Tom Cruise was already a superstar when this TV adaptation hit movie screens 25 years ago – but it gave him a durable franchise character to hone and refine for years to come.
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When it hit theaters 25 years ago, critics dismissed it as an empty blockbuster. But looking back, ‘Twister’ has more heart and soul than it gets credit for.
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The teen erotic thriller, released 25 years ago this week, is a silly, entertaining time capsule with more on its mind than you might think.
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When it hit theaters 45 years ago, Alan J. Pakula’s Watergate explainer seemed like a giant risk. Some thought on how they pulled it off – and how it plays now.
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Spike Lee’s phone sex comedy, released 25 years ago this week, is a mess – but one full of interesting and often timely ideas.
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The 1996 adaptation of ‘La Cage aux Folles,’ released 25 years ago this week, was a groundbreaking hit of queer cinema – while reflecting its era in some now discomforting ways.
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In the John Woo-directed action film, released 25 years ago this month, Christian Slater attempted to bend his Gen-X bad boy persona into a ‘90s popcorn mold.
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On its 30th anniversary, a look back at the serial killer thriller that terrified a generation.
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The ‘Little Things’ writer and director has had, to put it mildly, an uneven career. But is there some method to its madness? An investigation:
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The Tarantino-penned, Rodriguez-helmed action/horror mash-up, released 25 years ago this week, remains vital for one key reason: the electrifying charisma of its leading man.
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Curtis Hanson’s adaptation of Michael Chabon’s novel – now streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu – is one of the undiscovered gems of the 2000s, a charming ode to promise, failure, and the stories we tell ourselves.
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At the conclusion of a grim year – for movies, and in general – a brief appreciation of the people and moments that brought us some fleeting pleasure.
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