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How the Indiana Jones movies drew inspiration from James Bond – and vice versa.

When Andrzej Żuławski’s first and only English-language film debuted at Cannes 40 years ago, the response was (to put it mildly) divided, and its release was a mess. But, like most great movies, it’s found its audience.

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.

On the anniversary of the action smash’s release, a look back at the attitudes of that precarious era, and why it was such effective propaganda.

The contemporary music and cultural bookmarks of the two films – released within a week of each other twenty years ago – weren’t inserted in laziness or error, but to better connect modern audiences with stories of the distant past.

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.

On its 70th anniversary, a look back at the chilling sci-fi/horror film that is, these days, too often viewed only in comparison to its remake.

Abel Ferrara’s revenge thriller (released forty years ago this month) remains both a genre masterpiece and a staggering examination of sexual politics and rape culture.

With only one week between them, the film adaptations of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ and ‘The Kids in the Hall’ hit theaters 25 years ago. It didn’t go so well for either of them.

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.

For its 40th anniversary, a look back at the soulful center of Michael Mann’s big-screen breakthrough.

Spike Lee’s phone sex comedy, released 25 years ago this week, is a mess – but one full of interesting and often timely ideas.