Top Ten List
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| 1. | Fargo Dir. Joel Coen. William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi A |
| 2. | The Portrait of a Lady Dir. Jane Campion. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich A |
| 3. | Chungking Express Dir. Wong Kar-wai. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin A– |
| 4. | Jerry Maguire Dir. Cameron Crowe. Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger A– |
| 5. | Breaking the Waves Dir. Lars von Trier. Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård A– |
| 6. | Bound Dir. Lana & Lilly Wachowski. Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano A– |
| 7. | Dadetown Dir. Russ Hexter. Bill Garrison, Edith Meeks, Stephen Beals A– |
| 8. | Lone Star Dir. John Sayles. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson A– |
| 9. | The White Balloon Dir. Jafar Panahi. Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili B+ |
| 10. | Two Friends Dir. Jane Campion. Emma Coles, Kris Bidenko, Kris McQuade B+ |
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Full Listing of Films Screened
★ = Full Review /
★ = Capsule /
★ = Feature or Blog Post /
★ = Grain of Salt
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| ★ | Fargo Dir. Joel Coen. William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi A |
| ★ | The Portrait of a Lady Dir. Jane Campion. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich A |
| ★ | The Portrait of a Lady Dir. Jane Campion. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich A |
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| Bound Dir. Lana & Lilly Wachowski. Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano A– |
| Breaking the Waves Dir. Lars von Trier. Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård A– |
| Chungking Express Dir. Wong Kar-wai. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin A– |
| Dadetown Dir. Russ Hexter. Bill Garrison, Edith Meeks, Stephen Beals A– |
| ★ | Jerry Maguire Dir. Cameron Crowe. Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger A– |
| Lone Star Dir. John Sayles. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson A– |
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| Anne Frank Remembered Dir. Jon Blair. Documentary about Holocaust victims B+ |
| ★ | Beautiful Thing Dir. Hettie Macdonald. Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Scott Neal B+ |
| La Cérémonie Dir. Claude Chabrol. Sandrine Bonnaire, Isabelle Huppert B+ |
| ★ | Cremaster 1 Dir. Matthew Barney. Marti Domination, Anne Bannert B+ |
| ★ | The English Patient Dir. Anthony Minghella. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche B+ |
| The Funeral Dir. Abel Ferrara. Christopher Walken, Vincent Gallo B+ |
| ★ | The Hunchback of Notre Dame Dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise B+ |
| Jude Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet B+ |
| Mission: Impossible Dir. Brian De Palma. Tom Cruise, Emmanuelle Béart B+ |
| The Neon Bible Dir. Terence Davies. Jacob Tierney, Gena Rowlands, Drake Bell B+ |
| The Nutty Professor Dir. Tom Shadyac. Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, Larry Miller B+ |
| Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills Dir. Joe Berlinger,
Bruce Sinofsky. Documentary about controversial murder case in Arkansas B+ |
| Secrets & Lies Dir. Mike Leigh. Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste B+ |
| Three Lives and Only One Death Dir. Raul Ruiz. Marcello Mastroianni B+ |
| ★ | Two Friends Dir. Jane Campion. Emma Coles, Kris Bidenko, Kris McQuade B+ |
| Les Voleurs Dir. André Téchiné. Daniel Auteuil, Laurence Cote B+ |
| ★ | Walking and Talking Dir. Nicole Holofcener. Catherine Keener, Anne Heche B+ |
| Welcome to the Dollhouse Dir. Todd Solondz. Heather Matarazzo, Eric Mabius B+ |
| The White Balloon Dir. Jafar Panahi. Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili B+ |
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| Angels and Insects Dir. Philip Haas. Mark Rylance, Patsy Kensit, Jeremy Kemp B |
| Basquiat Dir. Julian Schnabel. Jeffrey Wright, Claire Forlani, David Bowie B |
| ★ | Big Night Dir. Stanley Tucci, Campbell Scott. Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub B |
| Bye-Bye Dir. Karim Dridi. Sami Bouajila, Ouassani Embarek, Philippe Ambrosini B |
| The Celluloid Closet Dir. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. Documentary B |
| ★ | Cemetery Man Dir. Michele Soavi. Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro B |
| ★ | Cold Comfort Farm Dir. John Schlesinger. Kate Beckinsale, Eileen Atkins B |
| Le Confessionnal Dir. Robert Lepage. Lothaire Bluteau, Patrick Goyette B |
| The Crucible Dir. Nicholas Hytner. Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Joan Allen B |
| Dead Man Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen B |
| ★ | Everyone Says I Love You Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Drew Barrymore B |
| Evita Dir. Alan Parker. Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail B |
| The Flower of My Secret Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove B |
| ★ | Fly Away Home Dir. Carrol Ballard. Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, Dana Delany B |
| Get on the Bus Dir. Spike Lee. Charles S. Dutton, Ossie Davis, Andre Braugher B |
| Girl 6 Dir. Spike Lee. Theresa Randle, Spike Lee, Jenifer Lewis, Isaiah Washington B |
| I Shot Andy Warhol Dir. Mary Harron. Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Stephen Dorff B |
| Kansas City Dir. Robert Altman. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson B |
| Land and Freedom Dir. Ken Loach. Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Tom Gilroy B |
| Mars Attacks! Dir. Tim Burton. Jack Nicholson, Jim Brown, Annette Bening B |
| Michael Collins Dir. Neil Jordan. Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Aidan Quinn B |
| Microcosmos Dir. Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou. Documentary about insects B |
| Palookaville Dir. Alan Taylor. William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese B |
| The People vs. Larry Flynt Dir. Miloš Forman. Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love B |
| Ridicule Dir. Patrice Leconte. Charles Berling, Judith Godrèche, Fanny Ardant B |
| The Rock Dir. Michael Bay. Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn B |
| ★ | Shine Dir. Scott Hicks. Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Armin Mueller-Stahl B |
| The Tale of the Three Jewels Dir. Michel Khleifi. Mohammed Nahnal B |
| ★ | Trainspotting Dir. Danny Boyle. Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle B |
| Unhook the Stars Dir. Nick Cassavetes. Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Jake Lloyd B |
| William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Leonardo DiCaprio B |
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| Beautiful Girls Dir. Ted Demme. Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Michael Rapaport B– |
| The Birdcage Dir. Mike Nichols. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman B– |
| ★ | Butterfly Kiss Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Saskia Reeves, Amanda Plummer B– |
| Citizen Ruth Dir. Alexander Payne. Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place B– |
| Emma Dir. Douglas McGrath. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette B– |
| ★ | The First Wives Club Dir. Hugh Wilson. Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn B– |
| Flirting with Disaster Dir. David O. Russell. Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette B– |
| ★ | The Ghost and the Darkness Dir. Stephen Hopkins. Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas B– |
| Hamlet Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet B– |
| Marvin's Room Dir. Jerry Zaks. Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio B– |
| Mother Dir. Albert Brooks. Albert Brooks, Debbie Reynolds, Rob Morrow B– |
| ★ | Ransom Dir. Ron Howard. Mel Gibson, René Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo B– |
| Rude Dir. Clement Virgo. Maurice Dean Wint, Richard Chevolleau B– |
| Scream Dir. Wes Craven. Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan B– |
| Set It Off Dir. F. Gary Gray. Jada Pinkett, Vivica A. Fox, Queen Latifah B– |
| Stealing Beauty Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci. Liv Tyler, Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack B– |
| Trees Lounge Dir. Steve Buscemi. Steve Buscemi, Mark Boone Junior B– |
| The Truth About Cats & Dogs Dir. Michael Lehmann. Janeane Garofalo B– |
| ★ | Twelfth Night Dir. Trevor Nunn. Imogen Stubbs, Helena Bonham Carter B– |
| ★ | Twister Dir. Jan De Bont. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes B– |
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| The Associate Dir. Donald Petrie. Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Tim Daly C+ |
| Bastard Out of Carolina Dir. Anjelica Huston. TV Movie. Jena Malone, Ron Eldard C+ |
| Bottle Rocket Dir. Wes Anderson. Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave C+ |
| Courage Under Fire Dir. Edward Zwick. Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan C+ |
| Hustler White Dir. Bruce LaBruce. Tony Ward, Bruce LaBruce, Kevin P. Scott C+ |
| If These Walls Could Talk Dir. Nancy Savoca, Cher. TV. Demi Moore C+ |
| ★ | It's My Party Dir. Randal Kleiser. Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant C+ |
| The Juror Dir. Brian Gibson. Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, James Gandolfini C+ |
| ★ | The Long Kiss Goodnight Dir. Renny Harlin. Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson C+ |
| Mary Reilly Dir. Stephen Frears. Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole C+ |
| ★ | Primal Fear Dir. Gregory Hoblit. Richard Gere, Edward Norton, Laura Linney C+ |
| ★ | Sling Blade Dir. Billy Bob Thornton. Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black C+ |
| Tin Cup Dir. Ron Shelton. Kevin Costner, René Russo, Cheech Marin C+ |
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| ★ | Antonia's Line Dir. Marleen Gorris. Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans C |
| Diabolique Dir. Jeremiah Chechik. Isabelle Adjani, Sharon Stone C |
| ★ | Independence Day Dir. Roland Emmerich. Bill Pullman, Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum C |
| Jane Eyre Dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Anna Paquin C |
| A Midwinter's Tale Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Michael Maloney, Hetta Charnley C |
| The Mirror Has Two Faces Dir. Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges C |
| Some Mother's Son Dir. Terry George. Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan C |
| The Sunchaser Dir. Michael Cimino. Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda C |
| Under the Domim Tree Dir. Eli Cohen. Kaipu Cohen, Riki Blich, Ohad Knoller C |
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| Beavis and Butt-head Do America Dir. Mike Judge. Voice of Mike Judge C– |
| Ghosts of Mississippi Dir. Rob Reiner. Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg C– |
| Inside Dir. Arthur Penn. TV Movie. Eric Stoltz, Nigel Hawthorne, Louis Gossett Jr. C– |
| Last Dance Dir. Bruce Beresford. Rob Morrow, Sharon Stone, Peter Gallagher C– |
| Looking for Richard Dir. Al Pacino. Documentary about a stage production C– |
| Mr. Wrong Dir. Nick Castle. Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Pullman, Joan Cusack C– |
| The Pallbearer Dir. Matt Reeves. David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow C– |
| Tarantella Dir. Helen De Michiel. Mira Sorvino, Rose Gregorio, Matthew Lillard C– |
| White Squall Dir. Ridley Scott. Scott Wolf, Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe C– |
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| Scorned 2 Dir. Rodney McDonald. Tane McClure, Myles O'Brien D+ |
| Someone Else's America Dir. Goran Paskaljević. Miki Manojlović, Tom Conti D+ |
| ★ | Surviving Picasso Dir. James Ivory. Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhone D+ |
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| Denise Calls Up Dir. Hal Salwen. Caroleen Feeney, Liev Schreiber, Dan Gunther D |
| Executive Decision Dir. Stuart Baird. Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, John Leguizamo D |
| Frisk Dir. Todd Verow. Michael Gunther, Raoul O'Connor, Craig Chester D |
| ★ | The Island of Dr. Moreau Dir. John Frankenheimer. David Thewlis D |
| The Star Maker Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore. Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato D |
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| Before and After Dir. Barbet Schroeder. Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson D– |
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| Jingle All the Way Dir. Brian Levant. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad F |
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In Need of Reappraisal
The memories are fading, but they're somewhere in my brain
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| Institute Benjamenta Dir. The Brothers Quay. Mark Rylance, Alice Krige — |
| Sweet Nothing Dir. Gary Winick. Michael Imperioli, Mira Sorvino, Paul Calderon — |
| A Time to Kill Dir. Joel Schumacher. Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock — |
| The Whole Wide World Dir. Dan Ireland. Renée Zellweger, Vincent D'Onofrio — |
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