Many remember Beetlejuice as a light-hearted blend of macabre and slapstick, but the real story behind Beetlejuice points to a potentially darker what-if. The classic ’80s movie is one of the most beloved Tim Burton films and laid the foundation for generations of genre filmmaking. It’s likely that without Beetlejuice, there would be no Nightmare Before Christmas and the path of the Batman franchise could have been completely…
We could argue that the 1990s were the golden era of rom-coms. Meg and Tom. Leo and Kate. Julia and everyone. While some of these films are coming up on being thirty years old, they still have a special place in our hearts. These are the comfort movies we come back to time and time again when we need…
There’s a point in time when you finally realize how many dated jokes there are in your favorite ’90s movies. It may not seem like ’90s movie jokes are that outdated, but 1990 was decades ago and some of the topical ’90s jokes are now pretty old references. Even if you watched Jumanji in the early 2000s, you may not realize…
For many movie enthusiasts, the 1990s ushered in the grand emergence of the ultimate action film. This was the decade when major movies became franchised series that cemented the fame and fortune of megastars on the big screen. Throughout the monumental era, ’90s action stars took on the roles of charismatic heroes who came to “kick a** and…
Iron Man might be one of the most popular characters in the entire MCU, but facts are facts: He’s the worst Avenger and one of the peeps who has gone way too far on the odd occasion. This shouldn’t take away from his heroics and how he sacrifices himself for all of humanity in Avengers: Endgame, but hey, he did…
Jurassic Park behind-the-scenes stories tend to mirror the movie itself; both are filled with action and excitement. Both also have a streak of humor running right down the middle. Steven Spielberg’s 1993 adventure was more than a blockbuster – it was an outright phenomenon.People went to see it multiple times, dazzled by the groundbreaking visual effects that realistically made…
One of the unusual things about cinema is that even box office hits can fade into obscurity. People can’t wait to see them, and they’re big deals in the moment, but they eventually reach a point where no one talks about them. That’s definitely the case with many 1990s movies. It was a different time….
Ruthless behavior is expected from the villains in action movies, giving the audience even more reason to root for the heroes they are up against. These moments from movie villains in ‘90s action films, however, go above and beyond the typical bad-guy behavior. More than the corrupt and duplicitous conduct expected of villains, certain instances…
Movies in the 1990s liked to push cinema in new directions – by pushing the envelope. Though some of these films stirred up controversy, theywere also important projects for the actors who helped bring them to life. Many of these actors have their own perspective on the controversies, some of which may seem tame decades later. At…
The 1990s was an excellent decade for comedies, thanks to talented actors such as Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Dana Carvey. Believe it or not, a large number of comedic movies from 1990 through ’99 featured ad-libbed moments. Improvisation is an inextricable aspect of comedy, but extemporaneous scenes rarely appear in movies. Sure, you might see a…
