Film Dictionary

A good, but routine gangster film starring Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk and Christopher Walken. Directed by G...

An action film starring Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett.

An average s-f/horror film in the "Alien" mode.

Julianne Moore plays a suburban housewife who becomes mysteriously sick.

Despite the title, this is not an adaptation of the popular Walter Scott's novel. It's fairly slow moving, but the magnificent scen...

Picaresque film set during the reign of Charles II.

Tense bacteriological thriller about an ebola-like virus wrecking havoc in a small American town.

Nostalgic film about a friendship between four young girls. It's full of familiar themes, but the de-dramatized treatement of the mater...

A thriller starring Sandra Bullock as a computer nerd who discovers a terrorist plot on the Internet. The pacing leaves much to be desired.

This film wears its emotions on its sleave. It's touching, but a tad manipulative.

Antonia Bird's film about two rebels without a cause (Chris O'Donnell and Drew Barrymore).

An average gangster film, starring David Caruso as an ex-con betraying his former friends.

Exciting action scenes, good cast (Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst).

Film critic Richard Combs described this films as "an 80-minute cops and robbers drama whose parts are subjected to such minute inspect...

Tense drama about police corruption.

Interesting, but depressing documentary about Che's tragic guerilla campaign in Bolivia in 1966-1967. Excerpts of his diary are read ove...

Johnny Depp is the world's greatest lover, while Marlon Brando is the world's greatest psychiatrist in this amiable little film.

Spectacular explosions are the only assets of this otherwise mediocre action film starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L.Jackson.

A black "Chinatown", starring Denzel Washington. Well directed, but too predictable.

Somber drama about death penalty.

An adventure film based on Michael Crichton's bestselling novel.

Realistic inner-city drama directed by Spike Lee.

Experimental documentary about jazz music in Poland.

Three drag queens are stranded in a small town.

An adaptation of Mark Twain's novel, starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Tom Sawyer.

Christina Ricci is delightful in this average ghost comedy about the popular cartoon character.

A little film about a great love affair, or a great film about a little love affair ? Actually, just a little film about a little love affa...

Not nearly as well written as "Clueless" nor half as entertaining, but still an amusing satire on contemporary life. It's a ...

Unexceptional crime movie starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Tea Leoni.

Weird things are occuring in an apartment building.

A psychological drama about a young gigolo.

Weak adaptation of Mark Twain's novel.

Crappy sequel to a crappy movie.

Lame comedy about American rednecks invading Canada. Michael Moore's only fiction film (and his worst picture ever).

Very boring pirate flick starring Geena Davis and Matthew Modine.

Clearly inspired by "Edward Scissorhands", it's a strange film about an albino man.

Even the bad guys agree that Kimberly the Pink Ranger (Amy Jo Johnson) is cute. She looks great in shorts, but when she wears her power rang...

A mysterious lake monster befriends a little girl.

An adaptation of the famous opera.

Sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves.

Lousy sex thriller starring Linda Fiorentino and David Caruso.

"The Blackboard Jungle. Part II". Full of clichés.

A jeweller (Jack Nicholson) wants to kill the man responsible for the death of his daughter.

A cross between "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991) and "The Joy Luck Club" (1993), starring Winona Ryder.

Slightly hysterical film about racial violence on a college campus. Director John Singleton deals with many important and sensitive issues i...

A documentary about two great Disney animators - Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

Director Alphonse Arau tried to follow his 1992 hit "Like Water For Chocolate" with this movie. It's weaker in every respect, ...

Rich kids returning from a prom night are attacked by crazed country folks. A ridiculous, badly made horror flick starring Renee Zellwegger ...

A rather pointless remake of Billy Wilder's classic 1954 film, replacing Audrey Hepburn with Julia Ormond, Humphrey Bogart with Harrison...

A horror movie about serial killers.

Nice, but very monotonous film about Japanese farm laborers in Hawaii.

A film about teenage car thieves in Newark, New Jersey.

An artsy and tedious film about Dracula's daughter and her lesbian flirtings. Produced by David Lynch.

Friendship among women is the subject of this film starring Drew Barrymore, Whoopie Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker.

Sandra Bullock stars in this romantic comedy about a young girl mistaken for a fiancee of a comatose patient.

Disappointing sequel to the Andrew Davis' 1992 hit. Steven Seagal is fighting the terrorists again, only this time, he's fighting th...

Stylish thriller about an armored car heist.

1. "Pulp Fiction" (Quentin Tarantino, USA) 2. ''Heavenly Creatures'' (Peter Jackson, New Zealand) 3.  ...

"The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert"  (Stephan Elliott, Australia)

Exciting, surprising, ingeniously plotted and magnificently directed gangster film with an all-star cast (John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Bruce ...

There is something very special about this beautiful Japanese film about two friends: a call girl (Reiko Kataoka) and a dominatrix (Sawa Suz...