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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Directed by: Adam Marcus

Starring: John D. Lemay, Kane Hodder, Kari Keegan

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 27 m

TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Some Story Elements, It’s Fun

WEAKNESSES: It’s Incredibly Stupid

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

October 25, 2019

After being blown up, Jason’s soul possesses a morgue worker and he tries to find a member of the Voorhees family so that he can be reborn through magic. 

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In Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Tags John D. Lemay, Kane Hodder, Kari Keegan, Adam Marcus, 1993, R, 2 Stars
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Last Action Hero (1993)

Directed By: John McTiernan

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Austin O'Brien

Rated: PG-13

Run Time: 2h 10m

TMM Score: 5

Strengths: Arnold, Nostalgia, Meta

Weakness: Length, Kid Acting

Last Action Hero (1993)

September 20, 2019

When a movie obsessed kid gets magically transported into his favorite action series of films, he finds out the difference between a movie world hero and a real life one.


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In Action, Adventure, Buddy Movies, Children's Movies, Comedy, Coming of Age, Fantasy Tags Michael McDonald, Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Austin O'Brien, Last Action Hero, 1993, John McTiernan, PG-13, 5 Stars
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Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Directed by: Krystztof Kieslowski

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Florence Pernel

Rated: R for Some Sexuality

Running Time: 1 h 38 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Acting, Cinematography

WEAKNESSES: Some Heavy-Handedness in Last Five Minutes

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

August 30, 2019

A woman must find a way to carry on after the death of her husband and child. 

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In Drama, Foreign Film, Mystery, Romance Tags Krystztof Kieslowski, Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Florence Pernel, R, 4.5 Stars, 1993
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Short Cuts (1993)

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Julianne Moore, Mathew Modine, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chris Penn, Robert Downey Jr., Madeleine Stowe, Tim Robins, Lily Tomlin, Tom Waits, Frances McDormand, Peter Gallagher, Annie Ross, Lori Singer, Huey Lewis

Rated: R for Graphic Sexual Language, and for Nudity

Running Time: 3 h 8 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Story, World Building

WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Length

Short Cuts (1993)

July 17, 2019

An anthology film concerning the interconnecting lives of Los Angeles residents. 

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In Anthology, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller Tags Robert Altman, Jack Lemmon, Julianne Moore, Mathew Modine, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chris Penn, Robert Downey Jr., Madeleine Stowe, Tim Robins, Lily Tomlin, Tom Waits, Frances McDormand, Peter Gallagher, Annie Ross, Lori Singer, Huey Lewis, 4.5 Stars, 1993
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In The Name of the Father (1993)

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

Starring: Daniel Day Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson

Rated: R for Language and Politically-Generated Violence

Running Time: 2 h 13 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Acting, Story

WEAKNESSES: Uneven Pacing, A Bit Dramatic

In The Name of the Father (1993)

June 3, 2019

The true story of Gerry Conlon, whom was falsely imprisoned after he was coerced into signing an untrue confession admitting guilt to an IRA bombing.

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In Biographical, Crime, Drama, Thriller Tags Jim Sheridan, Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, R, 1993, 3.5 Stars
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Tombstone (1993)

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliot

Rated: R for Violence

Running Time: 2h 15m

TMM Score: 4 Stars

STRENGTHS: Acting, Setting, Action, Val Kilmer

WEAKNESSES: Bloated Runtime, Thin Story, Weak Villains

Tombstone (1993)

April 9, 2019

Wyatt Earp and his gang put there holsters back on to protect their new town of Tombstone, Arizona.

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In Western, Action Tags Karl Nagurski, Tombstone, Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliot, 1993, Western, Rated R, 4 Stars
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Naked (1993)

Directed by: Mike Leigh

Starring: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Ewen Bremner, Peter Wight

Rated: NR (Suggested R for Strong Sexual Content Including Rape and Pervasive Language)

Running Time: 2 h 12 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting

WEAKNESSES: Content, Themes (?)

Naked (1993)

November 9, 2018

After committing a crime, a nihilistic man flees Manchester to go stay in London with his ex-girlfriend while he revaluates his life and philosophies.

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In Comedy, Crime, Drama, UK Series, Thriller Tags Mike Leigh, 1993, Naked, David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Ewen Bremner, Peter Wight, NR
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Cannibal! The Musical (1993)

Directed by: Trey Parker

Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters

Rated: R for Comic Gore/Violence, and Some Language

Running Time: 1 h 35 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Humor, Low Budget Gem, Writing, Some Songs, Locations

WEAKNESSES: It's Pretty Stupid, Pacing

Cannibal! The Musical (1993)

October 20, 2018

A team of miners travels across the mountains only to be trapped in the winter. As the snows pile up the travelers are forced to turn to cannibalism, while singing!

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In Adventure, Biographical, Crime, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Horror, Thriller, Western Tags 1993, R, 3 Stars, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters
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Dazed and Confused (1993)

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Jason London, Wily Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Ben Affleck

Rated: R

Running Time: 1h 42m

TMM Score: 4 Stars

STRENGTHS: Storytelling, Laughs

WEAKNESSES: Acting

Dazed and Confused (1993)

October 3, 2018

The first day of summer. The jocks, cheerleaders, geeks, stoners and all the rest are turning out to show the incoming freshman what high school is all about. Hazing, partying, making friends, and discovering who you are.

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In Comedy Tags mjamesmcdonald, Dazed and Confused, 1993, Richard Linklater, Jason London, Wily Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, R Rated, 4 Stars, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Ben Affleck
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