143. The Sandlot

Movie: The Sandlot Release Date: April 7, 1993 Director: David Mickey Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, James Earl Jones. Tag Lines: “The adventure of a lifetime, the summer of their dreams…the dog of their nightmares.” “No uniforms. No…

144. Fargo

Movie: Fargo Release Date: May 8, 1996 Director: Joel Coen Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare. Tag Lines: “A homespun murder story.” “Small town. Big crime. Dead cold.” “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.” “An ordinary place, an extraordinary thriller.” Relevance: Once in awhile a movie…

145. Big

Movie: Big Release Date: June 3, 1988 Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard. Tag Lines: “You’re only young once!” “Remember…When Buddies Were Buddies, Girls Were a Mystery, And You Couldn’t Wait to Grow Up?” “Have you ever had a really big secret?” “A wonderful new comedy.” “You’re Only Young…

146. Kindergarten Cop

Movie: Kindergarten Cop Release Date: December 21, 1990 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker. Tag Lines: “As an undercover cop… he’s in a class by himself.” “An undercover cop in a class by himself.” “Go ahead, you tell him you didn’t do your homework.”…

147. Mommie Dearest

Movie: Mommie Dearest Release Date: September 18, 1981 Director: Frank Perry Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda, Steve Forrest. Tag Lines: “To my darling Christina, with love…Mommie Dearest.” “The meanest mother of them all…” “Meet the biggest MOTHER of them all!” “The greatest role of her life…was her life.” “Faye Dunaway is…

148. Romancing the Stone

Movie: Romancing the Stone Release Date: March 30, 1984 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojedo, Holland Taylor. Tag Lines: “She’s a girl from the big city. He’s a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine… or survive.” Relevance:…

149. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release Date: November 18, 2005 Director: Mike Newell Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall. Tag Lines: “Everything is about to change.” “Difficult times lie ahead, Harry.” “Dark and…

150. The Others

Movie: The Others Release Date: August 2, 2001 Director: Alejandro Amenabar Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Skyes, Alakina Mann, James Bentley. Tag Lines: “Sooner or later she’ll see them, then everything will be different.” “Sometimes the world of the living gets mixed up with the world of the dead.” “Sooner…

151. Annie

Movie: Annie Release Date: June 18, 1982 Director: John Huston Starring: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, Anne Reinking, Tim Curry, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrman, Aileen Quinn. Tag Lines: “The movie of ‘Tomorrow.’” Relevance: Christmas was a very special time for me when I was growing up in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I…

152. Carrie

Movie: Carrie Release Date: November 3, 1976 Director: Brian De Palma Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, P. J. Soles, Edie McClurg. Tag Lines: “You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must face the evil consequences.” “Take Carrie to the prom….