Tag: retrospective

Forty-four years and a day after E.T. opened, Steven Spielberg returns to first contact — this time with whistleblowers, congressional hearings, and the question of what they hid. A retrospective on the practical-effects wonder of Close Encounters and E.T., and what changes when the same director points the camera at suspicion instead of awe.

Decades after its final voyage, Star Trek: The Next Generation remains the gold standard for a reason. It didn't just explore the galaxy; it explored the very best of what humanity could become.

While every era of Star Trek brings something unique to the table, The Next Generation remains the franchise's philosophical and narrative zenith. Here is why Picard's voyage remains the definitive Trek experience.

From time loops to deep-space diplomacy, we're counting down the SG-1 episodes that haven't aged a day. Whether you're a veteran of the SGC or a new recruit, these are the essential watches.

From time-looping mishaps to the sobering reality of galactic war, we're counting down the SG-1 episodes that remain absolute masterpieces decades later. Chevron seven is locked—let's dive in.

From the first time we dialed an address to the clash with the Ori, SG-1 is the bedrock of the franchise. As we wait for Amazon's revival, let's revisit the episodes that still hit hard in 2026.

On May 19, 2006, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks released a $125 million prestige-tier adaptation of an airport thriller, watched the Vatican call for a boycott, and rode the controversy to $760 million worldwide. Twenty years later, the entire economic and cultural machine that made The Da Vinci Code possible has been dismantled — and we're looking at a fossil.

Two decades later, and the Gate is still open. We’re diving into the absolute peak of SG-1—the episodes that transcend their era and remain masterclasses in sci-fi storytelling.

Two decades later, and the Gate is still open. We’re diving into the absolute peak of SG-1—the episodes that transcend their era and remain masterclasses in sci-fi storytelling.

For years, Stargate Universe was the black sheep of the franchise, dismissed as 'too dark' or 'too slow.' But looking back from 2026, it's clear that SGU wasn't wrong—it was just early.

Twenty-six years later, SG-1's time-loop classic remains the undisputed peak of the franchise. Here's why 'Window of Opportunity' still holds up as a masterpiece of sci-fi television.

Twenty-six years later, SG-1's time-loop classic remains the undisputed peak of the franchise. Here's why 'Window of Opportunity' still holds up as a masterpiece of sci-fi television.

Twenty-two years ago this April, Tony Scott put a flask in Denzel Washington's hand, dropped him into Mexico City, and made every frame look like it was burning from the inside out. Man on Fire opened at $22.8 million, finished at roughly $130 million worldwide on a $60-70 million budget, and got a brutal 39% from critics. Audiences gave it 89% — and that gap is the entire reason Netflix is rebooting it on Thursday.

The Boys just premiered its final season to 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and the #1 streaming spot worldwide. Casey Throwback Mills looks back at how a blood-soaked Amazon show became the most important superhero series ever made.

Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz just reunited on Hulu for Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair. Twenty years later, the Wilkersons are back — older, messier, and surprisingly still relevant.

From Tobey Maguire's rain-soaked upside-down kiss to Tom Holland's record-breaking Brand New Day, Spider-Man has been reinvented more than any other superhero on screen — and somehow, every version found its audience.

In 1981, three college kids and a shoestring budget created one of the most enduring horror franchises in cinema. Forty-five years and six films later, Evil Dead Burn proves that you can't keep a good deadite down.

In 2015, Disney released a live-action Cinderella and quietly launched the most ambitious remake experiment in film history. Ten years and a dozen films later, we're still watching them do it — and the results are more complicated than you think.

In 1987, a dying studio spent $22 million making a He-Man movie nobody asked for. It became a cult classic. Now Amazon has spent $200 million on a reboot with Jared Leto under the skull mask. Here's what 39 years changed — and what it didn't.