“Uncle Buck” is a comedy that could have fallen flat but is elevated by talents of its star and director, who both show an evolution in their craft.
Kirk being forced from multiple directions to deal with his own mortality and the mortality of those he loves after a career of cheating death and the no-win situation is what makes this the best of Star Trek.
“Predator: Badlands” makes an actual Predator its protagonist in a story about overcoming one’s toxic family.
“Juice” looks at how an unforgiving world can produce someone who is willing to tear down everyone around him just to feel like they are on top.
“Back to the Future” makes the the year 1985, awash in decay and stagnation, Kansas while the year 1955, bristling with innocence and promise, stands in as Oz.
Teenagers need a voice to rally around. “Pump Up the Volume”, the 1990 film directed and written by Allan Moyle”, understands this quite well.
Yorgos Lanthimos channels a seemingly potent supply of anger at modern society in “Bugonia” while also harnessing two fantastic performances from the film’s lead actors.
The younger Romero takes the genre and spins it for a modern comedic tale that honors the queer community and has fun making concentred critiques towards influencer culture.
Atomic Blonde” presents a visually sleek, stylized, and dynamic look at Berlin just before the fall of the Berlin Wall while featuring a soundtrack as killer as its lead actress.