The newest entry in our continuing series of The Great Movies is Nicholas Meyer's fantastic Summer 1982 tale of deep space, revenge, life from lifelessness, redemption, and sacrifice... Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

On June 29, 1991, I took an Amtrak from Penn Station to Florida and a memorable vacation with my dad's parents. Even with all the struggles my younger self experienced, he was never less than incredibly lucky to have such wonderful grandparents.

"The campus of SUNY Farmingdale, June 28, 1992. A smiling kid stares down a scary present and an uncertain future as he graduates from Massapequa High School." Advance apologies, the audio cuts out just before I launch into my closing monologue.

In one of the most dominant performances in the history of the heavyweight division, Mike Tyson crushes fellow titleholder Michael Spinks in 91 seconds.

The newest entry in our continuing series is John Sayles 1996 masterpiece Lone Star, a stunning, multi-generational tale about a decades-old murder, starcrossed lovers, and a son trying to make sense of his father's life.

The newest entry in our continuing series finds a pair of rising stars (George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez) on opposite sides of the law - he's a thief, she's a US Marshal. There seems to be a mutual attraction; maybe they'll "call timeout?" 🤫😏

The last movie of Arnold Schwarzenegger's epic 9-year run from Predator (1987) onward finds The Austrian Oak as a US Marshal tasked with helping a witness disappear.

Steven Spielberg's sensational adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestseller opened June 20, 1975. An enormous critical and financial success, Jaws literally changed the movie business as The First True Summer Blockbuster.

OTD 1981: Superman II opens in the U.S.. Despite its age and the frequent tonal shifts between the visions of original director Richard Donner and replacement Richard Lester, this remains one of the best superhero movies ever made. I actually prefer Lester's theatrical cut to the so-called Donner cut btw. Donner didn't finish his film before the Salkinds fired him thus it feels somewhat incomplete and the ending doesn't work as well IMHO.

The most underrated film from the best movie year in the greatest movie decade, Last Action Hero opens. Equal parts fantasy, comedy, and multiversal action decades before the MCU, the film teaches a valuable life lesson: don't trust F. Murray Abraham! He killed Mozart!