Y2K, directed by Kyle Mooney, is a comedic romp through the chaos and absurdity of the turn-of-the-millennium panic.

Set on New Year’s Eve 1999, the film follows two slacker friends, played by Jaeden Martell and Mason Gooding, who find themselves in the middle of a wild house party as they try to save their hacker friend (Rachel Zegler) from the havoc she inadvertently unleashed on the world’s computer systems. As midnight approaches and Y2K hysteria peaks, the trio faces hilarious mishaps, bizarre party antics, and unexpected revelations, all while attempting to prevent a seemingly catastrophic meltdown.

Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino’s groundbreaking crime film, turns 30!

The film follows the lives of several characters, including hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, mob boss Marsellus Wallace, his wife Mia, and a washed-up boxer named Butch Coolidge. Each of their stories unfolds non-linearly, connected by moments of violence, absurdity, and unexpected humanity. Whether it’s a bizarre twist during a date, a botched robbery, or an accidental shooting, Pulp Fiction defies traditional storytelling conventions, making it both unpredictable and iconic.

Up next in our Kubrick Christmas series is Full Metal Jacket, the director’s 1987 Vietnam War film!

The movie is divided into two distinct parts: the harrowing boot camp experience, where the recruits endure relentless psychological and physical abuse under the brutal drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey), and their subsequent deployment to the chaos of Vietnam. At the center is Private Joker (Matthew Modine), whose transformation from a sardonic recruit to a hardened war correspondent reflects the moral ambiguity and psychological toll of combat.