Legends of the Fall (1994)

Legends of the Fall (1994)

[8] Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Aidan Quinn star in this sprawling, family melodrama set in early twentieth century Montana, where the Ludlow family works their ranch in the untamed wilderness. Hopkins plays the patriarch, a pacifist and single father…
Batman Forever (1995)

Batman Forever (1995)

[7] First of all, Batman Forever is not Batman and Robin, which came out two years later. For whatever reason, nearly everyone tends to confuse the two or lump them together. Both were directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys,…
Waterworld (1995)

Waterworld (1995)

[7] Even when a movie doesn't quite come together, I sometimes admire the effort and ambition so much, that I have to give a little extra credit. Waterworld is one of those movies, especially after viewing the extended 'Ulysses Cut'…
The Postman (1997)

The Postman (1997)

[6] You can't say Kevin Costner doesn't swing for the fences, even if the results aren't always as celebrated as Dances with Wolves. In this three-hour post-apocalyptic epic, Costner both directs and stars as the title character, a nomad who…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

[7] [SPOILER REVIEW] When Twin Peaks made its auspicious debut on television in 1990, it begged the question, "Who killed Laura Palmer?" Unfortunately, the second season went off the rails and the show was cancelled before the central mystery could…
Total Recall (1990)

Total Recall (1990)

[7] Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this high-concept futuristic actioner about a blue-collar man who pays to have memories of a Mars vacation implanted in his memory -- the next-best thing, and a cheaper alternative, to actually going there. But the…
Big Night (1996)

Big Night (1996)

[7] In 1950s New Jersey, two Italian brothers struggle to keep their restaurant open as a rival eatery woos their clientele. Part of the problem is a philosophical rift between the brothers, played by Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub. Tucci…
Untamed Heart (1993)

Untamed Heart (1993)

[7] The same year she won an Oscar for My Cousin Vinny, Marisa Tomei also made an immeasurable contribution to this romantic drama about a Minneapolis waitress who falls in love with a shy, quiet bus boy (Christian Slater) who…
Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

[5] Harrison Ford returns as Jack Ryan in his second Tom Clancy adaptation, Clear and Present Danger. The story this time puts Ryan in the middle of a secret war between the U.S. government and a Colombian drug cartel. The…
Soapdish (1991)

Soapdish (1991)

[8] Sally Field leads a spectacular ensemble in Soapdish, a comedy that lampoons daytime TV melodramas, or 'soap operas'. Field plays an insecure soap star who fears her career may begin to wane as she enters middle-age. Little does she…