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The Adjuster Dir. Atom Egoyan. Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin C+
 Aladdin Dir. Jon Musker, Ron Clements. Voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams B
Alien³ Dir. David Fincher. Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance B
American Dream Dir. Barbara Kopple. Documentary about meat-plant strike A–

Bad Lieutenant Dir. Abel Ferrara. Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Victor Argo A
 Basic Instinct Dir. Paul Verhoeven. Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone B–
Batman Returns Dir. Tim Burton. Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer C
The Best Intentions Dir. Bille August. Samuel Fröler, Pernilla August B+
The Bodyguard Dir. Mick Jackson. Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp D+
Boomerang Dir. Reginald Hudlin. Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry B–
 Bram Stoker's Dracula Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder A–
 Brother's Keeper Dirs. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky. Documentary B+

Candyman Dir. Bernard Rose. Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons B–
Chaplin Dir. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr., Moira Kelly, Paul Rhys C
Children of Nature Dir. Friðrik Þhor Friðriksson. Gísli Halldórsson B
Consenting Adults Dir. Alan J. Pakula. Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio C
 The Crying Game Dir. Neil Jordan. Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker A–

Damage Dir. Louis Malle. Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson B
Danzón Dir. María Novaro. María Rojo, Daniel Rergis, Margarita Isabel B+
Daughters of the Dust Dir. Julie Dash. Cora Lee Day, Barbara-O, Alva Rogers A–
Death Becomes Her Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn B–
Deep Cover Dir. Bill Duke. Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard B–
Delicatessen Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro. Jean-Claude Dreyfus B+

Edward II Dir. Derek Jarman. Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton A–
Enchanted April Dir. Mike Newell. Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson C+

A Few Good Men Dir. Rob Reiner. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore C
Flirting Dir. John Duigan. Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman A–

Gas Food Lodging Dir. Allison Anders. Fairuza Balk, Ione Skye, Brooke Adams B
 Glengarry Glen Ross Dir. James Foley. Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris B–

The Hairdresser's Husband Dir. Patrice Leconte. Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena C+
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Dir. Curtis Hanson. Rebecca De Mornay B–
The Hours and Times Dir. Christopher Münch. David Angus, Ian Hart C
 Howards End Dir. James Ivory. Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter A–
 Howards End Dir. James Ivory. Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter A–
 Husbands and Wives Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Judy Davis A–

 In the Soup Dir. Alexandre Rockwell. Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel C–
 Indochine Dir. Régis Wargnier. Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Pérez C–
Intervista Dir. Federico Fellini. Sergio Rubini, Federico Fellini, Anita Ekberg C–

Juice Dir. Ernest Dickerson. Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Khalil Kain C+

The Last of the Mohicans Dir. Michael Mann. Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe B
 The Lawnmower Man Dir. Brett Leonard. Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey D+
Laws of Gravity Dir. Nick Gomez. Peter Greene, Adam Trese, Edie Falco B
A League of Their Own Dir. Penny Marshall. Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks B+
Light Sleeper Dir. Paul Schrader. Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany B
The Living End Dir. Gregg Araki. Craig Gilmore, Mike Dytri, Darcy Marta C
Lorenzo's Oil Dir. George Miller. Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Peter Ustinov B
 Love Field Dir. Jonathan Kaplan. Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert C
The Lover Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud. Jane March, Tony Leung Ka Fai C+
Lovers: A True Story Dir. Vicente Aranda. Jorge Sanz, Victoria Abril B

Malcolm X Dir. Spike Lee. Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman Jr. A
The Man Upstairs Dir. George Schaefer. TV. Ryan O'Neal, Katharine Hepburn D–
The Match Factory Girl Dir. Aki Kaurismäki. Kati Outinen, Elina Salo B+
Mississippi Masala Dir. Mira Nair. Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington B–
Mr. Saturday Night Dir. Billy Crystal. Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner D+
My Cousin Vinny Dir. Jonathan Lynn. Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio C

Newsies Dir. Kenny Ortega. Christian Bale, David Moscow, Marty Belafsky D
Night and the City Dir. Irwin Winkler. Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange B–
Night on Earth Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands C–
No Fear, No Die Dir. Claire Denis. Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas A–

One False Move Dir. Carl Franklin. Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton B–
The Ox Dir. Sven Nykvist. Stellan Skarsgård, Eva Fröling, Max von Sydow B–

 Passion Fish Dir. John Sayles. Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, David Strathairn A–
Patriot Games Dir. Phillip Noyce. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, James Earl Jones C
 Peter's Friends Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Stephen Fry, Kenneth Branagh D+
The Playboys Dir. Gillies MacKinnon. Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn B–
 The Player Dir. Robert Altman. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg A–
 Poison Ivy Dir. Katt Shea. Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore, Tom Skerritt D
Proof Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse. Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot, Russell Crowe B–

The Railway Station Man Dir. Michael Whyte. Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland C
Rampage Dir. William Friedkin. Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Billy Green Bush C
Raise the Red Lantern Dir. Zhang Yimou. Gong Li, Cao Cuifen, He Saifei B+
Reservoir Dogs Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi B
A River Runs Through It Dir. Robert Redford. Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt C+

Scent of a Woman Dir. Martin Brest. Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar C
School Ties Dir. Robert Mandel. Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell B–
 Simple Men Dir. Hal Hartley. Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas B–
 Single White Female Dir. Barbet Schroeder. Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh D
Sister Act Dir. Emile Ardolino. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Wendy Makkena B
Sneakers Dir. Phil Alden Robinson. Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier B
 Straight Talk Dir. Barnet Kellman. Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne D+
Swoon Dir. Tom Kalin. Craig Chester, Daniel Schlachet, Ron Vawter B+

This Is My Life Dir. Nora Ephron. Julie Kavner, Samantha Mathis C+
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Dir. David Lynch. Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise B

Under Suspicion Dir. Simon Moore. Liam Neeson, Laura San Giacomo C
Unforgiven Dir. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman B+
Unlawful Entry Dir. Jonathan Kaplan. Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe C
Used People Dir. Beeban Kidron. Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni C–

The Waterdance Dir. Neal Jimenez. Eric Stoltz, William Forsythe, Wesley Snipes C+
Where Angels Fear to Tread Dir. Charles Sturridge. Rupert Graves C–
Whispers in the Dark Dir. Christopher Crowe. Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan C–
White Men Can't Jump Dir. Ron Shelton. Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes B
A Woman's Tale Dir. Paul Cox. Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye B
 Wuthering Heights Dir. Peter Kosminsky. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche C–

Zebrahead Dir. Anthony Drazan. Michael Rapaport, N'Bushe Wright C+
Zentropa Dir. Lars von Trier. Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Jørgen Reenberg B