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Director: Tim Burton    More Info
Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron

 Edward (Johnny Depp) is a young man living alone whose scissor hands are the result of a weird scientific experiment during which the inventor (Vincent Price) has died before completing his work. An Avon lady, Peg (Dianne Wiest), finds Edward, pities him, and invites him into her home where Edward becomes somewhat of a community celebrity because of his specialized talents, which include hair styling and hedge trimming. Edward is attracted to Peg's daughter Kim (Winona Ryder) whose boyfriend Jim (Anthony Michael Hall) is a bully. But, Edward's happiness proves short-lived when he is accused of a crime, and only Peg and Kim rise to his defense.

Director: Tibor Takacs    More Info
Starring: Louis Tripp, Simon Reynolds, James Villemaire, Pamela Adlon, Neil Munro, James Kidnie, Irene Pauzer, Larry O'Brey, Elva Mai Hoover, Gerry Mendicino

 It's been five years since the gates of Hell were opened and shut, and Terry (Louis Tripp) is the only one of the original protagonists left in town. But things aren't going well for Terry–or his father. So, Terry decides to try to re-open the gates by going through a ritual and try to make a deal with the demons. It works, and one of the small demons appears. At first, things are great as wishes are granted, but things go sour and Terry must again fight the creatures while trying to re-close the gate.

Director: Jerry Zucker    More Info
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles, Vincent Schiavelli, Gail Boggs, Armelia McQueen, Susan Breslau, Martina Deignan

 New York banker Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is mugged and killed during his attempt to obtain a computer password in order to steal from a client's account. Sam, having unfinished business here on Earth, comes back as a ghost to help uncover the reasons for his death. A psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) helps him communicate with the living to find out who wanted the computer password. A blockbuster movie that was popular at theaters. Whoopi won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress; the film also won for Best Writing and was nominated for three others, including Best Picture.

Director: Joe Dante    More Info
Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Tony Randall, Christopher Lee, Dick Miller, Keye Luke, Kathleen Freeman

 The Gremlins are back, and this time they invade the Clamp Center office building in New York that is owned by billionaire Daniel Clamp (John Glover). Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) are also back, and now they work for Clamp. One day, they find a Gremlin in the building. But, it is too late, the Gremlin reproduces a new generation of Gremlins, and their leader Brain Gremlin (voice of Tony Randall) is plotting an escape after dark so that they can wreak havoc on New York. Lots of funny stuff with the gore.

Director: George Miller    More Info
Starring: Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, John Wesley Shipp, Martin Umbach, Alexandra Johnes, Thomas Hill, Helena Michell, Christopher Burton, Patricia Fugger

 Bastian Bux (Jonathan Brandis) is a young schoolboy who uses the world of books to escape from reality. In this sequel, Bastian returns to the dream world of Fantasia and joins young warrior Atreyu (Kenny Morrison) on a mission to save Fantasia from destruction caused by sorceress Xayide (Clarissa Burt). In the process, Bastian finds himself saving the Childlike Empress (Alexandra Johnes).

Director: Dennis Dugan    More Info
Starring: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck, Michael Richards, Peter Jurasik, Charlotte Akin, Anna Marie Allred, Adam Anderly

 This movie is AWFUL–so terrible that it spawned a sequel, an animated TV series, and a TV movie. Ben (John Ritter) works for his father, Big Ben (Jack Warden), a tough–and crooked–sporting goods dealer. Ben and his wife (Amy Yasbeck) decide to adopt a son and are conned into taking Junior (Michael Oliver) from the orphanage. They have more than they can handle with the mean, destructive demon. And then there's the bow-tie killer. Low-class humor.

Director: John Harrison    More Info
Starring: Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, David Johansen, William Hickey, Matthew Lawrence, Robert Sedgwick, Julianne Moore, James Remar, Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Klein

 Newspaper delivery boy Timmy (Matthew Lawrence) is imprisoned by mad cannibal housewife Betty (Deborah Harry) who plans to eat him. Timmy tries to forestall his fate by telling three horror stories. The stories include Arthur Conan Doyle's "Lot 249," in which a college student (Christian Slater) is confronted by a mummy he has raised from the dead. Stephen King's "Cat From Hell" features a millionaire (William Hickey) hiring a hit man (David Johansen) to track down a cat that killed his family, and "Lover's Vow" is about an artist (James Remar) who makes a deal with the devil.

Director: Steve Barron    More Info
Starring: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, David Forman, Jay Patterson, Raymond Serra, Corey Feldman, Michael Turney

 Those crazy turtles that live in sewers have jumped off the pages of comics and are now on the screen. After being exposed to radiation, the turtles–Michelangelo (Michelan Sisti), Donatello (Leif Tilden), Leonardo (David Forman), and Raphael (Josh Pais)–have mutated into teenagers and are living in New York City's sewers. They become ninja fighters under the guidance of the rat, Splinter (voice of Kevin Clash). When problems develop with the Foot Clan gang, which is led by The Shredder (James Saito), the turtles team up with television reporter April O'Neil (Judith Hoag) and Casey Jones (Elias Koteas) to stop the gang in its tracks.

Director: Gary Trousdale    More Info
Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, David Ogden Stiers, Rex Everhart, Richard White, Jesse Corti, Jo Anne Worley, Mary Kay Bergman

 The animation of this popular fairy tale is a highlight of this Disney film. It is the story of beautiful young Belle (voice of Paige (O'Hara) who is forced to live with a Beast (voice of Robby Benson). She learns to look beneath the surface of another and discovers a gentle kindness hidden behind the beast's gruff exterior. The song "Beauty and the Beast" won an Academy Award as did the musical score. The film was also nominated for Best Picture.

Director: Peter Hewitt    More Info
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier, George Carlin, Amy Stock-Poynton, Jim Martin, Hal Landon Jr., Chelcie Ross

 That dumb duo–teenagers Bill and Ted (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves)–find themselves dead at the hands of their look-alike robots. So, they must convince everyone from God to the Grim Reaper to allow them permission to come back to life in order to get to the "Battle of the Bands" where they plan to perform with their rock group. They do manage to return to Earth and now must compete against their look-alike robots in "The Battle of the Bands." Some funny lines, but boy, are they ever dumb!

Director: Adam Rifkin    More Info
Starring: Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan, Rob Lowe, King Moody, Claudia Christian, Danny Dayton, Carrie Lynn

 Unhappy garbage man Marly Malt (Judd Nelson) moonlights as a comedian, but his fellow garbage man Gus (Bill Paxton) is the only one who enjoys his humor. Marty is a failure in the comic genre–until he grows a third arm out of his back and is billed as "Desi the Three-Armed Wonder Comic." With Gus providing backup on his accordion, Marty finally gets laughs.

Director: Albert Brooks    More Info
Starring: Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Shirley MacLaine, Buck Henry, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Gary Beach, Julie Cobb

 Writer, director, and star Albert Brooks presents this movie about Daniel Miller (Brooks)–a man caught in Limbo. His predicament can be solved by defending his past actions so that he will not be sent back to Earth. As usual, Brooks is inventive, too much so for some, but this one is fun.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski    More Info
Starring: Irene Jacob, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Aleksander Bardini, Sandrine Dumas, Chantal Neuwirth, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik, Jerzy Gudejko

 Irene Jacob plays the roles of two women–Veronika is Polish, and Veronique is French–who appear linked in their parallel, yet separate, lives. Both suffer from heart problems, and both have singing talents and aspire to have careers in music. Veronika ignores her health, but Veronique does get treatment for her heart problems. Veronika wins a singing competition, and later is scheduled to perform with a symphony. But on the night of her performance, she suffers a heart attack and dies. Now, the scene shifts to Veronique who gives up her singing ambitions and becomes a school teacher–as if she unconsciously learned from Veronika's mistakes.

Director: Joe Napolitano    More Info
Starring: Cathy Podewell, Cindy Williams, Rainbow Harvest, Mark Hamill, Erik Estrada, Roddy McDowall, Dustin Nguyen, Brian Krause, Alan Young, Garrett Morris

 Angela (Cathy Podewell) died while still in high school and went to Heaven. Now, years later, her guardian angel, Mr. Tatum (Roddy McDowall), sends her back to Earth to help her former boyfriend, Duke (Erik Estrada), solve his current problems.

Director: Rachel Talalay    More Info
Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt, Lezlie Deane, Ricky Dean Logan, Breckin Meyer, Yaphet Kotto, Johnny Depp, Roseanne, Tom Arnold

 Freddy (Robert Englund) has finally killed all the youngsters in Springfield, so he decides it is time to go elsewhere for new victims. He recruits his daughter Maggie (Lisa Zane)–Where did she come from?–to assist, but instead he must duke it out with her in the final 3-D climax. Yes, Freddy is dead (again), but this turns out NOT to be the "final nightmare." Several guest stars make cameo appearances. A few clever scenes.

Director: Russell Mulcahy    More Info
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Virginia Madsen, Sean Connery, Michael Ironside, John C. McGinley, Allan Rich, Rusty Schwimmer, Phil Brock, Ed Trucco, Steven Grives

 Special effects are very good in this film; however, the plot is weak. Once again, McLeod (Christopher Lambert) and his mentor, Ramirez (Sean Connery), are on Earth evading the evil dictator (Michael Ironside) who is trying to control their destinies.

Director: Mick Jackson    More Info
Starring: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Pollak, Iman, Sam McMurray, Frances Fisher

 A Los Angeles TV weatherman (Steve Martin) is bored with his career and his girlfriend (Marilu Henner). But, he adds zest to his life when he falls in love with a British reporter (Victoria Tennant).

Director: Stewart Raffill    More Info
Starring: Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, Meshach Taylor, Terry Kiser, Stuart Pankin, Cynthia Harris, Andrew Hill Newman, Julie Foreman, John Edmondson, Phil Latella

 This sequel to 1987's "Mannequin" misses in the laugh department as the story unfolds about a 1000-year-old mannequin (Kristy Swanson) coming to life.

Director: Brian Levant    More Info
Starring: John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Laraine Newman, Amy Yasbeck, Ivyann Schwan, Gilbert Gottfried, Paul Willson, Alan Blumenfeld, Charlene Tilton

 Why would you use a bomb of a movie to make another? Someone must have spent money on the first one! Anyway, Junior (Michael Oliver) and the family are back and move to a new town. Dad (John Ritter) is looking for a new wife–and having fun at it–while Junior meets a girl just as bad as he is. Junior's mean tricks continue.

Director: Don Bluth    More Info
Starring: Glen Campbell, Eddie Deezen, Sandy Duncan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, Christopher Plummer, Toby Scott Ganger, Kathryn Holcomb, Jason Marin

 In this animated adventure, rain and flood waters threaten the farm, so young farm boy Edmond (voice of Toby Scott Ganger)–who by now has been turned into a cat–gathers together a mouse Snipes (voice of Eddie Deezen), a magpie Peepers (voice of Sandy Duncan), and a dog Patou (voice of Phil Harris) for a trip to the city to bring back their rooster, Chanticleer (voice of Glen Campbell). They believe that Chanticleer's crowing will chase away the clouds and bring back the sun. When they do arrive in the city, the group discovers that because Chanticleer has become a rock star, it is almost impossible to get near him. Never fear, by story's end, Chanticleer is back on the farm, and happiness reigns.

Director: Michael Pressman    More Info
Starring: Paige Turco, David Warner, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, Kenn Scott, Mark Caso, Ernie Reyes Jr., Francois Chau, Raymond Serra, Frank Welker

 The teenage mutant ninja turtles–Michelangelo (Michelan Sisti), Donatello (Leif Tilden), Leonardo (Mark Caso), and Raphael (Ken Scott)–are living with television reporter April O"Neil (Paige Turco). April interviews Professor Jordan Perry (David Warner) who has information on the ooze that transformed the mutated turtles into teenagers. The evil Shredder (Francois Chau) is still the leader of the Foot gang, and they kidnap Perry along with the last canister of the ooze as part of their plot to create dangerous mutants. Armed with Perry's anti-mutant antidote, the turtles set out, once again, to stop Shredder from performing his dastardly deeds.

Director: Fred Olen Ray    More Info
Starring: Lyle Waggoner, Russ Tamblyn, Blake Bahner, Heidi Paine, Jay Richardson, Dawn Wildsmith, Dan Speaker, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Berryman, Hoke Howell

 The evil Lord Khoura (Lyle Waggoner) grabs possession of the Knife of Actar and, in the process, kidnaps the sword's keeper, Ulric (Russ Tamblyn). Ulric's daughter, Melina (Heidi Paine), recruits swordsman Thane (Blake Bahner) to help free her father, regain the sword, and save the world.

Director: John Musker    More Info
Starring: Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Lea Salonga, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane

 The voice of Robin Williams is the genie in the lamp that provides comic relief in this Disney animated tale of Aladdin and his magic carpet. A Best Song Academy Award went to "A Whole New World." Four nominations were also received.

Director: Tim Burton    More Info
Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Pat Hingle, Vincent Schiavelli, Cristi Conaway, Paul Reubens

 Back out of the Bat Cave into gloomy Gotham City comes Batman (Michael Keaton). This time around, he is still fighting evil forces in Gothem City, and he must contend with the Penguin (Danny DeVito) and the seductive Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer). As usual, Batman prevails.

Director: Paul Weiland    More Info
Starring: Alan Cumming, Lenny Henry, Rowan Atkinson, John Gabriel, Denis Lill, Beaux Bryant, Kevin Allen, Andree Bernard, Melvyn Bragg, Janet Henfrey

 Bernard Bottle (Alan Cumming) is having a bad day, and even loses his job as an art dealer, when he rubs a tarnished lamp and releases a 2,000-year-old genie, Josephus (Lenny Henry). The two become friends. It is Christmas, and Josephus can give Bernard anything he wishes. Troubles arise when Bernard wishes for the "Mona Lisa," and the police think that he stole it, but Josephus' magic powers take care of the problem.