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This week we take a look back at some of our favorite movies from the past. Pattie has chosen movies from 1989 and Bill has movies from 1997 and 1998 (because he couldn't remember which year he picked).
Also of note... Pachinko has returned for it's second season on Apple TV+. A Quiet Place: Day One is now available to stream on Paramount+, and The Fall Guy is available to stream on Peacock.

Reviewed this week - all of these are available for rent for around $4.
Say Anything...
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Boogie Nights
Contact
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
American History X
Zero Effect
What Dreams May Come

Also of note from 1989

Highest-grossing films of 1989
1 Batman Warner Bros. $251,188,924
2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Paramount $197,171,806
3 Lethal Weapon 2 Warner Bros. $147,253,986
4 Look Who's Talking TriStar $140,088,813
5 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $130,724,172
6 Back to the Future Part II Universal $118,450,002
7 Ghostbusters II Columbia $112,494,738
8 Driving Miss Daisy Warner Bros. $106,593,296
9 Parenthood Universal $100,047,830
10 Dead Poets Society Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $95,860,116

Oscar Winners
Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
Best Director: Oliver Stone for Born on the 4th of July
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis for My Left Foot
Best Actress: Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy
Best Screenplay Written for the Screen: Dead Poet's Society

Also of note from 1997 & 1998

Highest-grossing films of 1997
1 Titanic Paramount / 20th Century Fox $1,843,201,268[nb 1][2]
2 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Universal $618,638,999
3 Men in Black Sony Pictures / Columbia $589,390,539
4 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM / UIP $333,011,068
5 Air Force One Sony Pictures / Columbia / Buena Vista $315,156,409
6 As Good as It Gets Sony Pictures / TriStar $314,178,011
7 Liar Liar Universal $302,710,615
8 My Best Friend's Wedding Sony Pictures / TriStar $299,288,605
9 The Fifth Element Sony Pictures / Columbia / Gaumont $263,920,180
10 The Full Monty 20th Century Fox $257,938,649

Highest-grossing films of 1998
1 Armageddon Buena Vista $553,709,788
2 Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks / Paramount $481,840,909
3 Godzilla Sony Pictures / TriStar $379,014,294
4 There's Something About Mary 20th Century Fox $369,884,651
5 A Bug's Life Buena Vista $363,398,565
6 Deep Impact Paramount / DreamWorks $349,464,664
7 Mulan Buena Vista $304,320,254
8 Dr. Dolittle 20th Century Fox $294,456,605
9 Shakespeare in Love Miramax / Universal $289,317,794
10 Lethal Weapon 4 Warner Bros. $285,444,603

Oscar Winners 1997
Best Picture: Titanic
Best Director: James Cameron for Titanic
Best Actor: Jack Nicholson for As Good as It Gets
Best Actress: Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets
Best Screenplay Written for the Screen: Good Will Hunting

Oscar Winners 1998
Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love
Best Director: Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Best Actor: Roberto Benigni for Life is Beautiful
Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love
Best Screenplay Written for the Screen: Shakespeare in Love