The Best Year in Movies was 1982
Not just defined by its epic summer, 1982 was a year-long explosion of significant cinematic entertainment. Read More
April 4, 2018
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The Best Year in Movies Was 1990
Ray Liotta playing a cokehead alone makes 1990 the best year for cinema. Read More
April 4, 2018
The Best Year in Movies was 1968
Zombies, space sagas and age ratings: fifty years ago, cinema was changed forever. Read More
April 4, 2018
The Best Year in Movies Was 1988
From films that wouldn't die easily to John Hughes' darker side to lands that existed before time, there's a strong… Read More
April 3, 2018
The Best Year in Movies Was 1944
Our first ever Debate Week begins with Hollywood enthralled in World War II, but still able put out legendary films… Read More
April 3, 2018
‘The Equalizer 2’ Should Be Your Most Anticipated Movie of 2018
Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington's follow-up to their 2014 TV show adaptation will be unlike any other movie. Read More
March 30, 2018
How Denzel Washington Kept Me Calm During an Actual Bombing
A simple story of cinema's influence amidst the emotional chaos of the Austin Bombings. Read More
March 22, 2018
The Science of Faith: Junkfood Cinema Worships ‘The Prince of Darkness’
Last week, the Junkfood Cinema podcast was live from ArmadilloCon in Austin, Texas. Brian and Cargill are now broadcasting across… Read More
August 11, 2017
The Game Remains the Same: The New Relevance of ‘The Running Man’
Plenty of science-fiction movies have conjectured about distant futures, and for every off-base flying car prediction, there is a Running… Read More
July 20, 2017
Time Directive: Why The ‘Robocop’ Remake Was Three Years Too Early
An attempt to make the 'Robocop' remake work. Read More
July 6, 2017