Top Five GOATED: Movies (Midlife Edition)
A list that no one asked for, but I wrote it anyway.
A Quick Hit: Pulp Fiction 30th Anniversary
Quentin Tarantino’s stylistic gangster movie is a timeless classic.
Fight Club: 25 Years of Mayhem & Soap
Quit calling it a “cult” classic and give this flick its flowers.
The Phantom Menace: 25th Ani
Time has been kind to the Prequel Trilogy, but old heads have long memories.
The Matrix: 25th Anniversary
This nightmare spin our reality celebrates its quarter-century mark and has never felt more relevant than now.
Ambitious Little Man: Rushmore
What could be better than an overly ambitious teen trying to outdo his middle-aged bff?
Saving Private Ryan: 25th Anniversary
Steven Spielberg’s tour-de-force Word War II movie is an incredible homage to the soldiers who stormed Omaha Beach and a bleak reminder of the horrors of war.
Indiana Jones and the Death of Nostalgia Porn
The new Indy flick is the end of an era and another warning shot to Hollywood executives searching for box office treasure in old IP.
Jurassic Park: 30 Years Later
It might be showing its age, but this beloved dino-adventure still brings the thrills.
Return of the Jedi: 40 Years and the Force is Still Strong
Episode Six in the nine-movie Star Wars saga is an entertaining conclusion to the “lightning in a bottle” magic Lucasfilm captured with the Original Trilogy.
Dark City: 25th Anniversary
Alex Proyas’ follow up to The Crow failed at the box office, but it’s an underrated sci-fi gem.
2022 Movies: The Good, The Bad, and The Decent
Agree, agree to disagree, and find common ground in something you dislike together.
Quick Hit - Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Surprisingly good enough to warm this Xennial’s cold, reboot-weary heart.
Unforgiven: A Return to Big Whiskey
“Like I was saying, you don't look no meaner-than-hell, cold-blooded, damn killer.”
Batman Returns: Goth Gone Wild
Tim Burton’s blockbuster sequel, a gothic fantasy adventure flick masquerading as a superhero movie, is still a fun way to burn a couple of hours.
A Quick Hit: Alien 3
Alien 3 suffered from studio indecision and interference, but David Fincher managed to make a decent movie out of a dumpster fire.
Attack of the Clones: A 20th Anniversary Retrospective
The next episode in the Prequel Trilogy may have failed to excite many fans, but it delivered some whiz-bang eye candy and moved the story closer to its grim conclusion.
By Crom, Conan the Barbarian is 40
The 1982 sword and sorcery epic hits middle age, but still keeps it barbaric.