A little about my favorite movies of 1992:

35 Up: Fifth movie in Michael Apted's documentary series.  Has 
anyone not heard of his series?  Go look it up, that's what the 
IMDB is for!  They are all worth watching, but I was more absorbed 
in this one than I can remember being in a long time.

A River Runs Through It: This was a very popular middlebrow movie, 
directed by Robert Redford and starring Brad Pitt.  It was based on 
an acclaimed autobiography that I never got around to reading.  
Normally I would take points off for all those reasons, but I cannot 
deny that the movie was very well made and has stuck with me.

Aladdin: You may have heard of this movie!  Normally my favorite 
Disney movies were all made long before I was born, and I wish 
Disney would stop cranking them out at their current rate, but 
since they make so much money they won't dare.  Aladdin has a lot 
of thin parts to it, a whole lot, from animation to character 
development to songs, and Robin Williams can be very irritating when 
he does his "Robin Williams Thing," but I felt like this film worked.  
Good, but not great film.  I guessed that within ten years all the 
references would be obscure, so let's have some 8-year-olds watch it 
in 2002 and see if they recognize William F. Buckley!

Black to the Promised Land: A documentary that never got a general 
release, but was totally fascinating, following a group of kids from 
Bed-Stuy who spend a summer on a kibbutz.  Very well made, I thought.

Bob Roberts: an odd mix of heavy-handedness and wicked humor.  It makes 
the list for its humor.  Remember back when politics was polarized and 
people had opinions about it?  It all seems so strange now.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Clever and a hoot back in '92, this film has 
been superceded by the TV series, and as someone else has remarked is 
now little more than an anachronism.  Except for watching Hilary Swank!

Flirting: Hey, it's that guy from "The Year My Voice Broke" and "Shine" 
who never gets any credit!  Hey, Nicole Kidman can act after all!  
A little, anyway.

Howard's End: as a general rule, I don't like the way Merchant/Ivory 
productions drain the life out of some period novel.  But this one felt 
interesting, maybe because the plot seemed a bit unfocused, so they 
didn't have to destroy it in order to save it.

Thank You And Goodnight: Documentary by Jan Oxenberg about her 
grandmother dying.  It had so many strange, personal touches that 
it stuck with me.

The Crying Game: Neil Jordan has had a hit-and-miss film career.  
This was a hit.  Worth seeing even if you already know "the secret."

Reservoir Dogs: Maybe you have heard of this film?  With the 
ear-cutting scene?  Whether you are sick of Quentin Tarantino by now 
or think he ripped off Hong Kong action films (he did) or don't like 
that much violence, it's still a remarkable film.