The Lion King (1994)

The Lion King (1994)

[8] The Disney Animation Studios took Shakespeare's Hamlet and transplanted it to the African savanna with an all-animal cast. Buoyed by a hit soundtrack, lush visuals, memorable characters, and a daring blend of intense drama and whacky humor, the film…
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

[5] Screenwriter Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson's Creek) made his directorial debut with this surprisingly mediocre horror flick about three high school students who kidnap a teacher to try and force her to reconsider a failing grade. Helen Mirren musters some…
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

[7] The Muppets have my blessing to reinterpret any piece of literature they want (except maybe Naked Lunch). It's fun to see which characters are played by which Muppets, and all my favorites are featured in The Muppet Christmas Carol,…
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

[5] Disney's first animated theatrical sequel is a technical and stylistic achievement featuring beautiful character and effects animation, rich background paintings, and thrilling music from the ever-underrated Bruce Broughton. The movie is best at the beginning, during a spectacular sequence…
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

[4] When I ask myself why I like so few Mel Brooks movies, I think the answer has to do with character investment. Even in a parody movie, I still need it. There just isn't much to latch onto here.…
Airheads (1994)

Airheads (1994)

[4] Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler star as wannabe rock gods who take a small radio station in L.A. hostage until they play their demo over the airwaves. As serendipity permits, news of the siege hits the public…
Swingers (1996)

Swingers (1996)

[2] Swingers is the reason we cannot let college students with broken hearts have movie cameras. If I had to say something nice about the movie, which somehow launched the careers of director Doug Liman and writer Jon Favreau, it's…
Stephen King’s It (1990)

Stephen King’s It (1990)

[7] Seven adults are called together to vanquish a demon clown they defeated as children thirty years ago. This three-hour miniseries based on Stephen King's beloved novel is directed by Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III: Season of the Witch) and…
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

[6] A paperboy is imprisoned by a woman (Deborah Harry) who plans to cook and eat him, but he's able to delay her meal by telling her three tales of terror. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a somewhat…
The Thin Red Line (1998)

The Thin Red Line (1998)

[5] John Toll's cinematography and Hans Zimmer's music will wash over you in an ecstatic kind of way in The Thin Red Line. The shots rolling over wind-swept grassy hills are mesmerizing and director Terrence Malick incorporates many other elements…