Take the above sub-title seriously! I like all different kinds of movies, but I realize not all people do. Still, you might be missing a real treat if you're too restrictive! I'd pay to see any of these movies again, and some just barely missed getting that fifth star. All are "worth a look." (NOTE: Dates covered are mid-1983 through 1996. I didn't start using stars until late 1989, so ratings for movies older than that have been added after the fact. Also, I did not write as many reviews as Siskel & Ebert. These are definitely NOT the only 4-star movies to come out during this period; they're just the ones I have reviews for.)
AGE OF INNOCENCE
AIR UP THERE, THE
ALADDIN
ALIVE
ANGEL HEART
ANOTHER STAKEOUT
ARACHNOPHOBIA
AWAKENINGS
BAMBI
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
BEETLEJUICE
BEST OF TIMES, THE
BIG
BIG CHILL, THE
BIG EASY, THE
BLINK
BOB ROBERTS
BOUNTY, THE
BROADCAST NEWS
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
CLIENT, THE
CLIFFHANGER
COCOON
COLOR OF MONEY, THE
COLOR PURPLE, THE
CONGO
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
CREATOR
CRIMSON TIDE
DANCES WITH WOLVES
DAVE
DOCTOR, THE
DREAMSCAPE
DRESSER, THE
DRIVING MISS DAISY
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
ELECTION
EMERALD FOREST
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
ENEMY MINE
ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
FARGO
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF
FIRM, THE
FIRST KNIGHT
FISH CALLED WANDA, A
FISHER KING, THE
FLY, THE
FLY AWAY HOME
FORREST GUMP
FRESHMAN, THE
FUGITIVE, THE
GARDENS OF STONE
GLORY
GODFATHER, THE, PART 3
GOODFELLAS
GREMLINS
GREYSTOKE: LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES
GUNG HO
HAMLET (Mel Gibson)
HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, THE
HEAT
HERO
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS
ICEMAN
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
JACOB'S LADDER
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
JEWEL OF THE NILE
JFK
JUMANJI
JUMPIN' JACK FLASH
JUNIOR
KARATE KID, THE (the first one)
LA BAMBA
LABYRINTH
LETHAL WEAPON 2
LITTLE MERMAID, THE
LITTLE WOMEN
LITTLE BIG LEAGUE
LOST IN AMERICA
MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN
MICHAEL COLLINS
MICKI AND MAUDE
MISSISSIPPI BURNING
MORTAL THOUGHTS
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS
MR. MOM
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MYSTIC PIZZA
NEVER CRY WOLF
NO WAY OUT
NOBODY'S FOOL
NOISES OFF
NOTHING IN COMMON
PAPER, THE
PARENTHOOD
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
PERFECT WORLD, A
PLACES IN THE HEART
PRESUMED INNOCENT
PUNCHLINE
PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
RACING WITH THE MOON
RADIO DAYS
RAISING ARIZONA
REPO MAN
RESCUERS DOWN UNDER, THE
RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE, THE
REVERSAL OF FORTUNE
RISKY BUSINESS
RIVER, THE
ROCK, THE
ROGER AND ME
ROMANCING THE STONE
ROMEO AND JULIET (DiCaprio/Danes)
ROXANNE
SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER
SHOOT TO KILL
SILKWOOD
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
SILVERADO
SISTER ACT
SLEEPERS
SOLDIER'S STORY, A
SOMMERSBY
STAR CHAMBER, THE
STAKEOUT
STAND AND DELIVER
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
TEQUILA SUNRISE
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
THELMA AND LOUISE
THIS BOY'S LIFE
THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN
TUCKER, THE MAN AND HIS DREAM
TURNER AND HOOCH
TURTLE DIARY
TWISTER
UNFAITHFULLY YOURS
UNTOUCHABLES, THE
USUAL SUSPECTS, THE
WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
WILLOW
WITCHES
WITHOUT A CLUE
WITNESS
WORKING GIRL
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A — B | C — F | G — J | K — P | Q — S | T — Z
My rating system, more or less:
If you haven't seen it yet, go out and rent
it TONIGHT
Could go either way
Only if you are REALLY
bored
Not even if it's free
