Winona Ryder 101: Reality Bites

Pop Culture Junkie® · Aug 25, 2022 · 38m

This week, The Junkies continue their in-depth look into one of beloved actor Winona Ryder’s most iconic roles by watching Reality Bites, the generation-defining (?) look at the whiny slackers of Gen X. Featuring Winona at her most appealing (and Ethan Hawke at his most annoying), the movie sets up a love triangle between the aimless Lainey (Ryder), the jobless Troy (Hawke) and director Ben Stiller’s character Michael, who has everything going for him but mysteriously wants to enter Winona’s den of slack. Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn round out the cast as Vickie and Sammy, who aren’t given…