February 2, 1993

Arizona Dream (1993) **

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Occassionally brilliant, but often dull film by Emir Kusturica.

Benny & Joon (1993) **

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Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson star in this film about mental illness.

A Bronx Tale (1993) **

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A cross between "GoodFellas" (1990) and "Jungle Fever" (1991), but without the gritty cynicism of the first and the real...

Cliffhanger (1993) **

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Spectacular scenery and impressive stunts are the only assets of this rather humorless, predictable and ultimately disappointing action-adve...

Fearless (1993) **

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Serious drama about plane crash survivors, starring Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez.

Mrs Doubtfire (1993) **

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Robin Williams is terrific, but the comic material is frequently interrupted by gushy sentimentality.

Reality Bites (1993) **

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Winona Ryder stars in this involving drama about the so-called Generation X.

Shadowlands (1993) **

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Average drama starring Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins. Well acted, but not very interesting.
January 1, 1993

Indecent Proposal (1993) *

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

Super Mario Brothers (1993) *

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) *

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

This Boy's Life (1993) *

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

The Three Musketeers (1993) *

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An adaptation of Dumas' classic. Very predictable.

Three Of Hearts (1993) *

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

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1993) *

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One of the worst movies ever made, and probably the worst film ever made by a major film director.

The Pelican Brief (1993) *

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

Public Access (1993) *

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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 (shar...

Serial Mom (1993) *

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

Hard Target (1993) *

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Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this action flick from Hong Kong's director John Woo. Unfortunately, unlike Woo's celebrated earlier ...

I Am A Sex Addict (1993) *

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Stupid documentary about sex addicts.
December 12, 1992

Top 10 Films of 1992

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1. ''The Chekist'' (Aleksandr Rogozhkin, Russia) 2. ' 'The Player'' (Robert Altman, USA) 3.  "Re...

Top Musical of 1992

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"Strictly Ballroom" (Baz Luhrmann, Australia)
November 11, 1992

The Player (1992) *****

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Following the failure of "Popeye" in 1980, Robert Altman found himself directing some highly theatrical, low budget and largely ig...

The Chekist (1992) *****

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) *****

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Violent, superbly well written gangster picture. Quentin Tarantino's film debut.

Howards End (1992) *****

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An exquisite, masterfully crafted adaptation of E.M.Forster's novel about hypocrisy and snobbery of the upper class Victorian society....
October 10, 1992

Rebels Of The Neon God (1992) ****

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The Crying Game (1992) ****

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Léolo (1992) ****

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Like Water For Chocolate (1992) ****

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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) ****

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Tense and exciting adaptation of David Mamet's play about real-estate salesmen.

Hard-Boiled (1992) ****

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A Hong Kong hospital, full of sick patients, becomes a battleground between cops and triad goons. This John Woo's actioner probably ha...

Full Contact (1992) ****

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Stylish crime movie directed by Ringo Lam.

Braindead (1992) ****

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The goriest film ever made, a masterpiece of "splat-stick" cinema.