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The Matrix (1999)
Interesting premise and good special effects
The Matrix is an interesting film that blurs the distinction between reality and the unreal. Based on the premise that we're all really living in a dreamworld, it asks the question "What is real?" The answer seems to be "Who cares, so long as it seems good to you?" There's lots of action and good special effects, though not on the spectacular scale of a Star Wars. Keanu Reeves looks good, and Laurence Fishburne gives a chilling performance. It's surreal, and if you're looking for logic, go somewhere else.
To Have & to Hold (1998)
A Mature, Funny Comedy
To Have and to Hold is a rarity on network television. It's adult without being offensive or violent, yet a family could watch it together and not feel "talked down to." The stars are good in their roles and not incidentally nice to look at. Women (and perhaps some men, too) will find Jason Beghe quite a change from the usual male lead- he's a guy with hair on his (very nice) chest and some gravel in his voice. His co-star is equally attractive without being unattainable. The writers know what they've got as they rarely miss an opportunity to get the two of them in bed.