Subgenre Sampler
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Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening…
- Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage.
This gleefully (though…
Marvin's Room (1996)
- Dir. Jerry Zaks
Feat. Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro…
- The cast contribute their customary greatness to this poignant drama about family ties, responsibilities, transpiring over the slow passing of the…
Michael Collins (1996)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
- Persuasive biopic of the martyred hero who negotiated Ireland's break from the UK charts the impact of one charismatic individual while engaging how…
Midnight in St. Petersburg (1996)
- Dir. Douglas Jackson
Feat. Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Michael Sarrazin…
- Formulaic final outing for Harry Palmer as a consignment of plutonium falls into the hands of the Russian Mafia.
Millennium (TV Series) (1996-1999)
- Feat. Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott
- Occult sci–fi series from the creator of The X–Files) following the investigations of ex–FBI agent Frank Black (Lance Henriksen),…
Minette Walters - The Collection (The Ice House, The Echo, The Dark Room, The Sculptress, The Scold's Bridle) (1996-1999)
- Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence, David Thacker
Feat. Daniel Craig, Corin Redgrave, Clive Owen…
- A box–set of five film adaptations of murder mysteries by English crime writer Minette Walters, from the BBC. All are psychological thrillers…
Mirror Has Two Faces, The (1996)
- Dir. Barbra Streisand
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges
- Frumpy college prof Barbra Streisand pains to keep her platonic vows in an 'ideal' no–sex marriage to fellow academic Jeff Bridges.
Babs'…
Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Vanessa Redgrave…
- Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…
Moll Flanders (1996)
- Dir. Pen Densham
Feat. Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman
- The hardships of the 18th century England prove a lifelong test of character for the eponymous heroine, born into poverty, then graduating to both…
Month by the Lake, A (1996)
- Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman
- The second H.E. Bates adaptation of 1996 (after FEAST OF JULY) is a lush autumnal romance set on the shores of Italy's Lake Como. Vanessa Redgrave…