100 Years, 100 Movies

100 Years, 100 Movies

By Joaquin CastroTV & FilmFilm History
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100 Years, 100 Movies episodes

  • 2004s
    The Incredibles adds super-heroics to family drama. Collateral shows that even as a villain Tom Cruise oozes charisma.
    8 min
  • 2003s
    Elf became a Christmas classic and showed Jon Favreau ever-increasing chops. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has just the right amount of Jack Sparrow.
    8 min
  • 2002s
    City of God is the type of movie a pretentious 20-year old me loved. Equilibrium brings guns to a kung fu fight.
    8 min
  • 2001s
    Fellowship of the Ring successfully kicks off the longest trilogy ever about walking to a mountain. Spirited Away may be Miyazaki’s best film.
    9 min
  • 2000s
    Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe’s love letter to 1970’s rock. Battle Royale shows movies can still shock audiences.
    11 min
  • 1998s
    Out of Sight is a fun excuse for Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney to burn up the screen. Blade is a super-violent, gory superhero movie about vampires.
    10 min
  • 1997s
    LA Confidential and the corruption of the LAPD. Princess Mononoke is a great example of Hayao Miyazaki’s work.
    9 min
  • 1996s
    Supercop helps to reintroduce American audiences to the insanity of Jackie Chan movies. The Craft was loved by all the goths in my high school.
    8 min
  • 1995
    Clueless was nothing like my high school and yet everything like my high school. Bad Boys propels Will Smith into movie superstardom and had Martin Lawrence along for the ride.
    9 min

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Where I give my (un)informed opinions about the best movie of the year for every year from 1920 to today. Also, I highlight an interesting movie from each year to discuss. Part history, part…