End of Days (1999)

End of Days (1999)

[3] Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a mis-step in his career with this dull and dreary supernatural thriller from director Peter Hyams (The Relic, Outland). Arnold plays a suicidal ex-cop whose gone atheist after the murder of his wife and child. He…
Vampires (1998)

Vampires (1998)

[3] I love John Carpenter. I'd even go so far as to say he's one of my favorite directors. But only up through 1988's They Live. For some reason, nothing Carpenter has done in the '90s or beyond connects with…
Class Action (1991)

Class Action (1991)

[5] Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Abyss, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves) star as an estranged father and daughter, both lawyers, who find themselves as opposing counsel on a court case involving automobile manufacturer negligence. Despite her bitterness…
The Scarlet Letter (1995)

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

[9] I know, I know. How on Earth can I love a heinous piece of trash like The Scarlet Letter? Well, I confess it's a bit of a guilty pleasure. But I'll also try to defend a movie that's not…
Maverick (1994)

Maverick (1994)

[8] This comedic western from director Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon, The Goonies) succeeds largely on the charm of stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner, as well as a clever script by William Goldman (The Ghost and the Darkness,…
Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

[7] Superstars Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts co-star in this psychological thriller from director Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon, Superman) and writer Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River). Gibson plays a deeply paranoid and broken New York taxi driver who peddles…
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

[9] Here we have a horror film so well executed, it swept the Academy Awards. Anthony Hopkins (The Lion in Winter) and Jodie Foster (The Accused) each deliver career-defining performances as cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter and neophyte FBI agent…
Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

[9] Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton star as the astronauts of 1970's ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon, one in which their vessel suffered an exploding oxygen tank that threatened to leave them stranded in space forever.…
Gummo (1997)

Gummo (1997)

[6] Director Harmony Korine (Julien Donkey-Boy, Spring Breakers) hit the indie film scene with Gummo, a film that combines scripted material with documentary footage to deliver a portrait of a tornado-stricken Ohio town whose children all seem to be circling…
Tombstone (1993)

Tombstone (1993)

[7] Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer lead an all-star ensemble in this true story of 1881's infamous showdown between reluctant lawmen and a gang of criminal cowboys previously depicted in 1957's Gunfight at the OK Corral and told again in…