Oscar winning writer/actor/director Billy Bob Thornton turns 70 today. Join me for a quick look at his career, followed by a focus on his gutting, Oscar-nominated performance in Sam Raimi's fantastic 1998 thriller A Simple Plan.

"Having to achieve certain things by a certain time is a social construct. Don't get so caught up in what others seem to be doing that you fail to take advantage of the opportunities in front of you. Risk failure, break free from your comfort zone, live out loud."

OTD, 1989: Ron Howard's terrific 🎥 Parenthood opens in theaters. Backed by a powerhouse cast, the film scores with critics and audiences, racking up $126 mil in the U.S. alone.

Watched Death of a Unicorn on Max/HBO Max. Join me as I try to unpack mixed feelings about the film, which attempts to maintain a delicate balance between comedy and horror.

John Huston's terrific homage to The Great Escape, Victory stands as one of Sylvester Stallone's best movies without the word "Rocky" in the title.

On Arnold's 78th birthday, a look back at his Guilty Pleasure classic, End of Days.

The newest entry in our continuing series is F. Gary Gray's fantastic hybrid of Buddy Movie and Die Hard Clone, The Negotiator.

Happy 35th to Presumed Innocent, the 🔥 📽 adaptation of Scott Turow's bestselling book, which opened 7/27/90. Harrison Ford is strong in an atypical role and the film exceeded expectations, grossing $220+ million.

Thought to be a disaster upon release, Kevin Reynolds' 2nd collaboration w/Kevin Costner has gotten better with age. Join me for a look at Waterworld's troubled production and its reappraisal as a vastly underrated sci-fi actioner. 

The newest entry in our continuing series is Robert Towne's absurd (but hugely entertaining) 1988 romantic thriller Tequila Sunrise.