The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian "original" endures as one of the best political thrillers ever.
Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen's tribute to the Paris of Scotty and Papa is sweet but slight.
8MM
Joel Schumacher's compelling look into snuff movies starts strong but gets silly.
Atlantic City
Louis Malle's American lament is fortified by Lancaster and Sarandon.
Ruby in Paradise
Ashley Judd's breakout performance in an indie gem was by far her best.
Neo-nebbish
Comedian Louis C.K. gives Woody Allen a 21st-century run for his New York money.
Batman
Tim Burton's brilliant "Batman" refused to yield to comic book bubbles.
Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood's directing skills may have peaked with his 1992 anti-Western.
Noise
An Australian thriller that opens mysteriously can't maintain its promising luster.
Badlands
Malick's first — fresh, unpretetious and American to the core— is his best.
Juggernaut
A blockbuster with Omar Sharif, Anthony Hopkins and Ian Holm is Richard Harris' movie.