Barry Norman chooses his favourite ten films of 1991. It's cosmopolitan choice: France, Germany, Ireland and the United States; there's even a British comedy in there. Will the much hyped but hugely popular
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) be among them? Will Arnold Schwarzenegger retain his position as the no 1 male star of the year with
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) or will Kevin Costner's Oscar-laden
Dances with Wolves (1990) and the tremendous success of
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) pip him to the post? There's a report on whether the recession has hit the hallowed grounds of the American movie industry and a look back over the events of the year that made the news. Has the caring-sharing 90s found its way onto the silver screen and are women's roles in films matching those of the men's?
—Radio Times