January 1, 1993

Indecent Proposal (1993) *

Billionaire Robert Redford offers Demi Moore one million dollars for one night with her. Pretentious and boring.

Super Mario Brothers (1993) *

Bob Hoskins and Samantha Mathis star in this lame big-screen adaptation of the popular Nintendo game.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) *

"Seven Samurai Meet Four Ninja Turtles" in the third (and weakest) part of the popular series.

This Boy's Life (1993) *

Very manipulative film about an abusive stepfather (Robert de Niro). Interesting subject, wrong treatement.

The Three Musketeers (1993) *

An adaptation of Dumas' classic. Very predictable.

Three Of Hearts (1993) *

A film about a lesbian girl (Kelly Lynch) hiring a male escort (William Baldwin) to win back her lover (Sherilyn Fenn).

The Pelican Brief (1993) *

Mediocre adaptation of John Grisham's bestselling novel. Julia Roberts is badly miscast, but there is an exciting chase scene in an underground parking lot.

Public Access (1993) *

Bryan Singer's first film is only an appetizing hint of the glories to come. It won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival (sharing it with a superior picture, "Ruby In Paradise").

Serial Mom (1993) *

Black comedy starring Kathleen Turner as a perfect suburban mother and ... a serial killer.

Hard Target (1993) *

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this action flick from Hong Kong's director John Woo. Unfortunately, unlike Woo's celebrated earlier efforts, (like 1989's "The Killer" and 1992's "Hard-Boiled"), this film lacks both substance and style.

I Am A Sex Addict (1993) *

Stupid documentary about sex addicts.