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SPECIAL REPORT / Victory Lap at the Egyptian

Less than 24 hours after Beyond Fest's 30th-anniversary screening of SPEED, director Jan de Bont sits down to discuss his historic reunion with stars Keanu Reeves and San

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT / Speed Reunion Set for Beyond Fest!

In case you missed the news, announcing a special 30th anniversary screening of SPEED at Beyond Fest in October with Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Jan de Bont in atten

50 MPH / One More for the Road

It's the series finale of 50 MPH! Raise a glass to SPEED on the film's 30th anniversary as we celebrate a year(s)-long endeavor and drive off into the sunset.

49 MPH / The Official 50 MPH Speed Commentary Track

The end is nigh for 50 MPH, but before we bring things home, a recap and review is in order. What better way than the official 50 MPH commentary track for SPEED? Watch an

48 MPH / The Best Films of the '90s (with Guy Lodge)

Rounding out a three-week focus on SPEED's place in the '90s movie canon, 50 MPH welcomes film critic Guy Lodge to discuss the best films of the decade, period. He and ho

47 MPH / The Best Directorial Debuts of the '90s (with Owen Gleiberman)

In a continuing series meant to chart SPEED's place in '90s cinema, Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman joins in to discuss the decade's greatest directorial debuts. From

46 MPH / The Best Action Movies of the '90s (with Die Hard on a Blank)

It's time to place SPEED in the context of '90s cinema, beginning with an assessment of the decade's best action films. From TERMINATOR 2 to THE MATRIX and all points in

45 MPH / Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock: The 50 MPH Interview

50 MPH proudly presents an exclusive interview with the stars of SPEED, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, as they look back on the film’s chemistry-fueled production, its

44 MPH / Homestretch Grab Bag

As 50 MPH nears the finish, we pause for one more grab bag of fun anecdotes, listener emails and our own version of a sequel: a 7-year-old's take on SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTR

43 MPH / The Most Disappointing Sequels Ever (with Jacqueline Coley)

From Indiana Jones to the Blair Witch, Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley joins the cause to discuss the sequels that let us down the most.

42 MPH / Speed 2: Lose Control

Director Jan de Bont and others unfortunate enough to be involved in SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (plus a few who dodged the bullet) discuss SPEED's disastrous 1997 sequel sta

41 MPH / The Fallout of a Phenomenon

Surveying the aftereffects of SPEED and how its various players parlayed the film's star-making success into their next ventures.

40 MPH / Directors on Speed

Filmmakers Paul Verhoeven, John McTiernan, Guillermo del Toro, Barry Jenkins and Joe Carnahan chime in on SPEED and fellow director Jan de Bont.

39 MPH / Fans Feel the Need for Speed

From scrappy theater productions Down Under to epic collector quests to, ahem, podcasts dedicated to a legacy, the fandom surrounding SPEED is a global affair.

38 MPH / The Cinema of 1994 (with Jonathan Foster)

Where does SPEED fit in the overall cinema landscape of 1994? Podcast host Jonathan Foster helps dissect a movie year celebrating its ongoing 30th anniversary.

37 MPH / Relitigating the 67th Academy Awards (with Anne Thompson)

SPEED deserved its awards but did the Oscars get everything else right 29 years ago? IndieWire's Anne Thompson joins in to check the Academy's work three decades on.

36 MPH / The Glitz! The Glamour! The Oscars!

At the 67th annual Academy Awards, held on March 27, 1995, SPEED would walk away with multiple Oscars. Those in the mix recall their Cinderella evening.

35 MPH / The Movie of the Year

SPEED hits theaters and it's an instant popular and critical success. Filmmakers and studio brass relive the glory days that came in the wake of June 10, 1994.

34 MPH / Selling Speed

SPEED is ready for its close-up, but first, Fox has to figure out its marketing strategy. How can execs drive interest and turn this potential hit into an actual one?

33 MPH / The '90s Movie Soundtrack Boom (with Todd Gilchrist)

In the wake of Billy Idol, Variety's Todd Gilchrist joins the cause for a deep-dive discussion of a bygone era: the 1990s movie soundtrack heyday!