1997 Year in Review


There were quite a few good movies in 1997, and it was difficult to narrow them to 10. On the other hand, there were very few classics either. I've included my 20 best list, plus some of my favourite performances in 1997.


1997 Ten Best List

1 The Sweet Hereafter
2 In The Company Of Men
3 Wag The Dog
4 L. A. Confidential
5 Ulee's Gold
6 As Good As It Gets
7 The Full Monty
8 Titanic
9 The Ice Storm
10 The Boxer

The Next 10: Honourable Mentions

11 Ponette
12 Lost Highway
13 Fire
14 Jackie Brown
15 Gross Pointe Blank
16 Face/Off
17 The Hanging Garden
18 Donnie Brasco
19 Deconstructing Harry
20 The Apostle

The Worst Movie I Saw This Year

A Life Less Ordinary

The Most Overated Movies I Saw This Year
Boogie Nights
Hard Eight



Outstanding Performance from a Lead Actress

Joan Allen The Ice Storm
Helena Bonham Carter The Wings Of The Dove
Jodie Foster Contact
Helen Hunt As Good As It Gets
Molly Parker Kissed
Sarah Polley The Sweet Hereafter
Victoire Thivisol Ponette
Emily Watson The Boxer
Sigourney Weaver Alien Resurrection
Kate Winslet Titanic


Outstanding Performance from a Lead Actor

Russell Crowe L. A. Confidential
Matt Damon Good Will Hunting
Daniel Day-Lewis The Boxer
Leonardo DiCaprio Titanic
Robert Duvall The Apostle
Aaron Eckhart In The Company Of Men
Peter Fonda Ulee's Gold
Dustin Hoffman Wag The Dog
Ian Holm The Sweet Hereafter
Djimon Hounsou Amistad
Samuel L. Jackson Jackie Brown
Jack Nicholson As Good As It Gets


Outstanding Performance from a Supporting Actress

Kim Basinger L. A. Confidential
Joan Cusack In & Out
Judy Davis Deconstructing Harry
Stacey Edwards In The Company Of Men
Alison Elliot The Wings Of The Dove
Kerry Fox The Hanging Garden
Julianne Moore Boogie Nights
Debbie Morgan Eve's Bayou
Christina Ricci The Ice Storm
Gloria Stuart Titanic
Sigourney Weaver The Ice Storm


Outstanding Performance from a Supporting Actor

Robert Blake Lost Highway
Robert Forster Jackie Brown
Bruce Greenwood The Sweet Hereafter
Anthony Hopkins Amistad
Samuel L. Jackson Eve's Bayou
Greg Kinnear As Good As It Gets
Robert Loggia Lost Highway
Al Pacino Donnie Brasco
Burt Reynolds Boogie Nights
Kevin Spacey L. A. Confidential
Jon Voight The Rainmaker
Robin Williams Good Will Hunting



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