Flashback Cinema

Before there was Wicked, there was The Wizard of Oz. Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her friends in this beloved Technicolor musical. With Judy Garland as Dorothy (“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”), Billie Burke as Glinda the Good Witch of the North (“Are you a good witch or a bad witch?”), and Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West. (“I’ll get you, my pretty…and your little dog too!”) Rated G

Comedy adventure — and monster-sized hit — that introduced Shrek (Mike Myers), an ogre who rescues a princess (Cameron Diaz). Entertaining for both children and adults, this clever parody of fairy tales won the first Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. Eddie Murphy plays Shrek’s scene-stealing donkey sidekick. (“We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning, I’m making waffles!”) Rated PG

Grease is STILL the word! John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John star in the original high school musical (“Summer loving, had me a blast…”) The dynamite score (the album went multi-multi-platinum) includes “Greased Lightnin’,” “Beauty School Dropout” (performed by 50’s heartthrob Frankie Avalon) and “You’re the One That I Want.” (“I’ve got chills…they’re multiplying…and I’m losin’ control!”) Rated PG

Tim Burton’s blockbuster launched the Batman movie franchise and made “Batmania” a cultural phenomenon. Michael Keaton stars (“I’m Batman!”), and Kim Basinger is an inquiring photojournalist Vicki Vale. With original songs by Prince and a marvelously maniacal performance by Jack Nicholson (“Where does he get those wonderful toys?”) as the Joker (“I have given a name to my pain, and it is Batman.”) Rated PG-13

Hit 90’s comedy about a “way-normal” teenager (Alicia Silverstone) growing up beautiful, popular, and rich in Beverly Hills. She doesn’t date high school boys (“As IF!”) and hasn’t learned to park (“What’s the point? Everywhere you go has valet.”). And ex-stepbrother Paul Rudd is “kind of a Baldwin.” Modern re-telling of Jane Austen’s Emma, with dialogue that is way quotable. (“He does dress better than I do… what would I bring to the relationship?”) Rated PG-13

A young Sam Raimi co-wrote and directed this indie cult classic of the horror comedy genre, widely considered to be the best of the Evil Dead franchise. While walking in the woods, Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend stumble upon a mysterious cabin with a dark secret. Soon, Ash is tormented by demons (“Gimme back my hand!”), and there’s an absurd amount of blood and gore, with a healthy dose of slapstick humor. (“Who’s laughing now?”) Rated R

Celebrate Father’s Day with this non-stop adventure, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on an idea from George Lucas. Archeologist and action hero Indiana Jones (“Trust me”) is in a race to find the mysterious lost Ark of the Covenant. The Ark is said to contain enormous power, and “Indy” (Harrison Ford) and Marion (Karen Allen) must find it before the Nazis do. (“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?”) Rated PG

Celebrate funnyman Mel Brooks’ 100th Birthday with this affectionate spoof of Star Wars. Space mercenary Captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) battles the diabolical Dark Helmut (Rick Moranis) (“I am your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate!”) while John Candy is the half-man, half-dog Barf (“I am my own best friend!”). Brooks plays two roles: the incompetent President Skroob and the Yiddish-speaking wiseman Yogurt. (“May the Schwartz be with you!”) Rated PG