Why 90s disaster movies are just the answer in a pandemic
(WorldNews Entertainment)

As summer heat and bad news descend in tandem, I`ve been seeking refuge from one set of disasters in another — specifically, the disaster blockbusters of July weekends past. Though I initially treated ‘Independence Day` and ‘Armageddon` as pure escapism, I emerged from my re-watches of both with a stiffer spine than I`d expected. These late-`90s hits are fortifying to watch right now, and not just because the good guys triumph or because there`s little else on offer with Hollywood on hiatus and movie theaters closed. These movies are a popcorn affirmation of two ideas that we badly need right now: First, that it`s exciting and revitalising to tackle a challenge of world-destroying...