Listen up, darlings—Ms. Rizzlerina is here to spill the cinematic tea and pop a little glitter on your Netflix queue! 💋✨
Today, we’re swinging the spotlight back to the glam (and sometimes grimy) world of 1995—yes, thirty years ago, when butterfly clips reigned, and our TVs were practically glued to “Friends.” While we *do* adore a rerun of Rachel’s iconic lob and Buffy’s vampire-slaying sass, it’s time to dig deep into the Hollywood vault and resurrect some long-forgotten jewels. So grab your popcorn (extra butter, extra drama, please!) because we’re diving into a list of 12 unappreciated movies from 1995 that deserve a *fabulous* comeback.
Now hold onto your feather boas—because these weren’t your average box office belles…
🎬 First up, we have Empire Records. Oh, sugar, this movie is the punk-rock stepchild of Gen Z dreams. Sexy angst in a record store? Liv Tyler serving moody perfection? Honestly, we stan. This Y2K-before-Y2K slice of teenage rebellion deserves its own revival tour.
💄Next on the glitter reel: The Perez Family. Darlings, has anyone checked on this cute Cuban refugee rom-com lately? Starring the ever-electric Marisa Tomei and dreamy Alfred Molina, this flick brought heart, immigration discourse, and a side of spicy. Undervalued? Absolutely. Ready for rediscovery? 100 percent.
🕶️ Let’s not forget Strange Days—a cyberpunk thriller ahead of its time, and I mean *decades* ahead. Angela Bassett as an action queen with brains, biceps, and big attitude? Mmm, chef’s kiss. Dark, dazzling, and just taboo enough to be delicious.
And honey, buckle up for some real razzle-dazzle: Tank Girl. Our cult queen with shaved eyebrows and more attitude than your Midtown barista at 7 a.m. Adapting a British comic with a punk riot aesthetic? It flopped at first, but now? Gen Z style icons are gagging over it on Pinterest.
Let me serve you a few more sparkly suggestions from the vault, curated by PopCrush and now bedazzled by yours truly:
💋 Cold Comfort Farm – British twang, gothic farm life, and a pre-hunky-era Rufus Sewell? Consider me intrigued, darling.
💋 Jeffrey – A gay rom-com grappling with love and the AIDS crisis, starring Patrick Stewart in a leather bar. Yes, babes. You read that right.
💋 The City of Lost Children – Visually wild, wildly underwatched. Like if Tim Burton and Guillermo del Toro had a weird, artsy French baby.
💋 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar – Okay, how did we *ever* let this fabulous film fade? It’s got Patrick Swayze in drag, Wesley Snipes serving diva realness, and John Leguizamo snatching wigs before RuPaul’s Drag Race made it mainstream. Honestly, reboot when?
💋 Party Girl – Parker Posey is the OG chaotic it-girl/librarian you *have* to see to believe. New York nightlife meets Dewey decimal system in a lookbook of vintage glam. A Gen X fashion tutorial, darling.
💋 Devil in a Blue Dress – Denzel Washington. Noir. 1940s LA mysteries. Hidden racism. Class. Scandal. Plot twists. In other words, an underrated masterclass.
💋 Safe – Julianne Moore in a psychological spiral triggered by… everyday life? Eerie, unsettling, and chic in that Debbie Downer-meets-Vogue way. (Yes, sweetie, sadness *can* be stylish.)
💋 Clueless – Just kidding, that one’s been iconic since forever—but it’s on the same year roster, so let’s give her an honorary tiara. 👑
So here’s the truth glittered in gold flakes: 1995 wasn’t just about Toy Story and Braveheart—it was bold, bizarre, and full of backstage beauties that were too ahead of their time to shine. But don’t worry darlings, Ms. Rizzlerina is here with rhinestone-studded reminders that *forgotten* doesn’t mean *unworthy*—it just needs a little sparkle, sass, and streamability.
Now go forth, fabulous film fanatics, and give these silver screen underdogs the renaissance they richly deserve. And while you’re at it—drop me your faves! Which of these retro relics slayed your soul or gave you fits of fainting glamour?
Stay fabulous, and let the gossip (and the films!) roll! 🎥💃✨
– Ms. Rizzlerina
