The Pagemaster (1994) *

Boring animated film about a little boy (Macaulay Culkin), who becomes a cartoon character and has many adventures.

North (1994) *

A mean-spirited, terribly unfunny comedy about an 11-year old boy who wants to divorce his parents. A failure in all respects.

Mesmer (1994) *

Slow-moving biography of the famous 18th-century doctor, whose unorthodox cures earned him the scorn of the medical establishment. Alan Rickman's fine performance earned him a best actor nod at the Montreal Film Festival.

Legends Of The Fall (1994) *

Everyone's hugging, kissing and crying in this overblown horse opera set in Montana during World War I.

Junior (1994) *

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emma Thompson are the parents, but he's the mother and she's the father. Ridiculous concept, unsuccessful film.

It Could Happen To You (1994) *

The chemistry is great between Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda, but the film (about a married cop sharing a winning lottery ticket with a waitress) is extremely manipulative.

I Love Trouble (1994) *

Campy action film starring Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte as two ace reporters investigating a mysterious train crash. *

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) *

Bizarre and boring film starring Tim Robbins, Paul Newman and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

The Flintstones (1994) *

John Goodman is perfectly cast as Fred Flintstone, but the film is very boring.

Dark Side Of Genius (1994) *

Terminally boring thriller about a female art critic befriending a homocidal artist.

The Client (1994) *

Mediocre adaptation of John Grisham's bestselling novel.

Canadian Bacon (1994) *

A misguided and totally unfunny film about a "war" between United States and Canada. Michael Moore's only fictional feature.

The Beans Of Egypt, Maine (1994) *

The life of a white trash family in rural Maine.

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) *

Overrated and disappointing horror movie.

The Swan Princess (1994) *

An unsuccessful musical cartoon with forgettable characters.

Suture (1994) *

Brother of a murder suspect survives a car explosion.

Spanking The Monkey (1994) *

One of the sickest and most disgusting films to hit the movie screens in a long while.

The Santa Clause (1994) *

Mediocre Christmas comedy starring Tim Allen as Santa Claus.

The Rook (1994) *

Terribly boring mess about a private eye investigating a series of murders.

The Paper (1994) *

Mediocre film about journalists.

Nell (1994) *

Jodie Foster performance is superb, but the film (about a wild mountain girl) is only moderately successful.

Murder In The First (1994) *

Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater star in this grim courtroom drama about the inhuman treatment of prisoners in the Alcatraz prison.

Little Odessa (1994) *

Violent, but meditative gangster film.

I.Q (1994) *

Uneven, often a bit too precious comedy about Albert Einstein's niece (Meg Ryan) falling in love with a service station attendant (Tim Robbins). But Walter Matthau is superb as the famed scientist.

Clean, Shaven (1994) *

A disturbing drama about a disturbed man.

Blue Sky (1994) *

Jessica Lange won an Oscar for her performance as a wife of an Army officer (Tommy Lee Jones).

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) *

Silly, tasteless comedy starring Jim Carrey.

The Ref (1994) *

A dysfunctional family is held hostage by a burglar. The high concept idea is great, but the film could benefit from some sharper dialogues and a more competent director than Ted Demme.