The Countess
The Countess Directed by Peter Popzlatev, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Svetlana Yancheva, Itzhak Fintsi. Quick. What’s the last Bulgarian movie you’ve seen? The Countess could be it. Made in 1989, set in 1968, the movie tells the story of a rebellious young woman. Admission at the once-only screening is free.
Dead Again
Dead Again 1991, R, 107 min. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, Robin Williams, Andy Garcia, Hanna Schygulla, Campbell Scott. Hopelessly muddled but doggedly entertaining, Dead Again resurrects film noir as a supernatural thriller in which the Big Sleep ain’t necessarily a permanent one.…
A Flame in My Heart
A Flame in My Heart 1987, NR, 106 min. Directed by Alain Tanner, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Myriam Mezieres, Aziz Kabouche, Benoit Regent. L’amour fou. Made in 1987, A Flame in My Heart is a true collaboration between director Tanner (Jonah Who Will be 25 in the Year 2000, La Salamander) and…
Poison
Poison 1991, NC-17, 85 min. Directed by Todd Haynes, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Norman, Scott Renderer, James Lyons. The Sundance Film Festival, that prestigious enclave of independent film juries, awarded Poison its top dramatic prize this year. But that distinction is hardly enough to thrust a film…
Defenseless
Defenseless 1991, R, 104 min. Directed by Martin Campbell, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Mary Beth Hurt, J.T. Walsh. Despite the fact that Defenseless has one of the best ensemble casts in a long while, Martin Campbell’s (Criminal Law) new film is hardly much more than a flimsy retread…
True Identity
True Identity 1991. Directed by Charles Lane, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Lenny Henry, Lane, Frank Langella, Anne-Marie Johnson, Andreas Katsulas, Michael McKean. The British comedian Lenny Henry, shows off his abilities as Miles Pope, a young African-American actor in this film that feeds off of one joke. When Henry finds himself on…
