A Few Good Men
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Director: Rob Reiner
Stars: Christopher Guest Demi Moore J.A. Preston J.T. Walsh Jack Nicholson James Marshall Kevin Bacon Kevin Pollak Kiefer Sutherland Tom Cruise
The Color of Money
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Alvin Anastasia Bill Cobbs Elizabeth Bracco Helen Shaver John Turturro Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Paul Newman Randall Arney Robert Agins Tom Cruise
Born on the Fourth of July
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. For our review of the film, click here.
Director: Oliver Stone
Stars: Caroline Kava Holly Marie Combs Kyra Sedgwick Mark Moses Raymond J. Barry Rob Camilletti Stephen Baldwin Tom Berenger Tom Cruise Vivica A. Fox
Dangerous Minds
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Director: John N. Smith
Stars: Beatrice Winde Bruklin Harris Courtney B. Vance George Dzundza John Neville Lorraine Toussaint Michelle Pfeiffer Renoly Santiago Robin Bartlett Wade Dominguez
I Am Sam
Although Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old, he has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam shames high-priced lawyer, Rita into taking his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
Director: Jessie Nelson
Stars: Brad Silverman Dakota Fanning Dianne Wiest Joseph Rosenberg Laura Dern Loretta Devine Marin Hinkle Michelle Pfeiffer Richard Schiff Sean Penn
Sophie’s Choice
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Stars: Greta Turken Josh Mostel Kevin Kline Marcell Rosenblatt Meryl Streep Moishe Rosenfeld Peter MacNicol Rita Karin Robin Bartlett Stephen D. Newman