In 1996, Jan de Bont’s Twister was his high-concept follow-up to the runaway success of Speed. It’s not anywhere near as good—most people seem to remember Twister’s trailer (flying cows and giant tires comin’ atcha!) more than they do the film, but in 2018, screenings of Twister come tinged with sadness, as the two most lively performances come via men who left us way too early. Bill Paxton anchors Twister so well you almost never question the dual insanities that are (a) his life as a professional storm-chaser, or (b) his romantic interest in the personality vacuum that is Helen Hunt; and Philip Seymour Hoffman, very early in his film career, kills it as Twister’s ever-optimistic comic relief. by Bobby Roberts