Apostle, The

PG-13 | 1997 | Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett

A fugitive Pentecostal preacher fleeing from a violent episode makes a personal vow to minister to a small town in the Louisiana bayou.

Batman and Robin

PG-13 | 1997 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney

Super heroes Batman and Robin are joined by Batgirl in their fight to save the human race from destruction at the hands of Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy.

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

G | 1996 | Gilbert Gottfried, Jerry Orbach

This third in the Robin Williams Disney Aladdin series finds our hero in wedded bliss finally with Princess Jasmine and doing battle with the King of Thieves.

Alaska

PG | 1996 | Vincent Kartheiser, Thora Birch

A brother and sister venture out into the Alaskan wilderness to rescue their father whose small plane has crashed. They are adopted by an orphaned polar bear cub along the way.

Arrival, The

PG-13 | 1996 | Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse

An astronomer discovers a cover-up of alien activity by NASA when he intercepts an extraterrestrial transmission.

Apollo 13

PG | 1995 | Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise

The story of the Apollo mission which encountered trouble in orbit, putting the three-man crew in a life threatening situation.

Babe

G | 1995 | James Cromwell, Miriam Margolyes

When an Australian sheep farmer wins a pig at a county fair, his wife begins planning a ham dinner for Christmas. This is an unusual pig, however, who aspires to be a sheepdog when he grows up.

Casper

PG | 1995 | Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman

The lonely daughter of a ghost psychiatrist, ostracized by schoolmates because of her father's profession, is befriended by a friendly ghost named Casper.

Michael Douglas, Annette Bening

PG | 1995 | Michael Douglas, Annette Bening

The widowed President of the United States courts an attractive environmental lobbyist. His opponent in the upcoming election takes advantage of the situation, playing up the role of "the President's Mistress."

Toy Story

G | 1995 | Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

A little boy's toys come to life whenever he leaves the room. The leader of the toys, Sheriff Woody, feels threatened when the boy receives a new favorite, a space ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear.

Flintstones, The

PG | 1994 | John Goodman, Rick Moranis

Stone-Age quarry worker Fred Flintstone must deal with his demanding wife Wilma, her horrible mother, his idiot best friend Barney and an unsympathetic boss in this adaptation of the hit 1960s animated television series.

Lion King, The

G | 1994 | Voices of James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons

When his father, the wise King Mufasa is killed, young lion cub Simba blames himself and is convinced to leave his country by his evil uncle Scar, who wishes to rule the kingdom himself. Simba grows to maturity in the wild and eventually returns to face his wicked uncle

Little Women

PG | 1994 | Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon

A retelling of the classic book by Louisa May Alcott about the March family, four daughters and their mother, living on the home front during the Civil War.

Alive

R | 1993 | Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano

Film relates the true story of a rugby team whose plane crashed in a remote part of the snowy Andes mountains; team members are forced into cannibalism to survive.

Aladdin

G | 1992 | Robin Williams, Linda Larkin

A boy's adventures begin when he discovers a magic lamp inhabited by an eccentric, lovable genie who grants him three wishes.

Baraka

Not Rated | 1992 | Director: Ron Fricke

A 70mm exploration of the globe spans six continents and 24 countries, presenting the interconnectedness humans share with the earth.

Arachnophobia

PG-13 | 1990 | Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak

After a deadly tropical spider is discovered in the barn of a small-town doctor, his family attempts to exterminate it by any means necessary. Sick, twisted, chaotic situations ensue.

Avalon

PG | 1990 | Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins

Drama about the life of a Russian immigrant family in Baltimore in the years following WWII. A young boy observes the dissolution of his family as his grandfather's children become more entrenched in the American dream.

Awakenings

PG-13 | 1990 | Robert De Niro, Robin Williams

A doctor in the chronic-care ward of a Bronx hospital tends to patients suffering from encephalitis lethargica, a disease, caused by a virus, which has left them comatose. Through the experimental use of a drug called L Dopa, the doctor is able to revive several of his patients, many of whom have been asleep; for decades. Based on a book by Oliver Sacks.

Abyss, The

PG-13 | 1989 | Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

A nuclear submarine crashes on the ocean floor. Rescue efforts are aided by something or someone that is not quite human.

Back to the Future, Part II

PG | 1989 | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

A young guy and his girlfriend transport themselves through time in order to keep the children they've not yet had from getting into bad situations. But the plan goes haywire when their time machine is ripped off and they can't get back to the past.

Little Mermaid, The

G | 1989 | Voices of Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright

Ariel, a mermaid, is fascinated by the human world and sneaks peeks above the sea in defiance of her father. She trades her beautiful voice to a witch for legs so that she can win a prince she loves.

Bat 21

R | 1988 | Gene Hackman, Danny Glover

Gripping, true-life Vietnam drama about attempted rescue of colonel trapped in enemy territory. This much-loved sleeper is most satisfying for fans of strong acting, highly personal drama, and suspense.

Anne of Avonlea

G | 1987 | Megan Porter Follows, Colleen Dewhurst

Well-received sequel to Anne of Green Gables about a feisty, turn-of-the-century young woman teaching school and falling in love. Departs from book, but entertaining family fare both for adults and older kids.

Back to the Future

PG | 1985 | Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson

A skateboarding teenage boy, Marty McFly, befriends an oddball scientist who's working on a time-travel machine. When the scientist is killed in a drive-by shooting, Marty decides to go back to the future just far enough to save him, but he goes back too far—to the 1950s—and is suddenly face to face with teenage versions of his mother and father.

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A tick on the bottom right corner indicates a superior work -- although this is obviously a matter of taste. To give another quality benchmark for films, we have surveyed some leading critics and recorded their views, on a scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (outstanding).

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