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  • A moving story of slavery and freedom.
     
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    (DVD, 1998)
  • Excellent Civil War movie for mature teens.
     
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  • Decent mob movie, but not meant for children.
     
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  • Charged tale of a woman's awakening for older teens and up.

     
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    (DVD, 1998)
  • Sydney Poitier at his best; teens and up.
     
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    (DVD, 1998)
  • Plucky, terrorized boy at heart of legal thriller.

     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Bette Davis loses her sight, and we gain a classic.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Sly sequel is as predictable as a gym workout.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Superb Woodward and Bernstein Watergate story.

     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Robin Williams plays it serious in moving true story.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Talky political thriller won't engage kids.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Intense biopic full of drugs, sex and rock'n'roll.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Intense, gripping mental illness music drama.

     
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  • Feel-good Cruise flick; racier than you remember.
     
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  • Touching tale of an unlikely friendship.
     
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  • JFK
    Politician makes case for JFK murder as conspiracy.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • A muddled morality tale.
     
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  • Powerful story of child abuse. Not for kids.
     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Masterful but brutal gangster tale isn't for kids.

     
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    (DVD, 1997)
  • Wraps around your heart and squeezes.
     
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    (DVD, 1996)
  • Imaginative story told entirely through visuals.

     
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    (DVD, 1996)
  • A star is born in Nashville.
     
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    (DVD, 1995)
  • Mel Gibson emotes as the doleful Dane.
     
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    (DVD, 1995)
  • A mature, well-made film for teens and adults.
     
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    (DVD, 1995)
  • Classic love story of an orphan and the carnival.

     
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    (DVD, 1994)