| ⑤ |
Indispensable to film fans, even if it's flawed |
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| Aliens Dir. James Cameron. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser A |
| Betty Blue Dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix. Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle B |
| Blue Velvet Dir. David Lynch. Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini A– |
| ★ | The Fly Dir. David Cronenberg. Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz A– |
| The Green Ray Dir. Éric Rohmer. Marie Rivière, Vincent Gauthier, Rosette A |
| ★ | Hannah and Her Sisters Dir. Woody Allen. Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey A |
| My Beautiful Laundrette Dir. Stephen Frears. Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey B |
| Platoon Dir. Oliver Stone. Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe B+ |
| ★ | The Sacrifice Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky. Erland Josephson, Allan Edwall B+ |
| ★ | Sherman's March Dir. Ross McElwee. Documentary about elusive search for love A |
| ★ | She's Gotta Have It Dir. Spike Lee. Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks B |
| Stand by Me Dir. Rob Reiner. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman B– |
| Thérèse Dir. Alain Cavalier. Catherine Mouchet, Hélène Alexandridis A– |
| Vagabond Dir. Agnès Varda. Sandrine Bonnaire, Setti Ramdane, Joel Fosse A– |
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| ④ |
Good or bad, this is risky and original work |
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| And the Pursuit of Happiness Dir. Louis Malle. Documentary A– |
| Caravaggio Dir. Derek Jarman. Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton B+ |
| The Color of Money Dir. Martin Scorsese. Paul Newman, Tom Cruise B |
| ★ | The Decline of the American Empire Dir. Denys Arcand. Rémy Girard C |
| Desert Hearts Dir. Donna Deitch. Helen Shaver, Patrice Charbonneau B |
| Little Shop of Horrors Dir. Frank Oz. Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene B– |
| Manhunter Dir. Michael Mann. William Petersen, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina B |
| Marlene Dir. Maximilian Schell. Documentary about actress Marlene Dietrich B+ |
| ★ | Mona Lisa Dir. Neil Jordan. Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane B |
| Parting Glances Dir. Bill Sherwood. Richard Ganoung, John Bolger B |
| A Room with a View Dir. James Ivory. Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands A– |
| ★ | 'Round Midnight Dir. Bertrand Tavernier. Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet B+ |
| Something Wild Dir. Jonathan Demme. Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith B+ |
| ★ | Top Gun Dir. Tony Scott. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards C |
| ★ | Top Gun Dir. Tony Scott. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards C |
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| ③ |
Try to make time, but don't cry if you miss it |
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| 9½ Weeks Dir. Adrian Lyne. Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Margaret Whitton C |
| Back to School Dir. Alan Metter. Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon C– |
| Children of a Lesser God Dir. Randa Haines. William Hurt, Marlee Matlin C |
| Extremities Dir. Robert M. Young. Farrah Fawcett, James Russo C+ |
| ★ | Ferris Bueller's Day Off Dir. John Hughes. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck C |
| Home of the Brave Dir. Laurie Anderson. Concert documentary B+ |
| Hoosiers Dir. David Anspaugh. Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper D+ |
| Lucas Dir. David Seltzer. Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen B |
| The Making of 'Fanny & Alexander' Dir. Ingmar Bergman. Documentary B+ |
| ★ | The Mission Dir. Roland Joffé. Jeremy Irons, Robert De Niro, Ray McAnally C |
| The Name of the Rose Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud. Sean Connery, Christian Slater C+ |
| Otello Dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Plácido Domingo, Justino Díaz, Katia Racciarelli C |
| ★ | Pretty in Pink Dir. Howard Deutch. Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy B+ |
| Salvador Dir. Oliver Stone. James Woods, James Belushi, Elpidia Carrillo B |
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| ② |
Even if it's good, it's hardly groundbreaking |
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| ★ | Big Trouble in Little China Dir. John Carpenter. Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun C– |
| Crimes of the Heart Dir. Bruce Beresford. Diane Keaton, Sissy Spacek D– |
| Heartburn Dir. Mike Nichols. Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson B– |
| Legend Dir. Ridley Scott. Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennant C– |
| ★ | Ménage (Tenue de soirée) Dir. Bertrand Blier. Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu B |
| Miss Mary Dir. María Luisa Bemberg. Julie Christie, Donald McIntire C |
| The Money Pit Dir. Richard Benjamin. Tom Hanks, Shelley Long B |
| Peggy Sue Got Married Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Kathleen Turner D |
| Poltergeist II: The Other Side Dir. Brian Gibson. Craig T. Nelson C+ |
| Power Dir. Sidney Lumet. Richard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman D+ |
| Psycho III Dir. Anthony Perkins. Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey B |
| Shadowlands Dir. Norman Stone. TV. Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom, David Waller B– |
| ★ | SpaceCamp Dir. Harry Winer. Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan C |
| Turtle Diary Dir. John Irvin. Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Michael Gambon B |
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| ① |
Low ambition, little originality, easy to forget |
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| American Anthem Dir. Albert Magnoli. Mitch Gaylord, Janet Jones D+ |
| The Clan of the Cave Bear Dir. Michael Chapman. Daryl Hannah C– |
| The Morning After Dir. Sidney Lumet. Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raúl Juliá C |
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