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The Movies of 1995: World Premieres
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12 Monkeys Dir. Terry Gilliam. Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe B+
3 Steps to Heaven Dir. Constantine Giannaris. Katrin Cartlidge, James Fleet D

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Dir. Steve Oedekerk. Jim Carrey D–
 The Addiction Dir. Abel Ferrera. Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Edie Falco B
 The American President Dir. Rob Reiner. Michael Douglas, Annette Bening B
Angels and Insects Dir. Philip Haas. Mark Rylance, Patsy Kensit, Jeremy Kemp B
Anne Frank Remembered Dir. Jon Blair. Documentary about Holocaust victims B+
 Antonia's Line Dir. Marleen Gorris. Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans C
Apollo 13 Dir. Ron Howard. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris A–
The Arsonist Dir. U-Wei Haji Saari. Ngasrizal Ngasri, Khalid Salleh B+
Augustin Dir. Anne Fontaine. Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Guy Casabonne C+
An Awfully Big Adventure Dir. Mike Newell. Georgina Cates, Hugh Grant B–

 Babe Dir. Chris Noonan. James Cromwell, voice of Christine Cavanaugh A
 Babe Dir. Chris Noonan. James Cromwell, voice of Christine Cavanaugh A
Before Sunrise Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy A–
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Dir. Marion Hänsel. Stephen Rea C–
Beyond Rangoon Dir. John Boorman. Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Jit Murad D+
Billy Madison Dir. Tamra Davis. Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin C
 The Brady Bunch Movie Dir. Betty Thomas. Christine Taylor, Gary Cole B
 Braveheart Dir. Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau C–
 The Bridges of Madison County Dir. Clint Eastwood. Meryl Streep A–
 Butterfly Kiss Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Saskia Reeves, Amanda Plummer B–
Bye-Bye Dir. Karim Dridi. Sami Bouajila, Ouassani Embarek, Philippe Ambrosini B

Canadian Bacon Dir. Michael Moore. John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Alan Alda C+
Carrington Dir. Christopher Hampton. Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce B
Casino Dir. Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone C+
The Celluloid Closet Dir. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. Documentary B
La Cérémonie Dir. Claude Chabrol. Sandrine Bonnaire, Isabelle Huppert B+
 Circle of Friends Dir. Pat O'Connor. Minnie Driver, Saffron Burrows B–
 The City of Lost Children Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro. Daniel Emilfork B–
Clockers Dir. Spike Lee. Mekhi Phifer, Harvey Keitel, Delroy Lindo B
A Close Shave Dir. Nick Park. Voices of Peter Sallis, Anne Reid B
Clueless Dir. Amy Heckerling. Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy B
 Cold Comfort Farm Dir. John Schlesinger. Kate Beckinsale, Eileen Atkins B
Le Confessionnal Dir. Robert Lepage. Lothaire Bluteau, Patrick Goyette B
The Convent Dir. Manoel de Oliveira. John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve C+
Copycat Dir. Jon Amiel. Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney B–
 Cremaster 4 Dir. Matthew Barney. Matthew Barney, Sharon Marvel B+
Crimson Tide Dir. Tony Scott. Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman B
The Crossing Guard Dir. Sean Penn. Jack Nicholson, David Morse C–

Dadetown Dir. Russ Hexter. Bill Garrison, Edith Meeks, Stephen Beals A–
Dead Man Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen B
Dead Man Walking Dir. Tim Robbins. Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn A
The Deathmaker Dir. Romuald Karmakar. Götz George, Jürgen Hentsch B
Denise Calls Up Dir. Hal Salwen. Caroleen Feeney, Liev Schreiber, Dan Gunther D
Desperado Dir. Robert Rodriguez. Antonio Banderas, Joaquin De Almeida B–
 Devil in a Blue Dress Dir. Carl Franklin. Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore B–
Dolores Claiborne Dir. Taylor Hackford. Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh C+
 Don Juan DeMarco Dir. Jeremy Leven. Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando B
Don't Forget You're Going to Die Dir. Xavier Beauvois. Xavier Beauvois B

L'Enfant noir Dir. Laurent Chevallier. Baba Camara, Madou Camara A–
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
      Dir. Christopher Monger. Hugh Grant, Ian McNeice, Colm Meaney C–

 Fallen Angels Dir. Wong Kar Wai. Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro B–
The Flower of My Secret Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove B
Friday Dir. F. Gary Gray. Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Tiny Lister, John Witherspoon B
Frisk Dir. Todd Verow. Michael Gunther, Raoul O'Connor, Craig Chester D

 Georgia Dir. Ulu Grosbard. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare Winningham, Ted Levine A–
 Get Shorty Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld. John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Dennis Farina C+
Good Men, Good Women Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien. Annie Shizuka Inoh, Lim Giong B+

La Haine Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz. Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui B
Haramuya Dir. Drissa Touré. Abdoulaye Komboudri, Abdoulaye Kaba B
 Heat (1995) Dir. Michael Mann. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Diane Venora A
Heavy Dir. James Mangold. Pruitt Taylor Vince, Liv Tyler, Shelley Winters B
Hello, Cinema Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Shaghayeh Djodat B
 Home for the Holidays Dir. Jodie Foster. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. B+
How to Make an American Quilt Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse. Winona Ryder D

The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love Dir. Maria Maggenti B–

Jade Dir. William Friedkin. David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri D
Jefferson in Paris Dir. James Ivory. Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow C–
 Jeffrey Dir. Christopher Ashley. Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart C
Just Cause Dir. Arne Glimcher. Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne D+

Kardiogramma Dir. Darezhan Omirbayev. Jasulan Asauov, Saule Toktybaeva B+
Kicking and Screaming Dir. Noah Baumbach. Josh Hamilton, Chris Eigeman C+
Kids Dir. Larry Clark. Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson C
Kiss of Death Dir. Barbet Schroeder. David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Helen Hunt C+

Land and Freedom Dir. Ken Loach. Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Tom Gilroy B
Leaving Las Vegas Dir. Mike Figgis. Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands B+
A Little Princess Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Liesel Matthews, Liam Cunningham B+
Living in Oblivion Dir. Tom DiCillo. Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener D+
Losing Isaiah Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal. Jessica Lange, Halle Berry C

Maborosi Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda. Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Naitô B+
Madagascar Skin Dir. Chris Newby. John Hannah, Bernard Hill, Mark Anthony B–
Margaret's Museum Dir. Mort Ransen. Helena Bonham Carter, Clive Russell B
A Midwinter's Tale Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Michael Maloney, Hetta Charnley C
Mighty Aphrodite Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rapaport C
Mr. Holland's Opus Dir. Stephen Herek. Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly B–
Mute Witness Dir. Anthony Waller. Marina Sudina, Oleg Yankovsky, Fay Ripley B–

Nasty Love Dir. Mario Martone. Anna Bonaiuto, Angela Luce, Gianni Cajafa A–
The Neon Bible Dir. Terence Davies. Jacob Tierney, Gena Rowlands, Drake Bell B+
 Nine Months Dir. Chris Columbus. Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold D
 Nixon Dir. Oliver Stone. Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, James Woods, J.T. Walsh A–
 Nixon Dir. Oliver Stone. Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, James Woods, J.T. Walsh A–

One Hundred and One Nights Dir. Agnès Varda. Michel Piccoli, Julie Gayet B
Othello Dir. Oliver Parker. Laurence Fishburne, Kenneth Branagh, Irène Jacob C
Outbreak Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman B

Palookaville Dir. Alan Taylor. William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese B
Party Girl Dir. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Parker Posey, Omar Townsend C+
Persuasion Dir. Roger Michell. Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Sophie Thompson B+
The Piano Lesson Dir. Lloyd Richards. Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard B–

The Quick and the Dead Dir. Sam Raimi. Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe C–

Richard III Dir. Richard Loncraine. Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent B
Rob Roy Dir. Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth B–
Rude Dir. Clement Virgo. Maurice Dean Wint, Richard Chevolleau B–

Safe Dir. Todd Haynes. Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman A+
The Scarlet Letter Dir. Roland Joffé. Demi Moore, Robert Duvall, Gary Oldman D–
The Second Time Dir. Mimmo Calopresti. Nanni Moretti, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi C+
Sense and Sensibility Dir. Ang Lee. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet A–
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Dir. Jeff Bleckner B
Se7en Dir. David Fincher. Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow B+
Shanghai Triad Dir. Zhang Yimou. Xiaoxiao Wang, Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Xuejian B
Sharaku Dir. Masahiro Shinoda. Hiroyuki Sanada, Furankî Sakai, Shirô Sano B
Showgirls Dir. Paul Verhoeven. Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, Kyle MacLachlan D
Smoke Dir. Wayne Wang. Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Harold Perrineau Jr. B+
Someone Else's America Dir. Goran Paskaljević. Miki Manojlović, Tom Conti D+
 Something to Talk About Dir. Lasse Hallström. Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid C+
 Soul Survivor Dir. Stephen Williams. Peter Williams, David Smith, Clark Johnson C
Species Dir. Roger Donaldson. Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen C
The Star Maker Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore. Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato D
 Strange Days Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis A–
A Streetcar Named Desire Dir. Glenn Jordan. TV. Jessica Lange, Alec Baldwin B

The Tale of the Three Jewels Dir. Michel Khleifi. Mohammed Nahnal B
Tank Girl Dir. Rachel Talalay. Lori Petty, Naomi Watts, Malcolm McDowell D+
Tarantella Dir. Helen De Michiel. Mira Sorvino, Rose Gregorio, Matthew Lillard C–
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Dir. Gary Fleder. Andy Garcia C
To Die For Dir. Gus Van Sant. Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Alison Folland B–
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Dir. Beeban Kidron B
Total Eclipse Dir. Agnieszka Holland. Leonardo DiCaprio, David Thewlis D–
Toy Story Dir. John Lasseter. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Wallace Shawn A

Ulysses' Gaze Dir. Theo Angelopoulos. Harvey Keitel, Maïa Morgenstern B
Underground Dir. Emir Kusturica. Miki Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski A–
Unstrung Heroes Dir. Diane Keaton. Nathan Watt, Andie MacDowell B–
Unzipped Dir. Douglas Keeve. Documentary about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi B
The Usual Suspects Dir. Bryan Singer. Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri C+

Virtuosity Dir. Brett Leonard. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch D

Waiting to Exhale Dir. Forest Whitaker. Angela Bassett, Whitney Houston C+
The Waste Land Dir. Deborah Warner. Fiona Shaw B–
Waterworld Dir. Kevin Reynolds. Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn B–
Welcome to the Dollhouse Dir. Todd Solondz. Heather Matarazzo, Eric Mabius B+
When Night Is Falling Dir. Patricia Rozema. Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford C
While You Were Sleeping Dir. Jon Turtletaub. Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman B–
The White Balloon Dir. Jafar Panahi. Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili B+


In Need of Reappraisal
The memories are fading, but they're somewhere in my brain

The Basketball Diaries Dir. Scott Kalvert. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg
Institute Benjamenta Dir. The Brothers Quay. Mark Rylance, Alice Krige
Jumanji Dir. Joe Johnston. Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst
Mallrats Dir. Kevin Smith. Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Shannen Doherty
Sweet Nothing Dir. Gary Winick. Michael Imperioli, Mira Sorvino, Paul Calderon