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Pictures From a Revolution

Susan Meiselas risked her life photographing the Nicaraguan revolution of 1979. Her images were vivid, arresting; one picture of a young Sandinista hurling a Molotov...

Chris Walters, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Voyager

For a film about a world traveler, Voyager really doesn't go anywhere. This relatively straightforward adaptation of Max Frisch's novel, Homo Faber, scripted by Rudy...

Steve Davis, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Claire of the Moon

Lesbian love story Claire of the Moon wants to become the “Desert Hearts of the Nineties.” Its appearance in Austin is its theatrical debut outside...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Take this one for what it is, an entertaining Disney comedy of really large proportions, and you'll have a ball. Take it as anything else...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Man Trouble

Given the stars, the director and a plot description of this movie, there's no way any review would keep me from seeing it. Keep that...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Society

Never trust the British press. Case in point: our friends on the other side of the Big Lake went ga-ga over Yuzna's Society upon its...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jul. 24, 1992

Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance Vs. Judas Priest

Documentary about the famous case brought against Judas Priest by the parents of two troubled teens who committed suicide – because of alleged backward masking on an album.

Marc Savlov, Review, Jul. 17, 1992

Prelude to a Kiss

The open and accepting audience member is a good audience member, but it's pretty hard to accept another switch movie even when it comes from...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 17, 1992

Universal Soldier

This summer's pumped-up action flick, Universal Soldier may flex its muscles at every opportunity, but it's still second-rate Schwarzenegger. Beginning with a brutal opening sequence...

Steve Davis, Review, Jul. 17, 1992

A Woman's Tale

Written specifically for lead Sheila Florance, this new film from Paul Cox (Vincent, Golden Braid) is a semi-autobiographical account of the last days in the...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jul. 17, 1992

Cool World

Telling you that I liked Ralph Bakshi's Cool World a whole lot more than I expected to isn't really saying a whole lot for the...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jul. 17, 1992

White Dog

With typically blunt, disturbing, combative, unconventional storytelling, Fuller tackles the disease of bigotry with this story about a racist dog.

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jul. 10, 1992

Incident at Oglala

British filmmaker Apted makes a carefully reasoned, yet passionate statement about the legal system that has ensnared American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier.

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 10, 1992

The Linguini Incident

The best thing about The Linguini Incident (despite the fact that it has nothing to do with linguini) is its decidedly odd ensemble cast. After...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jul. 10, 1992

Titicut Follies

Wiseman filmed conditions in the Bridgeport Mental Hospital with a bare minimum of crew and equipment, which resulted in a devastatingly candid view of life behind the high walls of a state mental hospital for the criminally insane.

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 10, 1992

A League of Their Own

The story of the short-lived women's baseball league gives Marshall the opportunity to examine the roots of modern feminism and have a darn fine time...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 3, 1992

Unlawful Entry

I guess I'm of the school of film-goer who greets each image of a perfect family and says, “oh yeah, these people gotta die.” It's...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jul. 3, 1992

Boomerang

“Wanted: a new identity -- one that's suave and debonair, well-mannered yet macho, sex-driven but respectful toward women. Something on the order of Billy Dee...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jul. 3, 1992

Batman Returns

In the past Burton has done a great job on the visual end of movie making and he's been able to generate interesting ideas, but...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 26, 1992

The Castle of Cagliostro

What can you say about a film whose story credit goes to a guy named “Monkey Punch?” I'd like to say that sums it all...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 26, 1992

Hearing Voices

I don't really like shooting fish in a barrel, but Hearing Voices is an easy target. The story has promise: Erika, a beautiful model, manages...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 26, 1992

Vampire Hunter D

Five years ago, a friend of mine floated me a copy of Vampire Hunter D that had originally been duped from a Japanese laserdisc. Despite...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 26, 1992

Poison Ivy

There's a great deal of sickness here. But there's also an abundance of intelligent, absorbing, well-presented and well-performed material so that the dramatic aspects are...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 26, 1992

Aces: Iron Eagle III

It's been years since I've come across a film with a script this poor. It's almost as if screenwriter Kevin Elders had set out to...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 19, 1992

All the Vermeers in New York

This newest work from steadfast American independent filmmaker, Jon Jost, almost breaks out of his arthouse ghetto and into markedly familiar movie strategies like narrative...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 19, 1992

Voices From the Front

I think my first job here is to tell you why you should see another documentary about AIDS, because regardless of how good I say...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 19, 1992

The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

This is one of those seemingly unclassifiable little romantic comedies that nevertheless fits best into the category of Films With More Words in their Title...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Housesitter

David Letterman thinks he deserves a piece of the royalty action from this movie. It's not hard to understand why. Think about the premise: an...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Monster in a Box

By now, we know the drill. One lone man, on a stage, behind a table, with open notebook, spare set and sparse music by Laurie...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Patriot Games

For a film in which cold-blooded murder is frequently committed in the name of country, the politics in Patriot Games are relatively bloodless. In this...

Steve Davis, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Proof

A blind photographer takes pictures and asks other people to describe them for him – the hook is charming and better yet, the movie follows...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Class Act

Those perpetual teenagers/rappers/comedians/Marvel comic book stars Kid 'N Play (House Party I & II) are back again in another silly, harmless high school farce for...

Pamela Bruce, Review, Jun. 12, 1992

Raise the Red Lantern

Zhang's film is a biting examination of sexual politics, mandarin-style. Also stunningly gorgeous to look at, this melodrama transcends all borders and eras to speak to the ages.

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

In the Shadow of the Stars

Mention the world of opera and more than likely, the names of such performers as Pavarotti, Norman, Domingo and Price usually spring to mind. Yet,...

Pamela Bruce, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

A Midnight Clear

Set in the Ardennes Forest during Christmas 1944, A Midnight Clear is one of those films that starts out so strong that you almost want...

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

Delicatessen

Set in some sort of post-apocalyptic Parisian deli o' the damned, this is a lunatic's take on the future of man.

Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

Belle Noiseuse, La

Finally, the film that was on everyone's “best of” list for 1991 is here in Austin (and to judge from the condition of the film,...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

Leaving Normal

What interest was generated by the presence of Lahti and Tilly is tempered by this film's ingratiating ways. It practically crawls into our laps and...

Kathleen Maher, Review, Jun. 5, 1992

Lunatics: A Love Story

Crazy love: Raimi style. Hank (played by Theodore Raimi, brother of legendary Sam Raimi -- director of the Evil Dead movies and Darkman and who...

Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, May. 29, 1992

Sister Act

A high concept comedy so pleasurable it's sinful, Sister Act calls for some rejoicing this summer movie season. Despite its predictability and sappiness, this conventional...

Steve Davis, Review, May. 29, 1992

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