• 1994
• US
• 142 min
• 12

• Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
• Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field

Even those with the lowest IQs can rise to the top in the land of the free, as this picaresque tale sets out to prove. But despite its incurably sweet hero and its fairly standard love story core, 'Forrest Gump' has a surprisingly dark-tinted view on recent American history - complete with racism, drug and child abuse, war and political assassination. There are some bitter tasting choices hidden among the soft centres.

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• 1993
• US
• 117 min
• 15

• Directed by: Adrian Lyne
• Cast: Demi Moore, Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson

Suave bastard Redford offers poverty-stricken yuppies Moore and Harrelson a million dollars if he can sleep with the lady and dilemma ensues. Killer base material, but Lyne makes a toweringly abominable film out of it. Cavernously empty stuff.

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• 1981
• US
• 115 min
• PG

• Directed by: Steven Spielberg
• Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott

Ford plays adventuring archaeologist Indiana Jones, who almost bites off more than he can chew when he turns up at the Ark of the Covenant in Nazi-infested wartime Egypt. Return to the breathless excitement of the Saturday morning serial with this rollercoaster of a movie, which is probably better than either of its sequels. Tongue held very firmly in cheek.

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• 1984
• US
• 107 min
• 18

• Directed by: James Cameron
• Written by: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, William Wisher, Jr
• Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton

In 2029 machines have all but conquered the planet but a saviour is at hand in the form of a new human leader. The machines respond by sending Schwarzenegger's cyborg back in time to 1984 on a mission to kill the future leader's mother. Inventive, excitingly paced science fiction adventure with a notable performance from Arnie in his first villainous role.

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• 1986
• US
• 110 min
• PG

• Directed by: Tony Scott
• Written by: Jim Cash, Jack Epps, Jr
• Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, Meg Ryan, Rick Rossovich, Whip Hubley, James Tolkan

Say what you like about him, Scott undoubtedly has the golden touch at the box office. This emotionless formula adventure about men being grandly upstaged by very fast, very expensive and very dangerous aircraft, with the splendid Ms McGillis thrown for love interest, made a fortune, especially in the US. It had to be those planes, or maybe the rampant 'America the strong' ethos of the film, because it doesn't have much more to offer.

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