Every ’90s Blockbuster Movie Ranked
Thirty years on, the 1990s has solidified its stature as one of the magical decades in filmmaking, much like how we view the ’30s and the ’70s. Precisely, this Gen X-decade pulled together the Hollywood studio power of the ’30s and the groundbreaking creativity of the ’70s, crocheting commercialism and art into the movie behemoths we speak of in legend as the ’90s blockbuster which we’ve now ranked all by Tomatometer!
First off, in putting together this list, we didn’t want no scrubs: We defined the ’90s blockbuster as any film that made over $100 million at the box office movies that had people literally lining up around the block to spend their easy-earned cash. (The economy was booming after all.) This, of course, ushers in all those films synonymous with ’90s blockbusterism, including
Courtesy of PBS; Courtesy of Gladys Knight
The Four Tops and
Gladys Knight are among the many performers who’ll appear at this year’s National Memorial Day Concert on PBS.
The concert is normally staged live on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, but due to the pandemic, the event will be pre-recorded. The 90-minute special, hosted by
Joe Mantegna and
In addition to the pop-soul legends, the event will include performances by singer/songwriter
Sara Bareilles and country stars
Vince Gill,
Mickey Guyton.
There also will be a tribute to the nurses of the Vietnam War era, as well as commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War and the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. These tributes will be presented by, respectively, actors
Marco Ramirez s
Rachel Chavkin,
through May 16 for free via Broadway On Demand. Those looking for access can register on the Lincoln Center Theater website. Ramirez s drama is inspired by the life of
Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight world champion. The production opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on March 7, 2016, with a cast made up of
McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and
Clarke Peters.
Sergei Rachmaninoff in the world premiere of
Anna & Sergei Live From Florence on
May 16 at 8pm ET. Taking place as a memory play in the house in which the Russian Rachmaninoff died in Beverly Hills, this is the story of a very strange meeting between Rachmaninoff and Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be the sole surviving member of the Romanov Dynasty, the Princess Anastasia. Featuring Rachmaninoff s most beloved melodies and music. Purchase includes the live stream and a week of ON DEMAND viewing access to the recording of the liv
New Mexico PBS honors Veterans with related programming throughout May May 05, 2021
In honor of Memorial Day and the service of United States Veterans, New Mexico PBS will air Veterans-related and Memorial Day weekend programming throughout the month of May for those who serve/served, their families, friends and communities. The programming begins on Sunday, May 9 at 10 p.m. with Ernie Pyle: Life in the Trenches.
ERNIE PYLE: LIFE IN THE TRENCHES
Ch. 5.1 – Sunday, May 9, 10 p.m.
Known as America s storyteller, famed WWII correspondent and
New Mexico
resident Ernie Pyle remains one of American history s most beloved journalists.
This program tells the story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist who reached millions each week with stories celebrating ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things. The colloquial charm and folksy style of Pyle s writings spoke to his readers as he captured snapshots of American life during the 1930s.