Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

[3] In the sewers beneath New York City, a big talking rat trains four big talking turtles to become ninja warriors so they can be shadowy superheroes to would-be victims in the night. Now, right away, you're either going to run with…
Sleepers (1996)

Sleepers (1996)

[8] Four boys are sent to a juvenile detention center where they are raped and brutalized by the guards. Thirteen years later, two of the boys have a chance encounter with the head guard that ends in vengeful bloodshed. It's then up…
Mad Love (1995)

Mad Love (1995)

[3] Chris O'Donnell and Drew Barrymore star in this teenaged drama/romance about high school students who hit the road after Barrymore's parents put her in a psychiatric ward for attempting suicide. The young lovers think the open road and fresh air will…
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

[7] Jason Patric stars as an alcoholic drifter with a troubled past who wanders into a kidnapping/ransom plot with a widow and her uncle, played by Rachel Ward and Bruce Dern. While Dern's character does much of the planning, Patric and Ward…
Revenge (1990)

Revenge (1990)

[7] [This review is of the Director's Cut of the film, not the original theatrical release.] Kevin Costner falls in love with his boss's wife and lives to suffer the consequences in this brutal but stylish action/drama from director Tony Scott (True…
Deep Rising (1998)

Deep Rising (1998)

[5] Modern-day pirates try to rob a cruise ship at sea only to discover that tentacles creatures from the ocean depths have already claimed the ship's crew. Deep Rising is a shake-and-bake assembly of Alien and The Poseidon Adventure that pales in…
Air Force One (1997)

Air Force One (1997)

[6] Harrison Ford stars as the American president in this 'Die Hard on a plane' riff directed by Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, Outbreak). When a team of old Soviet Union terrorists led by Gary Oldman take over Air Force One, Ford makes…
Falling Down (1993)

Falling Down (1993)

[7] Michael Douglas stars as a white-collar divorcee who experiences a series of compounding frustrations on the way to his daughter's birthday party. Eventually, his character snaps and begins reacting violently to every transgression, big or small. Whether it's being denied a…
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

[8] David Mamet adapts his stage play and James Foley directs an all-star cast in Glengarry Glen Ross, a fascinating multi-character study of the toll capitalism takes on the human soul. Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, and Alan Arkin play real…
The Object of My Affection (1998)

The Object of My Affection (1998)

[5] A New York city social worker becomes pregnant and decides she'd rather raise the baby with her gay best friend than with the baby's father. But when their romantic desires begin to undercut their family goals, frustration gets the better of…