Top Ten List
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| 1. | Malcolm X Dir. Spike Lee. Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman Jr. A |
| 2. | Bad Lieutenant Dir. Abel Ferrara. Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Victor Argo A |
| 3. | Daughters of the Dust Dir. Julie Dash. Cora Lee Day, Barbara-O, Alva Rogers A– |
| 4. | Howards End Dir. James Ivory. Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter A– |
| 5. | American Dream Dir. Barbara Kopple. Documentary about meat-plant strike A– |
| 6. | Husbands and Wives Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Judy Davis A– |
| 7. | The Player Dir. Robert Altman. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg A– |
| 8. | No Fear, No Die Dir. Claire Denis. Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas A– |
| 9. | The Crying Game Dir. Neil Jordan. Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker A– |
| 10. | Edward II Dir. Derek Jarman. Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton A– |
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Full Listing of Films Screened
★ = Full Review /
★ = Capsule /
★ = Feature or Blog Post /
★ = Grain of Salt
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| Bad Lieutenant Dir. Abel Ferrara. Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Victor Argo A |
| Malcolm X Dir. Spike Lee. Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman Jr. A |
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| American Dream Dir. Barbara Kopple. Documentary about meat-plant strike A– |
| ★ | Bram Stoker's Dracula Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder A– |
| ★ | The Crying Game Dir. Neil Jordan. Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker A– |
| Daughters of the Dust Dir. Julie Dash. Cora Lee Day, Barbara-O, Alva Rogers A– |
| Edward II Dir. Derek Jarman. Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton A– |
| Flirting Dir. John Duigan. Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman 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– |
| No Fear, No Die Dir. Claire Denis. Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas A– |
| ★ | Passion Fish Dir. John Sayles. Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, David Strathairn A– |
| The Player Dir. Robert Altman. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg A– |
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| The Best Intentions Dir. Bille August. Samuel Fröler, Pernilla August B+ |
| ★ | Brother's Keeper Dirs. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky. Documentary B+ |
| Danzón Dir. María Novaro. María Rojo, Daniel Rergis, Margarita Isabel B+ |
| Delicatessen Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro. Jean-Claude Dreyfus B+ |
| A League of Their Own Dir. Penny Marshall. Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks B+ |
| The Match Factory Girl Dir. Aki Kaurismäki. Kati Outinen, Elina Salo B+ |
| Raise the Red Lantern Dir. Zhang Yimou. Gong Li, Cao Cuifen, He Saifei B+ |
| Swoon Dir. Tom Kalin. Craig Chester, Daniel Schlachet, Ron Vawter B+ |
| Unforgiven Dir. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman B+ |
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| ★ | 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 |
| Children of Nature Dir. Friðrik Þhor Friðriksson. Gísli Halldórsson B |
| Damage Dir. Louis Malle. Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson B |
| Gas Food Lodging Dir. Allison Anders. Fairuza Balk, Ione Skye, Brooke Adams B |
| The Last of the Mohicans Dir. Michael Mann. Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe B |
| Laws of Gravity Dir. Nick Gomez. Peter Greene, Adam Trese, Edie Falco B |
| Light Sleeper Dir. Paul Schrader. Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany B |
| Lorenzo's Oil Dir. George Miller. Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Peter Ustinov B |
| Lovers: A True Story Dir. Vicente Aranda. Jorge Sanz, Victoria Abril B |
| Mississippi Masala Dir. Mira Nair. Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington B– |
| Reservoir Dogs Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi B |
| Sister Act Dir. Emile Ardolino. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Wendy Makkena B |
| Sneakers Dir. Phil Alden Robinson. Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier B |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Dir. David Lynch. Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise B |
| 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 |
| ★ | Zentropa Dir. Lars von Trier. Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Jørgen Reenberg B |
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| ★ | Basic Instinct Dir. Paul Verhoeven. Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone B– |
| Boomerang Dir. Reginald Hudlin. Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry B– |
| Candyman Dir. Bernard Rose. Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons B– |
| Deep Cover Dir. Bill Duke. Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard B– |
| Death Becomes Her Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn B– |
| ★ | Glengarry Glen Ross Dir. James Foley. Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris B– |
| The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Dir. Curtis Hanson. Rebecca De Mornay B– |
| Night and the City Dir. Irwin Winkler. Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange B– |
| 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– |
| The Playboys Dir. Gillies MacKinnon. Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn B– |
| Proof Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse. Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot, Russell Crowe B– |
| 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– |
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| The Adjuster Dir. Atom Egoyan. Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin C+ |
| Enchanted April Dir. Mike Newell. Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson C+ |
| ★ | The Hairdresser's Husband Dir. Patrice Leconte. Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena C+ |
| Juice Dir. Ernest Dickerson. Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Khalil Kain C+ |
| The Lover Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud. Jane March, Tony Leung Ka Fai C+ |
| A River Runs Through It Dir. Robert Redford. Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt C+ |
| This Is My Life Dir. Nora Ephron. Julie Kavner, Samantha Mathis C+ |
| The Waterdance Dir. Neal Jimenez. Eric Stoltz, William Forsythe, Wesley Snipes C+ |
| Zebrahead Dir. Anthony Drazan. Michael Rapaport, N'Bushe Wright C+ |
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| Batman Returns Dir. Tim Burton. Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer C |
| Chaplin Dir. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr., Moira Kelly, Paul Rhys C |
| Consenting Adults Dir. Alan J. Pakula. Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio C |
| A Few Good Men Dir. Rob Reiner. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore C |
| The Hours and Times Dir. Christopher Münch. David Angus, Ian Hart C |
| The Living End Dir. Gregg Araki. Craig Gilmore, Mike Dytri, Darcy Marta C |
| ★ | Love Field Dir. Jonathan Kaplan. Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert C |
| My Cousin Vinny Dir. Jonathan Lynn. Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio C |
| Patriot Games Dir. Phillip Noyce. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, James Earl Jones C |
| The Railway Station Man Dir. Michael Whyte. Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland C |
| Rampage Dir. William Friedkin. Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Billy Green Bush C |
| Scent of a Woman Dir. Martin Brest. Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar C |
| Under Suspicion Dir. Simon Moore. Liam Neeson, Laura San Giacomo C |
| Unlawful Entry Dir. Jonathan Kaplan. Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe C |
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| ★ | 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– |
| Night on Earth Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands C– |
| Used People Dir. Beeban Kidron. Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni C– |
| Where Angels Fear to Tread Dir. Charles Sturridge. Rupert Graves C– |
| Whispers in the Dark Dir. Christopher Crowe. Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan C– |
| ★ | Wuthering Heights Dir. Peter Kosminsky. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche C– |
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| The Bodyguard Dir. Mick Jackson. Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp D+ |
| ★ | The Lawnmower Man Dir. Brett Leonard. Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey D+ |
| Mr. Saturday Night Dir. Billy Crystal. Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner D+ |
| ★ | Peter's Friends Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Stephen Fry, Kenneth Branagh D+ |
| ★ | Straight Talk Dir. Barnet Kellman. Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne D+ |
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| Newsies Dir. Kenny Ortega. Christian Bale, David Moscow, Marty Belafsky D |
| ★ | Poison Ivy Dir. Katt Shea. Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore, Tom Skerritt D |
| ★ | Single White Female Dir. Barbet Schroeder. Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh D |
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| The Man Upstairs Dir. George Schaefer. TV. Ryan O'Neal, Katharine Hepburn D– |
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