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Director: Tony Scott    More Info
Starring: Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Tomas Milian, Sally Kirkland, Joaquin Martinez, James Gammon, Miguel Ferrer, John Leguizamo, Joe Santos

 This film is adapted from Jim Harrison's novel about a love triangle between a pilot (Kevin Costner), a married woman (Madeleine Stowe), and her husband (Anthony Quinn) who plots revenge when he learns of his wife's affair.

Director: Barbet Schroeder    More Info
Starring: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Fisher Stevens, Uta Hagen, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Jack Gilpin, Felicity Huffman

 This black comedy is about Claus von Bulow's (Jeremy Irons) legal battles over the attempted murder of his wealthy wife, Sunny (Glenn Close). The hook is that the story is told from Sunny's viewpoint, which makes this a very funny flick. Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Claus von Bulow, and the film was nominated for two others, including Best Director.

Director: Ken Loach    More Info
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, Jim R. Coleman, Dean Perry, Willie Ross, Anne Marie Timoney, Ricky Tomlinson, David Finch, Richard Belgrave, Peter Mullan

 This independently made British film is an insightful tale about construction worker Stevie (Robert Carlyle) who tries to get rid of his past as he strives for respectability. Like many of his coworkers, Stevie hates the bosses and contractors who do not provide safe working conditions. One day, Stevie finds a lost purse and returns it to the owner who is aspiring singer Susan (Emer McCourt). They fall in love and move in together–for awhile. And the story goes back and forth between problems at the construction site and more problems in Stevie's love life.

Director: Irvin Kershner    More Info
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Dan O'Herlihy, Willard E. Pugh, Belinda Bauer, Felton Perry, Robert DoQui, Gabriel Damon, Patricia Charbonneau

 The futuristic cyborg RoboCop (Peter Weller) again fights evil forces but is scheduled by OCP, the company that created Robocop, to be replaced by a more modern model: RoboCop 2. Cain (Tom Noonan) leads a drug ring and plans to get his hands on the drug Nuke and market it to Detroit's citizens. When RoboCop arrests Cain, Cain is injured and OCP designer Faxx (Belinda Bauer) secretly takes Cain's brain and inserts it into RoboCop 2. Now, the battle ensues as RoboCop must wipe out the evil, psychotic RoboCop 2. There is one more sequel.

Director: John G. Avildsen    More Info
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Richard Gant, Tony Burton, Jimmy Gambina, Delia Sheppard

 Director John G. Avildsen is back at the helm for this last (?) Rocky Balboa film. This time, Rocky Balboa is suffering brain damage caused by one too many fights. However, he is badly in need of funds–his wife Adrian (Talia Shire) is forced to go to work, and teenage son Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone) is having problems adjusting to high school in Rocky's old, run-down neighborhood in Philadelphia. Tommy "Machine" Gunn (Tommy Morrison) asks Rocky to train him, and Rocky agrees. All goes well until Tommy leaves Rocky and signs a deal with boxing promoter George Washington Duke (Richard Gant), which leads to a street fight between Tommy and Rocky.

Director: Tom Stoppard    More Info
Starring: Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth, Iain Glen, Joanna Miles, Ian Richardson, Joanna Roth, Donald Sumpter, Ljubo Zecevic, Sven Medvesck

 This story was written by Tom Stoppard as a play in 1966, and now he adapts it to film in his directorial debut. Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman) and Guildenstern (Tim Roth) are two minor players in "Hamlet" who wittily chat back and forth waiting for their moments to act. There are some good exchanges.

Director: Fred Schepisi    More Info
Starring: Sean Connery, Roy Scheider, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Fox, John Mahoney, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ken Russell, J.T. Walsh, David Threlfall, Michael Kitchen

 While in Russia for a book conference, publisher Barley Blair (Sean Connery) is handed a manuscript that reveals Soviet military secrets. British Secret Service agent Ned (James Fox) coerces Blair into finding information about the author and the authenticity of the manuscript. Reluctantly, Blair agrees and is pulled into a complex world where he becomes involved with Katya (Michelle Pfeiffer) who is a pawn in the deadly game.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci    More Info
Starring: John Malkovich, Debra Winger, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett, Timothy Spall, Eric Vu-An, Amina Annabi, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Sotigui Kouyate, Tom Novembre

 Based on a popular novel by Paul Bowles, this is the story of Port and Kit (John Malkovich and Debra Winger) who need to get the spark back in their lives and marriage. They try to find this spark by traveling through Northern Africa, but affairs by each and a hostile environment make the goal hard to reach.

Director: Jan Egleson    More Info
Starring: Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Riegert, Swoosie Kurtz, Will Patton, Jenny Wright, John McMartin, Barbara Baxley, Samuel L. Jackson, Haviland Morris

 When business executive Graham Marshall (Michael Caine) is passed over for the promotion of a younger man (Peter Riegert), he takes matters into his own hands and employs MURDER for job security in this black comedy.

Director: Giuliano Montaldo    More Info
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ricky Tognazzi, Patrice-Flora Praxo, Gianluca Favilla, Georges Claisse, Robert Liensol, Vittorio Amandola, Pao Pei Andreoli, Mario Mazzarotto, Giancarlo Giannini

 Enrico (Nicolas Cage), an Italian soldier who is part of the occupation forces in Ethiopia in the mid-1930s, suffers from a toothache and is shown a shortcut to a military base. He gets lost and comes upon an oasis where he sees a woman bathing. He rapes her but, feeling guilty, spends the night with her. He accidentally kills her while trying to shoot a wild animal and then buries her. After continuing his journey, he sees two men in white clothing similar to the girl's and then finds out that they are lepers. When a sore that won't heal occurs on Enrico's hand, he seeks forgiveness. This offbeat story was based on a 1949 novel by Ennio Flaiano.

Director: Bruno Barreto    More Info
Starring: Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Duvall, Kevin Spacey, Erik Estrada, Joseph Campanella, Priscilla Pointer, Hattie Winston, Juan Fernandez

 Kate Melendez (Amy Irving) is a TV reporter in Puerto Rico who begins to suspect FBI involvement in the killing of two students, Jorge Rey (Michel Corbiere) and Alfredo (Tony Chiroldes). Although Kate is scared and backs off from the story, investigator Luis Angel Mora (Andy Garcia) steps in to uncover the truth.

Director: John Korty    More Info
Starring: Rick Schroder, Donald Moffat, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Dorff, Andrew Lowery, Boyd Gaines, Andy Stahl, David Andrews, Bob Hannah, Danny Nelson

 Fifteen-year-old Terry (Rick Schroder) promises his dying mother (Veronica Cartwright) that he will keep the family of seven boys together. This made-for-TV tale follows Terry through the good times and bad times in keeping his promise by taking on the role of their parent and raising his younger brothers.

Director: Phil Joanou    More Info
Starring: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, R.D. Call, Joe Viterelli, Burgess Meredith, Deirdre O'Connell

 A police officer, Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), returns to his childhood neighborhood in New York's Hell's Kitchen with orders to infiltrate a gang led by Frankie (Ed Harris), the brother of Terry's childhood best friend, Jackie (Gary Oldman). When Terry realizes that he still loves his childhood sweetheart, Frankie and Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright Penn), his loyalties become divided. It all leads to a bloody climax in this violent film.

Director: John Erman    More Info
Starring: Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason, Eileen Brennan, Linda Hart, Ben Stiller, William McNamara, Charles W. Gray

 This is an update to Olive Higgins Prouty's novel "Stella Dallas," though it strays far afield from the book or earlier movie versions. As Stella's daughter matures, her single mother (Midler) decides it is time for the father to contribute financially to the daughter.

Director: Leon Ichaso    More Info
Starring: Ray Sharkey, R. Lee Ermey, Larry Manetti, Lisa Hartman, Joe Lala, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Roberto Escobar, Orestes Matacena, Nelson Oramas, Ruben Rabasa

 Miami ex-cop Dennis (Ray Sharkey) cannot seem to stay away from temptation when his greed takes over. He served a jail sentence for accepting bribes, and now, after being released from the pen, he tries to change his life around. This time, temptation comes in the form of a Cuban drug cartel operating out of Miami, and Dennis cuts himself in on an illegal deal. Not a good idea!

Director: Arthur Hiller    More Info
Starring: James Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo, Loryn Locklin, Stephen Elliott, Hector Elizondo, Veronica Hamel, Mako, Gates McFadden, John de Lancie

 Die-hard Cubs' fan/car thief Jimmy (James Belushi) is serving his last two days in prison and wins a pair of World Series tickets to the final game–which includes the Cubs. When the warden refuses to let Jimmy out early, the prison-mates spring Jimmy. Meanwhile, rich businessman Spencer (Charles Grodin) leaves his filofax (holding his personal information, money, and mansion keys) at an airport. Yes, Jimmy finds the filofax and starts the search for Spencer to claim the reward that is offered for the return of the filofax. In the process, he ends up assuming Spencer's identity. Low-level fun, but the Cubs in the World Series? Get real.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich    More Info
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Annie Potts, Timothy Bottoms, Cloris Leachman, Randy Quaid, Eileen Brennan, William McNamara, Angie Bolling, Pearl Jones

 This sequel to "The Last Picture Show" features the same cast of characters who are now middle-aged and enjoying a reunion after 30 years.

Director: Pedro Almodovar    More Info
Starring: Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Loles Leon, Julieta Serrano, Maria Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Francisco Rabal, Lola Cardona, Montse G. Romeu, Emiliano Redondo

 Newly released from the mental hospital, Ricky (Antonio Banderas) kidnaps ex-porn star Marina (Victoria Abril) and ties her up. The objective of his actions: talk Marina into marrying him and raising a family.

Director: Charles Burnett    More Info
Starring: Danny Glover, Richard(2) Brooks, Paul Butler, Mary Alice, Carl Lumbly, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Vonetta McGee, Wonderful Smith, Ethel Ayler, Sy Richardson

 A drifter, Harry (Danny Glover), arrives at the doorstep of a couple he grew up with. The family, headed by Gideon (Paul Butler) and Suzie (Mary Alice), is undergoing strife, and Harry assists by helping them rediscover their roots. But, he also starts bringing in his shady friends and begins to drink heavily. After Gideon has a stroke, Harry takes over the household with disastrous results.

Director: Brad M. Gilbert    More Info
Starring: Shelley Winters, Anthony Nocerino, Danny Capri, Haley Taylor-Block, Leslie Sachs

 A lonely old woman, Lily (Shelley Winters), and a wounded man on the run, Jet (Anthony Nocerino), form an unusual relationship when Jet takes Lily hostage.

Director: Leslie Woodhead    More Info
Starring: Vincent Gardenia, Ned Beatty, Peter Boyle, Michael Wincott, Timothy West, Harry Ditson, Aharon Ipale, Sean Pertwee, Sasson Gabai

 Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988. This is the story of the events that led up to the bombing by terrorists. A good made-for-Cable TV effort.

Director: Jack Nicholson    More Info
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter

 In this sequel to "Chinatown," detective Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) finds himself in the middle of an illegal land-development scheme that also involves murder. It all begins when Gittes is hired by another Jake–L.A. realtor tycoon Jake Berman (Harvey Keitel)–who suspects his wife Kitty (Meg Tilly) of cheating on him. They plot to have Berman walk in on Kitty and her lover while Gittes records the conversation from the next room. But, plans go awry when Berman kills Kitty's lover–and things are not always what they seem as Gittes is about to discover.

Director: Robert Altman    More Info
Starring: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jip Wijngaarden, Johanna ter Steege, Jean-Francois Perrier

 The tragedy of Vincent van Gogh's life is explored through the perspective of his brother and number one supporter, Theo (Paul Rhys), in this beautifully filmed biography.

Director: Sandor Stern    More Info
Starring: Linda Purl, James Reed, Barbara Rush, Paul DeSouza, Larry Black, Len Birman, Ray McKinnon

 Linda Purl is a big time lawyer who comes home to help a teen who is accused of murder. Things get complicated when she and her old boyfriend, the prosecutor, pick up where they once left off. Pretty good stuff.

Director: Jim Abrahams    More Info
Starring: Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins, Thomas Wilson Brown, Frances Fisher, Graham Beckel, Dinah Manoff, Ava Fabian, Joan McMurtrey, Robby Kiger

 Roxy Carmichael (Ava Fabian) is famous and has lived a luxurious life in Hollywood for the past 15 years. Now Roxy is returning to her small town of Clyde, Ohio, and excitement is in the air. It impacts the lives of many–including Roxy's ex-husband Denton Webb (Jeff Daniels). But perhaps the most affected is high-school outcast Dinky Bossetti (Winona Ryder) who has been adopted and is convinced that Roxy is her birth mother.