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1997 Reviews

-A-

Addicted to Love (***)
Afterglow (***)
Air Force One (***)
Airboss (*)
Amistad (***)
Anastasia (***)
The Apostle (* ½)
As Good As It Gets (*** ½)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (*** ½)

-B-

Batman & Robin (*)
Boogie Nights (****)

-C-

Con Air (**)
Contact (****)
Cop Land (** ½)

-D-

Deadly Ransom (½ *)
Deconstructing Harry (***)
Donnie Brasco (** ½)

-E-

Eve's Bayou (*** ½)

-F-

Face/Off (***)
Fierce Creatures (* ½)
The Fifth Element (*** ½)
The Full Monty (***)

-G-

G.I. Jane (***)
Good Will Hunting (*** ½)
Grosse Pointe Blank (*** ½)

-H-

Hercules (** ½)

-I-

The Ice Storm (****)
In & Out (*** ½)

-J-

Jackie Brown (*** ½)

-K-

Kiss the Girls (***)

-L-

L.A. Confidential (****)
Lesser Prophets (**)
Liar Liar (**)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (** ½)

-M-

Men in Black (***)
Men Seeking Women (* ½)
Mimic (** ½)
Mrs. Brown (*** ½)
My Best Friend's Wedding (*** ½)
Myth of Fingerprints (***)

-N-

National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (*)

-O-

Operation Condor (*)

-P-

The Pest (**)
Photographing Fairies (***)

-R-

Rapid Assault (0)
Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (***)
Rosewood (*** ½)

-S-

Scream 2 (*** ½)
Selena (** ½)
Spawn (½ *)
The Sweet Hereafter (****)

-T-

Titanic (****)
Tomorrow Never Dies (** ½)
Traveller (** ½)

-U-

Ulee's Gold (** ½)

-W-

Wag the Dog (****)
Wings of the Dove (*** ½)
Wishmaster (*)

(Best Film of the Year: Contact)
(Best Actor: Jack Nicholson - As Good As It Gets)
(Best Actress: Judi Dench - Mrs. Brown)
(Best Supporting Actor: Burt Reynolds - Boogie Nights)
(Best Suporting Actress: Julianne Moore - Boogie Nights)
(Best Director: James Cameron - Titanic)
(Best Original Screenplay: Boogie Nights)
(Best Adapted Screenplay: Contact)
(Best Score: Titanic)
(Best Song: "My Heart Will Go On" - Titanic)
(Best Editing: Titanic)
(Best Cinematography: Titanic)
(Best Production Design: Titanic)
(Best Costume Design: Titanic)
(Best Visual Effects: Titanic)

Top Ten of 1997
  1. Contact
  2. The Ice Storm
  3. Boogie Nights
  4. Titanic
  5. The Sweet Hereafter
  6. L.A. Confidential
  7. Wag the Dog
  8. Mrs. Brown
  9. Grosse Pointe Blank
  10. The Fifth Element
Honorable Mentions: As Good As It Gets, Austin Powers, Good Will Hunting, My Best Friend's Wedding, Rosewood, The Wings of the Dove.

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