Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Boyz n the Hood

John Singleton's directorial debut features an all-star cast: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and Angela Bassett. The film follows the lives of three young men living in Crenshaw, examining the concepts of race, relationships, violence, and the future.

Dazed and Confused

Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused is a coming-of-age comedy that put Matthew McConaughey on the map. In 1976, a group of rowdy Texans celebrate the last day of high school. The cluster of teens wander aimlessly through their suburban town, depicting a nostalgic slice of true American life.

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The More You Know

  • For 'Deadpool' (2016) Ryan Reynolds paid $10,000 of his own money for the right to wear a shirt with The Golden Girl’s Bea Arthur on it.
  • Only 5% of the ocean has been explored.
  • In 1982, Spileberg’s kids classic stayed in the US top ten for ten months.
  • The real Frank Abagnale Jr. appears in Catch Me If You Can as the French policeman who arrests Leo.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.