” can still take on all comers 10 years later, Edgar Wright's comic adaptation lingers for its bevy of influences as much as its originality.
Anniversaries “It Never Goes Away”: “The Two Jakes” At 30 Jack Nicholson's disastrously-received sequel to Chinatown is far more interesting than its reputation implies.
Anniversaries “The Other Guys” indulges in the crimes it condemns Now 10 years old, Adam McKay's screwball screed against Wall Street is hindered by being a cop-centric affair.
Anniversaries “Sky High” is 15 years old. It’s best admired in the trophy room In 2005, Disney showed us what a superhero high school would look like -- the results are fun, but they fall short of their deconstructive potential.
Anniversaries “Look, it’s the gentleman guppy”: “Waterworld” at 25 Say what you will about Kevin Costner's disasterpiece, but it's a reminder of the time when studios were willing to wade into uncharted seas.
Anniversaries 25 Years of “The Net,” and the new age of techno-thrillers A look back at a time when "the internet" was portrayed as a mysterious boogeyman that could destroy your life.
Anniversaries “Can’t you see this horse loves me?”: “Silverado” at 35 Lawrence Kasdan's 1985 throwback Western is overstuffed, but 35 years later boasts loads of charm.
Anniversaries “And don’t call me Shirley”: “Airplane!” at 40 Four decades later, Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's pitch-perfect disaster spoof is the template for the absurdist movie parody.
Anniversaries “The Patriot” at 20: Yankee Doodle Dreary 20 years later, Roland Emmerich's Revolutionary War drama skewers U.S. history and Mel Gibson's persona without trying to—or realizing it.
Anniversaries Houston, we have a problem: “Apollo 13” at 25 Ron Howard's gripping historical space thriller teaches us a lot about frustrated expectations in our current moment (and the resolve to overcome them).
Anniversaries Revisiting the himbo fantasia of “Magic Mike XXL” Five years on, the sequel to the seminal dude-dancing movie remains a feminist celebration of desire.