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Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy

Back to the future

Back to the future 25th year anniversary.

Illustration by Sean MCcabe ; Back to the future: Universal

Marty McFly time-travels again—from 1985 to 1955 (original), 2015 (sequel) and 1885 (finale)—in this cartoonish, genre-ransacking triple lark from director Robert Zemeckis and writer-producer Bob Gale. Michael J. Fox's supercool star turn keeps the smart fun from getting too frantic.

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