"The Sandlot" was released in 1993, and still remains one of the greatest sports fils ever made, along with being one of the best Fourth of July movies.

Patriotism is a tough sell for America right now, but in the same way you don’t have to believe in immaculate conceptions to celebrate Christmas, you mustn’t be a coal-rolling flag-hugger to embrace the things the Fourth of July truly represents: that is,

Blockbusters, musicals, comedies, a few disaster films, and everything else you'll need for a cinematic celebration of our most explosive holiday.