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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Title | Year | Director | Starring |
Comments |
| Addams Family, The | 1991 | Barry Sonnenfeld | Anjelica Houston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd | Kid's film, with dark sense of humour. |
| American Werewolf In Paris, An | 1997 | Anthony Waller | Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy | Nowhere near as good as the original. |
| Alien | 1979 | Ridley Scott | Sigourney Weaver | Suspense. Lots of suspense. |
| Aliens | 1986 | James Cameron | Sigourney Weaver | Less suspense, more guns. |
| Alien3 | 1992 | David Fincher | Sigourney Weaver | Less suspense, less guns, more boredom. |
| Alien Resurrection | 1997 | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder | Less suspense, less guns, less boredom, more laughs (mostly unintentional). |
| American Pie | 1999 | Paul Weitz | Alyson Hannigan, Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott | Start of a new line of Frat films. With Alyson Hannigan. |
| As Good As It Gets | 1997 | James L. Brooks | Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear | Jack's best film in a long time. |
| Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery | 1997 | Jay Roach | Mike Myers, Liz Hurley, Seth Green | Witty, original, great replay value. |
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | Jay Roach | Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Seth Green | Milking the formula a bit. Repetitive, but still fun. |
| Barton Fink | 1991 | Joel Coen | John Turturro, John Goodman | You may as well watch this whilst using hallucinogenic drugs. It may make more sense that way. |
| Batman | 1989 | Tim Burton | Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton | Dark, witty, fun. The best Batman film. |
| Batman Returns | 1992 | Tim Burton | Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michell Pfeiffer | A close second. |
| Beetlejuice | 1988 | Tim Burton | Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Geena Davis | Bizarre, funny, forgotten by too many. |
| Big Lebowski, The | 1998 | Joel Coen | Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi | Typical Coen: strange, funny, familiar cast. |
| Blade | 1998 | Stephen Norrington | Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff | Violence, blood & vampires galore. |
| Blair Witch Project, The | 1999 | Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez | Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard | One of the few original ideas of recent times. |
| Blues Brothers, The | 1980 | John Landis | John Belushi, Dan Akroyd | I can't recommend this enough. You'll either love this film, or require a whole new personality. |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | John Landis | Dan Akroyd, John Goodman | Not as good, but it has it's moments. |
| Candyman | 1992 | Bernard Rose | Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd | A cut above your typical slasher. |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles | Orson Welles | A classic, an essential choice for any serious enthusiast. |
Chasing Amy |
1997 |
Kevin Smith |
Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee | Possibly Mr Smith's greatest all-round film. Funny, sensitive and satisfying. |
1994 |
Kevin Smith | Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson |
Simplicity itself, yet incredibly effective. A must for any self-respecting film-fan. |
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Clockwork Orange, A |
1971 |
Stanley Kubrick | Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke |
Disturbing, ironic, political, masterful. |
| Crucible, The | 1996 | Nicholas Hytner | Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder | Slow at points, but one of the most emotional endings of any films I've seen. |
| Devil's Advocate, The | 1997 | Taylor Hackford | Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves | Al Pacino is Satan? Suddenly everything is becoming clear... |
| Dick Tracy | 1990 | Warren Beatty | Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino | Another kid's film. Approach with caution and/or alcohol. |
| Dogma | 1999 | Kevin Smith | Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Mewes | Not quite as thought provoking as it would hope, but entertaining none the less. |
| Drop Dead Fred | 1991 | Ate de Tong | Rik Mayall, Phoebe Cates | Not the best film on the planet, but it holds sentimental value for me. So get off my back. |
| Ed Wood | 1994 | Tim Burton | Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Bill Murray | Burton & Depp, together again. Underviewed & underestimated, understand? |
| Exorcist, The | 1973 | William Friedkin | Jason Miller, Linda Blair | The alternative to midnight mass. |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | Robert Zemeckis | Tom Hanks, Robin Wright | Sickly sweet or cynically biting? You decide. (Hint: the second one.) |
| From Dusk 'Til Dawn | 1996 | Robert Rodriguez | George Clooney, Harvey Keitel | Leave your brain at the door. Just like the cast did. |
| Ghostbusters | 1984 | Ivan Reitman | Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver | A good way to kill 2 hours. |
| Ghostbusters 2 | 1989 | Ivan Reitman | Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver | A good way to waste an entire 2 hours of your life. |
| Go | 1999 | Doug Liman | Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, Desmond Askew | This is the kind of film I wish I could make. |
| Grosse Point Blank | 1997 | George Armitage | John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Joan Cusack | I can't criticise this, Sarah'll kill me. |
| Groundhog Day | 1993 | Harold Ramis | Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell | A feel-good film that actually makes you feel good? What will they think of next? |
| Independence Day | 1996 | Roland Emmerich | Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman | Popcorn for the brain. |
| Interview With The Vampire | 1994 | Neil Jordan | Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater | Not as deep and meaningful as it would have you think. Too long as well. |
199? |
Quentin Tarantino |
Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier, Michael Keaton | Underestimated Tarantino flick. More character-driven than his other efforts. | |
| Jaws | 1975 | Steven Spielberg | Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss | If you haven't seen this film, you haven't lived. Or you're scared of sharks, one of the two. |
| Jurassic Park | 1993 | Steven Spielberg | Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill | Ignore the holes in the plot, just look at the pretty dinosaurs. |
| Leon | 1994 | Luc Besson | Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman | Go, see this film. Now. |
| Mallrats | Kevin Smith |
Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Shannon Doherty |
Mr. Smith vs. Hollywood. Featuring the return of Jay and Silent Bob |
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| Matrix, The | 1999 | The Wachowski Brothers | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne | What is the Matrix? Well, it's an amusing action flick with guns, kung fu and impressive special effects. |
| Monty Python And The Holy Grail | 1974 | Terry Jones | Brian Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones | Consistently funny, but unfortunately possesses possibly the worst ending of all time. |
| Monty Python's Life Of Brian | 1979 | Terry Jones | Brian Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones | Extremely funny, and useful for provoking Christians. |
| Monty Python's Meaning Of Life | 1983 | Terry Jones | Brian Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones | The weakest of the Monty Python films, but it has a couple of good songs. |
| One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest | 1975 | Milos Formon | Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher | Cold, cynical, brutal, marvellous. |
| Philadelphia | 1993 | John Demme | Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington | Who doesn't think Tom Hanks deserved an Oscar for this? Weirdo. |
| Pleasantville | 1998 | Gary Ross | Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire | By all accounts, a beautiful film. |
| Pulp Fiction | 1994 | Quentin Tarantino | John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman | Tarantino cements his reputation, while Travolta claws back his. |
| Reservoir Dogs | 1991 | Quentin Tarantino |
Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn |
Classic Tarantino. Fantastic characterisation, glorious shoot-outs and a magnificent cast. |
| Ronin | 1997 | John Frankenheimer | Robert DeNiro, Jean Reno | Good car chases & action scenes. Shame you don't care about the characters though. |
| Schindler's List | 1993 | Steven Spielberg | Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes | Possibly the most emotional film of all time. And it's true. Mostly. |
| Scream | 1996 | Wes Craven | Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Courtney Cox | Witty, biting & great for watching with jumpy people. |
| Scream 2 | 1997 | Wes Craven | Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Courtney Cox | Unfortunately falls victim to it's own sequel-related criticism. |
| Shawshank Redemption, The | 1994 | Frank Darabont | Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman | Everyone's second favourite film, and one that'll have you raising an eyebrow at that moment. |
| So I Married An Axe Murderer | 1993 | Thomas Sclamme | Mike Myers, Nancy Travis | Cruelly underrated, has Myers playing a Scotsman who easily eclipses Fat Bastard (but not in size, obviously) |
| South Park - Bigger, Longer & Uncut | 1999 | Trey Parker | Trey Parker, Matt Stone | Brilliant parody of Disney films. Not for the weak-minded. |
| Star Wars Trilogy, The | 1977 1980 1983 | George Lucas | Harrison Ford, Alec Guiness, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher | I daren't say anything negative, for the fear of all those people who bought surprisingly sturdy plastic lightsabers. |
| True Lies | 1994 | James Cameron | Arnold Schwarznegger, Jamie Lee Curtis | One of the few films Arnie should be proud of. |
| Truman Show, The | 1998 | Peter Weir | Jim Carrey, Ed Harris | A film that raises a lot of key issues, including: "I didn't know Jim Carrey was that good an actor." |
| Wayne's World | 1992 | Penelope Spheeris | Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere | Mindless, harmless fun. |
| Wayne's World 2 | 1993 | Steven Surjik | Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere | More of the same. |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Well,
those are the ones I can remember. I'll probably have bought more
by the time you've read this.
And that's why I'll never be rich.