The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation
The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation 1994. Directed by Various, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . A very, very solid compilation of 14 animated shorts from around the world. The Tournee seemed to be losing steam these past few years, with substandard material creeping in left and right (that first Beavis and Butt-head…
Threesome
Threesome 1994. Directed by Andrew Fleming, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles, Alexis Arquette, Martha Gehman. An exercise in cinematic symbiotic concupiscence, or just a rehashing of Gregg Araki’s Three Bewildered People in the Night? Whichever, this debut from director Fleming beats the odds and manages to…
Naked
Naked 1993. Directed by Mike Leigh, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Deborah Maclaren, Gina Mckee, Greg Cruttwell. “Ever see a dead body?” asks one of Johnny’s fellow travelers in Naked. “Only me own,” answers Johnny (Thewlis). That about sums up the bleak tone of this new British…
Guelwaar
This comedy of errors is a piercing cultural commentary that examines large issues like the indignity of foreign aid and smaller issues like human vanity and pride. It satirizes African red tape and bureaucracy and casts a gently probing eye toward squabbling tribal differences.
The Bride With White Hair
The Bride With White Hair 1993. Directed by Ronnie Yu, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin. This is a genuinely touching period piece from someone other than Tsui Hark (about time, too). Based on an ancient Chinese legend, The Bride with White Hair follows the Romeo and Juliet-ish love of…
