S.F.W. (1994)

S.F.W. (1994)

[3] Stephen Dorff (The Gate, Cecil B. Demented) stars in this satiric story of a convenient store hostage survivor who can't come to grips with his cult celebrity status after he learns the 36-day siege was televised. While Reese Witherspoon's supporting character,…
Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

[7] Writer/director Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) continues his exploration of the dark side of the gender divide in Your Friends & Neighbors. Ben Stiller, Catherine Keener, Aaron Eckhart, and Amy Brenneman play married people in unfulfilling relationships. Stiller and…
Strange Days (1995)

Strange Days (1995)

[8] Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett star in this tech-noir thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark, The Hurt Locker) and writer James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar). It's late in the year 1999 (four years into the future for when the film was…
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

[8] Jacob's Ladder is a terrific example of what can happen when an inspired screenplay gets into the hands of a great director and a capable leading actor. I'm talking about Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost), Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction), and Tim Robbins…
Best Laid Plans (1999)

Best Laid Plans (1999)

[7] Alessandro Nivola (Junebug, Jurassic Park III) stars with Reese Witherspoon and Josh Brolin in this ever-unfolding mystery/drama about a plan to steal money that goes horribly awry. Nivola plays a minimum wage worker desperate to escape his life, but when he…
Emma (1996)

Emma (1996)

[5] Gwyneth Paltrow stars as the title character in this adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. Emma Woodhouse takes it upon herself to be a matchmaker for all her friends and neighbors. While her interference tends to do more harm than good, Emma…
Foxfire (1996)

Foxfire (1996)

[7] Angelina Jolie stars as a transient teen who helps four other young ladies defend themselves against a predatory high school teacher. They form a bond, get expelled from school together, and take up residence in an abandoned home together. Their 'gang'…
In & Out (1997)

In & Out (1997)

[6] Kevin Kline headlines this comedy about a small-town Indiana drama teacher whose life is turned upside down when a student 'outs' him in his Academy Awards acceptance speech. At first the funny thing is that Kline's character isn't gay. In fact,…
Eraser (1996)

Eraser (1996)

[6] Arnold Schwarzenegger is a witness protection agent trying to keep Vanessa Williams alive long enough to testify against her former employer, a manufacturer of new, deadly high tech assault weapons. Matters are made worse when Arnold realizes members of his own…
True Lies (1994)

True Lies (1994)

[8] Director James Cameron (Terminator, The Abyss) re-teams with Arnold Schwarzenegger to bring this action comedy to the big screen. Arnold plays a married man who keeps his occupation a secret from his wife, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. What Curtis doesn't…