Best Films of the 90s - 125-101 (!)

Nearing the end of the list, I thought I'd list 25 more that were considered. Some briefly, others much longer (specifically 101-107).

125. Exotica - (1994)
Atom Egoyan tries to figure out why guys are so obsessive and possessive.

124. Much Ado About Nothing - (1993)
Kenneth Branagh spectacularly films Shakespeare's dialogue with sunlight and wit.

123. The Piano - (1993)
Great atmosphere from director Jane Campion with amazing imagery - but overpraised and way, way, way too much Harvey Keitel.

122. The Crying Game - (1992)
A terrific exploration of a person's tendencies and inclinations under the guise of an IRA thriller with an excellent twist.

121. Boyz N the Hood - (1991)
Looks less cinematic (and more TV movie-ish) now, but lots of great lines by Laurence Fishburne and great acting all around.

120. Crumb - (1995)
A fascinating R-rated documentary about the creative process and the toll it takes on family and friends.

119. A Bug's Life - (1998)
Pixar's all-time worst movie is still good enough to make this list.

118. The Freshman - (1990)
Matthew Broderick is an NYU film student who gets in over his head with some local mobsters. A great film for film nerds with an off-center sense of humor.

117. Shine - (1996)
Geoffrey Rush completely inhabits the troubled pianist.

116. Bringing Out the Dead - (1999)
Martin Scorsese's street level view of a paramedic (Nicolas Cage) over the course of 3 days is incredibly shot by Robert Richardson, but is too structured (3 different partners over 3 days) and predictable.

115. City Slickers - (1991)
The "best day, worst day" scene is a great one and the one-liners keep the majority of the film afloat. It's less successful when the drama and messages start up toward the end.

114. Secrets and Lies - (1996)
Some great scenes and insights, but way too long and in love with itself. Mike Leigh needs a stronger editor.

113. The Spanish Prisoner - (1998)
Steve Martin and Campbell Scott conform to David Mamet's dialogue and give their most interesting dramatic performances.

112. Homicide - (1991)
Joe Mantegna is a New York cop who's forced to get in touch with his Jewish heritage. David Mamet's tough guy dialogue and plot twists sail along until the frustrating ending.

111. The Lion King - (1994)
Hans Zimmer's score is perfectly fused with the images.

110. Jurassic Park - (1993)
Forget the exciting story and the perfect CG dinosaurs and you still have a touching story about a man discovering his paternal instincts.

109. Shadowlands - (1993)
Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis shows his range. A terrific true story about faith, hope, and love.

108. Tremors - (1990)
The best "B-movie" of the decade has giant worms attacking citizens of a small desolate Arizona town. Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon are hilarious together with superb rapport. The inspired casting of Michael Gross and Reba MacIntyre as a survivalist couple plays as good as it sounds.

107. The Double Life of Veronique - (1991)
Another masterful Krzystzof Kieslowski journey about identity and purpose.

106. The Grifters - (1990)
Annette Bening's best performance. Stephen Frears's best film.

105. Lost Highway - (1997)
David Lynch's take on identity and marriage

104. Before Sunrise - (1995)
Lots of great dialogue from Richard Linklater, and a film that epitomizes the mid-90s.

103. Sling Blade - (1996)
This Lawyer favorite takes its sweet, sweet time with the pacing, but Billy Bob Thornton's Karl Childers is one of the most memorable characters of the decade.

102. The Game - (1997)
David Fincher's follow-up to Seven looks better every year.

101. Bullets over Broadway - (1994)
Woody Allen's best film of the decade by far.

100. Glengarry Glen Ross
99. Dead Again
98. Ed Wood
97. True Romance
96. The Commitments
95. Bound
94. Die Hard 2
93. In the Line of Fire
92. Affliction
91. Shakespeare in Love
90. In the Company of Men
89. Short Cuts
88. Copland
87. The Hudsucker Proxy
86. The Last Seduction
85. The Apostle
84. Burnt by the Sun
83. The Godfather Part III
82. Good Will Hunting
81. Speed
80. Reversal of Fortune
79. Forest Gump
78. American Beauty
77. Dazed and Confused
76. True Lies
75. Nixon
74. Malcolm X
73. Red Rock West
72. Hearts of Darkness
71. Wag the Dog
70. Thelma and Louise
69. Hoop Dreams
68. Quiz Show
67. Reservoir Dogs
66. Total Recall
65. The Hunt for Red October
64. Babe
63. Braveheart
62. Searching for Bobby Fischer
61. Bottle Rocket
60. Jerry Maguire
59. Terminator 2
58. Toy Story
57. Toy Story 2
56. Elizabeth
55. Apollo 13
54. Casino
53. Rushmore
52. Get Shorty
51. Barton Fink
50. Swingers
49. The Matrix
48. 12 Monkeys
47. Out of Sight
46. The Sixth Sense
45. The Limey
44. Hamlet
43. Dark City
42. Leaving Las Vegas
41. Hard Eight
40. The Fugitive
39. Three Kings
38. Waiting for Guffman
37. Beauty and the Beast
36. Hard-Boiled
35. In the Name of the Father
34. Lone Star
33. Three Colors: Blue, White, Red
32. A River Runs Through It
31. Dead Man Walking
30. The Usual Suspects
29. Dances with Wolves
28. The Player
27. Groundhog Day
26. Truman Show
25. The Sweet Hereafter
24. Last of the Mohicans
23. Heat
22. Trainspotting
21. The Big Lebowski
20. Fearless
19. The Shawshank Redemption
18. Seven
17. Being John Malkovich
16. Fight Club