Best Movies of the 90's Part I
The first spots in most are quasi-arbitrary. As you can see, some years are spottier, feel free to rec whatever. Not kidding about Dogma, love that movie. Some selections are odd successes from largely talentless directors (see Alexander Payne). Some years, like '97 are just golden. Part II, which will be docs and TV shite is coming next (either that or Best Movies of the 80's Part I)
Albums are from corresponding years. |
| 1 |  | Babes In Toyland
Spanking Machine
1990
Q & A
by Sidney Lumet
also-ran's
The Reflecting Skin
by Philip Ridley
Miller's Crossing
by the Coen Brothers |
| 2 |  | A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory
1991
Daughters of the Dust
by Julie Dash
also-ran's
Barton Fink
by the Coen Brothers
Proof
by Jocelyn Moorhouse
Riff Raff
by Ken Loach |
| 3 |  | The Jesus Lizard
Liar
1992
Rebels of the Neon God
by Tsai Ming-liang
also-ran's
Light Sleeper
by Paul Schrader
One False Move
by Carl Franklin
American Heart
by Martin Bell |
| 4 |  | Wu-Tang Clan
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
1993
Sonatine
by Takeshi Kitano
also-ran's
Naked
by Mike Leigh
Hélas Pour Moi
by Jean-Luc Godard
Red Rock West
by John Dahl |
| 5 |  | Digable Planets
Blowout Comb
1994
Once Were Warriors
by Lee Tamahori
also-ran's
A Pure Formality
by Giuseppe Tornatore
Death and the Maiden
by Roman Polanski
Blue Sky
by Tony Richardson
Fresh
by Boaz Yakin |
| 6 |  | Tricky
Maxinquaye
1995
Maborosi
by Hirokazu Kore-eda
also-ran's
Smoke
by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster |
| 7 |  | PJ Harvey and John Parish
Dance Hall at Louse Point
1996
Hard Eight
by Paul Thomas Anderson
Kids Return
by Takeshi Kitano
Citizen Ruth
by Alexander Payne
Big Night
by Campbell Scott and Staney Tucci |
| 8 |  | Black Star
Black Star
1997
Taste of Cherry
by Abbas Kiarostami
Bent
by Sean Mathias
also-ran's
Gridlock'd
by Vondie Curtis-Hall
The Fifth Element
by Luc Besson
Affliction
by Paul Schrader
Insomnia
by Erik Skjoldbjærg
Rosewood
by John Singleton |
| 9 |  | Silver Jews
American Water
1998
Black Cat White Cat
by Emir Kusturica
also-ran's
The Thin Red Line
by Terrence Malick
He Got Game
by Spike Lee |
| 10 |  | Tom Waits
Mule Variations
1999
The War Zone
by Tim Roth
also-ran's
Jesus' Son
by Alison Mclean
Dogma
by Kevin Smith |
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