On this week's ReelTalk, host R.L. Terry is joined by returning guest and friend of the show Paul Bonnette to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! 

Hard to believe that it’s been four decades since Marty McFly first jumped into that DeLorean, slammed it into gear, and blasted through time at 88 miles per hour.

Released in the summer of 1985, it wasn’t just a hit—it was lightning in a bottle. A film that blended science fiction, comedy, adventure, and heart in a way that felt effortless, even though every frame was perfectly calculated.

Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale gave us more than a story about time travel. They gave us a story about identity, destiny, and the strange, sometimes awkward realization that our parents were once just as confused and hopeful as we are.

Back to the Future remains that rare blockbuster that never goes out of style—because it’s about what always matters: who we are, where we come from, and how far we’re willing to go to shape the future.

Forty years later, Back to the Future still feels alive—its humor sharp, its heart sincere, its imagination untamed. Maybe that’s the real trick of time travel: a great story doesn’t just take us back. It moves us forward, too.