A 'Future' Triple Feature

Where to begin on the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985-1990)? Much of my fascination with 1980s movies and the magic of cinema stems from this perfect film trilogy. In honor of the 40th anniversary of both the original movie and the in-universe date of October 26th, 1985, a.k.a. the day Marty McFly accidentally traveled back thirty years to November 5th, 1955, in a heavily modified DeLorean, I have taken on the challenge of reviewing all three entries in this iconic tri

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A 'Future' Triple Feature

Where to begin on the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985-1990)? Much of my fascination with 1980s movies and the magic of cinema stems from this perfect film trilogy. In honor of the 40th anniversary of both the original movie and the in-universe date of October 26th, 1985, a.k.a. the day Marty McFly accidentally traveled back thirty years to November 5th, 1955, in a heavily modified DeLorean, I have taken on the challenge of reviewing all three entries in this iconic tri

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