TOP TEN FILMS OF THE 1990s

1999
1. BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (Spike Jonze)
2. MAGNOLIA (PT Anderson)
3. AMERICAN BEAUTY (Sam Mendes)
4. FIGHT CLUB (David Fincher)
5. THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (Anthony Minghella)
6. EYES WIDE SHUT (Stanley Kubrick)
7. AUDITION (Takashi Miike)
8. THE INSIDER (Michael Mann)
9. BOYS DON'T CRY (Kimberly Pierce)
10. GO (Doug Liman)

Honorable Mention
AUTUMN TALE, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, COOKIE'S FORTUNE, ELECTION, eXistenZ, THE LIMEY, M/OTHER, MR. DEATH, THE STRAIGHT STORY, SWEET AND LOWDOWN, and TOY STORY 2

Notable Shorts
THE CURVE (Eric Rohmer), FAST AS YOU CAN (Paul Thomas Anderson), LET FOREVER BE (Michel Gondry), and OUTER SPACE (Peter Tscherkassky)

Most Overrated
HURRICANE, and THE SIXTH SENSE.

1998
1. RUSHMORE (Wes Anderson)
2. OUT OF SIGHT (Steven Soderbergh)
3. A SIMPLE PLAN (Sam Raimi)
4. THE THIN RED LINE (Terrence Malick)
5. RUN LOLA RUN (Tom Tykwer)
6. DARK CITY (Alex Proyas)
7. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (Joel Coen)
8. ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE (Larry Clark)
9. THE CELEBRATION (Thomas Vinterberg)
10. THE DREAMLIFE OF ANGELS (Erick Zonca)

Honorable Mention
BUFFALO '66, BUTCHER BOY, CLASS TRIP, FIREWORKS, THE GENERAL, HAPPINESS, I STAND ALONE, LAST DAYS OF DISCO, LIFE IS BEAUTFUL, SPANISH PRISONERS, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, and ZERO EFFECT

Notable Shorts
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (Paul Thomas Anderson), LICK THE STAR (Sofia Coppola), PRAISE YOU (Spike Jonze and Roman Coppola), THIS IS HARDCORE (Doug Nichol)

Most Overrated
ELIZABETH

1997
1. BOOGIE NIGHTS (PT Anderson)
2. JACKIE BROWN (Quentin Tarantino)
3. FUNNY GAMES (Michael Haneke)
4. LA CONFIDENTIAL (Curtis Hanson)
5. GOOD WILL HUNTING (Gus Van Sant)
6. CHASING AMY (Kevin Smith)
7. THE GAME (David Fincher)
8. THE SPANISH PRISONER (David Mamet)
9. THE SWEET HEREAFTER (Atom Egoyan)
10. FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL (Errol Morris)

Honorable Mention
AS GOOD AS IT GETS, BLISS, BLOOD AND WINE, CURE, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, DONNIE BRASCOE, HENRY FOOL, IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, LOST HIGHWAY and STARSHIP TROOPERS

Notable Shorts
AROUND THE WORLD (Michel Gondry), BACHELORETTE (Michel Gondry), CRIMINAL (Mark Romanek), DEADWEIGHT (Michel Gondry), HOW THEY GET THERE (Spike Jonze), JOGA (Michel Gondry), KARMA POLICE (Jonathan Glazer), PARANOID ANDROID (Magnus Carlsson), THE PERFECT DRUG (Mark Romanek), SMACK MY BITCH UP (Jonas Akerlund)

1996
1. FARGO (Joel Coen)
2. BOUND (The Wachowski Brothers)
3. PARADISE LOST : THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky)
4. BREAKING THE WAVES (Lars Von Trier)
5. BOTTLE ROCKET (Wes Anderson)
6. IRMA VEP (Oliver Assayas)
7. A SUMMER'S TALE (Eric Rohmer)
8. SCREAM (Wes Craven)
9. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS (Ted Demme)
10. THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (Renny Harlin)

Honorable Mention
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, FREEWAY, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, GET ON THE BUS, HATE,
THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLYNT, SLING BLADE, THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, TIN CUP, TRAINSPOTTING and 12 MONKEYS.

Notable Shorts
DEVIL'S HAIRCUT (Mark Romanek), HYPER-BALLAD (Michel Gondry), STREET SPIRIT (Jonathan Glazer), A SUMMER DRESS (Francois Ozon)

Most Overrated
DEAD MAN, ENGLISH PATIENT, and LONE STAR

1995
1. SE7EN (David Fincher)
2. NIXON (Oliver Stone)
3. HEAT (Michael Mann)
4. BEFORE SUNRISE (Richard Linklater)
5. BEFORE THE RAIN (Milcho Manchevski)
6. THE WHITE BALLOON (Jafar Panahi)
7. DEAD MAN WALKING (Tim Robbins)
8. UP/DOWN/FRAGILE (Jacques Rivette)
9. THE USUAL SUSPECTS (Bryan Singer)
10. CLOCKERS (Spike Lee)

Honorable Mention
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, BRAVEHEART, CASINO, DOLORES CLAIBOURNE, INDICTMENT, KISS OF DEATH, SABRINA, SHALLOW GRAVE, SWIMMING WITH SHARKS, TO DIE FOR and TOY STORY

Notable Shorts
A CLOSE SHAVE (Nick Park), ARMY OF ME (Michel Gondry), IT'S OH SO QUIET (Spike Jonze), LIKE A ROLLING STONE - VERSION 1 (Michel Gondry)

Most Overrated
ANTONIA'S LINE

1994
1. PULP FICTION (Quentin Tarantino)
2. THE LAST SEDUCTION (John Dahl)
3. RED (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
4. FRESH (Boaz Yakin)
5. NOBODY'S FOOL (Robert Benton)
6. CRUMB (Terry Zwigoff)
7. HEAVENLY CREATURES (Peter Jackson)
8. QUIZ SHOW (Robert Redford)
9. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (Frank Darabont)
10. ONCE WERE WARRIORS (Lee Tamahori)

Honorable Mention
BARCELONA, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, CEMENTARY MAN, CLERKS, THE CROW, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, HOOP DREAMS, IMAGINARY CRIMES, LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL, NATURAL BORN KILLERS and RED ROCK WEST.

Notable Shorts
BUDDY HOLLY (Spike Jonze), CLOSER (Mark Romanek), DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME? (Pedro Romhanyi), SABOTAGE (Spike Jonze)

1993
1. SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER (Steve Zaillian)
2. AGE OF INNOCENCE (Martin Scorsese)
3. WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE (Lasse Hallstrom)
4. GROUNDHOG DAY (Harold Ramis)
5. MAD DOG AND GLORY (John McNaughton)
6. NAKED (Mike Leigh)
7. CARLITO'S WAY (Brian De Palma)
8. THE FUGITIVE (Andrew Davis)
9. KING OF THE HILL (Steven Soderbergh)
10. A BRONX TALE (Robert De Niro)

Honorable Mention
BLUE, BODY SNATCHERS, DAVE, IN THE LINE OF FIRE, KALIFORNIA, MALICE, MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY, ROMEO IS BLEEDING, SHORT CUTS, and TRUE ROMANCE.

Notable Shorts
BAD GIRL (David Fincher), CIGARETTES & COFFEE (Paul Thomas Anderson), EVERYBODY HURTS (Jake Scott), THE WRONG TROUSERS (Nick Park)

1992
1. RESERVOIR DOGS (Quentin Tarantino)
2. HARD-BOILED (John Woo)
3. UNFORGIVEN (Clint Eastwood)
4. GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (James Foley)
5. SCENT OF A WOMAN (Harold Becker)
6. THE CRYING GAME (Neil Jordan)
7. THE PLAYER (Robert Altman)
8. CAREFUL (Guy Maddin)
9. A TALE OF WINTER (Eric Rohmer)
10. RAISING CAIN (Brian De Palma)

Honorable Mention
BASIC INSTINCT, CANDYMAN, DEEP COVER, A FEW GOOD MEN, LESSONS OF DARKNESS, LORENZO'S OIL, MALCOLM X, OF MICE AND MEN, ONE FALSE MOVE, UNDER SIEGE and WAYNE'S WORLD.

Notable Shorts
A GRAND DAY OUT (Nick Park), JEREMY (Mark Pellington)

1991
1. FLIRTING (John Duigan)
2. JFK (Oliver Stone)
3. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (Jonathan Demme)
4. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (James Cameron)
5. RAISE THE RED LANTERN (Zhang Yimou)
6. LA BELLE NOISEUSE (Jacques Rivette)
7. BOYZ IN THE HOOD (John Singleton)
8. POINT BREAK (Katherine Bigelow)
9. DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (Albert Brooks)
10. HOMICIDE (David Mamet)

Honorable Mention
DELICATESSEN, LOVERS ON THE BRIDGE and MAN IN THE MOON

Notable Shorts
DELICACIES OF MOLTEN HORROR SYNAPSE (Stan Brakhage), LOSING MY RELIGION (Tarsem)

Most Overrated
MEDITERANEO and THE NASTY GIRL.

1990
1. GOODFELLAS (Martin Scorsese)
2. METROPOLITAN (Whit Stillman)
3. THE GRIFTERS (Stephen Frears)
4. MILLER'S CROSSING (Joel Coen)
5. LIFE IS SWEET (Mike Leigh)
6. GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (Joe Dante)
7. BULLET IN THE HEAD (John Woo)
8. TOTAL RECALL (Paul Verhoeven)
9. A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (Eric Rohmer)
10. REVENGE (Tony Scott)

Honorable Mention
AWAKENINGS, DANCES WITH WOLVES, DICK TRACY, DRIVING MISS DAISY, FAREWELL, CHINA, OPPERTUNITY KNOCKS, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE and STATE OF GRACE