Movies You Missed from 20 years ago: House of Wax

House of Wax (6/10 Rating) Released May 6, 2005 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Slasher Horror, Teen Horror, Horror, Thriller R: Horror violence, some sexual content, and language 1h 53m One of my favorite movie discoveries of recent years is Tourist Trap (1979). It certainly has its flaws, but it is genuinely... Read More

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April 12, 2025

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Released April 29, 2005 Streaming on Hoopla, For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Space Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi PG: Thematic elements, action, and mild language 1h 49m This may be the first time I have revisited a film with such a different experience. I remember enjoying this quirky movie much more than I... Read More

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March 11, 2025

Movies You Missed From Twenty Years Ago: The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger (6/10 Rating) Released March 11, 2005 (Limited) Streaming on Max, For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Comedy, Drama R: Language, Sexual Situations, Brief Comic Violence, and Some Drug Use 1h 58m In the 90s two-time Oscar winner Kevin Costner was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but by the... Read More

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February 6, 2025

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Cursed

Cursed (5/10 Rating) Released February 25, 2005 For rent/purchase on Apple/Paramount+. Genre: Supernatural Horror, Werewolf Horror, Comedy, Horror, Mystery PG-13: horror violence/terror, some sexual references, nudity, language, brief drug reference 1h 37m What do you get when you reconnect Scream writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven, add horror icon Christina Ricci, top it... Read More

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January 9, 2025

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Elektra

Elektra (3/10 Rating) Released January 14, 2005 Streaming on MAX, For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Gun Fu, Superhero, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy PG-13: Action violence 1h 37m This month we review one of Jennifer Garner’s best roles…the Capital One commercials. What’s in my wallet? At one point, a ticket stub for Elektra,... Read More

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December 7, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda (7/10 Rating) Released December 22, 2004 (Limited) Streaming on Tubi, for rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Docudrama, Biography, Drama, History, War PG-13: On appeal for violence, disturbing images, brief strong language 2h 1m Nominated for three Academy Awards, Hotel Rwanda is based on true events that took place during the Rwandan... Read More

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November 13, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: National Treasure

National Treasure (6/10 Rating) Released November 19, 2004 Disney+ or For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Quest, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller PG: Action violence and some scary images 2h 11m In the early 90s Jon Turtletaub directed 3 Ninjas and Cool Runnings, two films that are not exactly masterpieces, but I loved as... Read More

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October 15, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Saw

Saw (7/10 Rating) Released October 29, 2004 Streaming on Hulu & Max. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Splatter Horror, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Strong Grisly Violence and Language 1h 43m Director James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring, Aquaman) and Actor Leigh Whannell wrote the script for this movie after graduating from film school. They... Read More

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September 6, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (7/10 Rating) Released September 24, 2004 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Comedy, Horror R: Zombie violence/gore and language 1h 39m This film launched the career of writer actor Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible 3-7, Star Trek) and writer director Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Baby Driver), at... Read More

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August 14, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero (5/10 Rating) Released August 27, 2004 Streaming on Amazon Prime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Violent Content, Language, and Some Nudity 1h 39m Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler’s List) plays a serial killer…that kills serial killers. That sentence should be enough to pique your interest. Unfortunately,... Read More

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