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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible (1996) Recommended
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Vanessa Redgrave
Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…
Apollo 13Apollo 13 (1995)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon
An All–American true story in which Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are astronauts aboard the ill–fated mission to the moon, while…
Dead ManDead Man (1995) Recommended
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop, Lance Henriksen
A unique meditation on the mystique of the Wild West, branded with the distinctive marks of dir. Jarmusch's dilatory tempo and playful eccentricity.…
HeatHeat (1995) Recommended
Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Epic bank–heist drama matches heavyweight detective Al Pacino against master–thief Robert De Niro. While this dream pairing generates the…
Maborosi (Mabaroshi) (1995) Recommended
Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Feat. Makikio Esumi, Tadanobu Asano
A young woman's fear that she brings death to those around her forms the basis for this contemplative, serene drama, the dir.'s debut. Suggestively…
Toy StoryToy Story (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Lasseter
The cinema's first computer–animated feature matches its technical trail–blazing with beautiful storytelling. Concerning the rivalry…
Forrest GumpForrest Gump (1994) Recommended
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Mykeltin Williamson
Oscar–winning box–office monster has suffered heavily from over–exposure, but one cannot dispute its effectiveness as a nutshell of…
Leon The Professional, TheLeon The Professional, The (Professional, The) (1994)
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman
The director of NIKITA revamps his French hit with American money and the English language. An Italian hitman in New York reluctantly adopts a…
Once Were WarriorsOnce Were Warriors (1994) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Julian Arahanga
As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori's adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff's relentlessly down–beat novel about domestic…
Priscilla: Queen of the DesertPriscilla: Queen of the Desert (Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, The) (1994) Recommended
Dir. Stephan Elliot
Feat. Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce
Three drag queens drive to Alice Springs in a bus called Priscilla. A perfect ensemble cast make this classic "out" in the outback roadtrip as…

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