Army of Darkness (1992)

Army of Darkness (1992)

[6] The third Evil Dead film gets a bigger budget and a more traditional plot, but the polish and structure don't compensate for low-budget invention and madcap inspiration. Bruce Campbell is prime here, delivering a smattering of memorable lines and…
Empire Records (1995)

Empire Records (1995)

[6] A bunch of teenagers rally to save their music store from being taken over by a corporate chain. Empire Records takes place almost entirely inside its namesake and features an ensemble of talented young actors, including Liv Tyler, Robin…
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

[7] A woman with amnesia begins discovering her past as a deadly assassin in this high-octane action flick from director Renny Harlin. The Long Kiss Goodnight is good hokey fun at a frantic pace. Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson…
The Crow (1994)

The Crow (1994)

[8] A murdered man comes back from the dead to exact revenge on the people who killed him and his fiancee. The Crow is a dark visual delight featuring a charismatic performance from the late Brandon Lee as the title character.…
The Sixth Sense (1999)

The Sixth Sense (1999)

[8] A young boy who can see and hear dead people confides in a child psychologist who comes to believe the boy's curse is a gift. The strength of The Sixth Sense lies most prominently in the scenes between Toni Collette…
Blue River (1995)

Blue River (1995)

[6] This ambitious coming-of-age drama stuffs its short running time with a nearly incongruous overview of Ethan Canin's novel, but at least it skims a provocative surface. The story about love and conflict between two brothers is serviced remarkably well…
Misery (1990)

Misery (1990)

[8] Kathy Bates delivers a spooky Oscar-winning performance in Rob Reiner's film based on the novel by Stephen King. Screenwriter William Goldman builds a tremendous amount of tension and suspense with barely more than two characters and one room. The…
The Rookie (1990)

The Rookie (1990)

[3] A detective and a rookie cop team up to find a bad guy. I know. How original. Charlie Sheen gets my nomination for least charismatic performance in a motion picture here. The word "driftwood" comes to mind. The Rookie…
The Relic (1997)

The Relic (1997)

[7] If you love creature features as much as I do, you'll enjoy Peter Hyams' The Relic. Penelope Ann Miller stars as an anthropologist who teams with a cop (Tom Sizemore) to stop a supernatural creature after it wreaks havoc…
Event Horizon (1997)

Event Horizon (1997)

[7] A rescue team investigates a seemingly abandoned spacecraft that has been inside a black hole and discover that its... well, basically it's haunted. Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne star in this haunted spaceship flick that plays like a cross…