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THE '90S

Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Paul Sorvino, Martin Scorsese, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990).

'Goodfellas,' Martin Scorsese's modern gangster classic, has been called the director's best movie. Others have called it the best movie—period.

Adam D’Arpino, Scott Beggs
Fun fact: Ruth Bader Ginsburg once weighed in on Koosh balls in a court case.

Kids of the late 1980s and ‘90s loved their Koosh balls. They were easy to catch, easy to throw, and didn't hurt nearly as much as traditional balls when you got hit by one.

Erin McCarthy


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David Beckerman decided he was done peddling plaid golf pants. The 1966 University of New Haven graduate had been a salesman at a Duckster sporting goods store when he realized that the bland clothing on the racks held little interest for casual sports fa

Jake Rossen






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Loosely based on the unlikely true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics, Jon Turteltaub's 'Cool Runnings’s legacy endures more than two decades years later.

Roger Cormier
Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Neve Campbell in The Craft (1996).

In 1996, 'The Craft'—a movie about a group of teenage witches starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True—hit theaters and completely changed the subgenre.

Andrew LaSane
Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro in Joel and Ethan Coen's Miller's Crossing (1990).

Though it was largely overshadowed by 'Goodfellas' when it was released in 1990, the Coen brothers’ masterful gangster film is worth a second look.

Matthew Jackson








James Cromwell in Babe (1995).

It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since a tiny pink piglet named Babe stole the heart of audiences around the world, and turned many of them into lifelong vegetarians.

Jennifer M Wood
Michael Jordan stars in Space Jam (1996).

The official trailer for an all-new 'Space Jam' sequel starring LeBron James has dropped. This time around, the Monstars would be well served to do some smarter planning.

Nick Greene






A still from 'American Pie.'

It’s easy to forget how big 'American Pie' was in the summer of 1999. Shot on an $11 million budget, it made $235 million in theaters worldwide, and spawned three sequels and four straight-to-DVD movies.

Roger Cormier


Shout! Factory

Rowan Atkinson may have more than 50 acting credits on his resume, but to most of the world he’ll always be best known as the ridiculously rubber-faced Mr. Bean.

Jennifer M Wood
Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon in Tremors (1990).

'Tremors'—which is easily the greatest subterranean monster movie ever made—is the definition of an underground classic. '

Mark Mancini