She is a Man, He is a Woman
She is a Man, He is a Woman 1994. Directed by Chan Ho-Sun, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Anitia Yuen, Carinia Yau, Leslie Cheung. One of the top-grossing films in Hong Kong this year, this light romantic comedy rises above its clichéd plotting and emerges as a decent time-waster, thanks mainly to swell…
Speechless
Speechless 1994. Directed by Ron Underwood, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, Charles Martin Smith, Gailard Sartain, Ray Baker. They quip well together. I’ll give Michael Keaton and Geena Davis that much. Since not much else occurs in Speechless, this quipping chemistry is a…
Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale
Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale Directed by Xavier Koller, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Adam Beach, Sric Schweig, Michael Gambon, Nathaniel Parker, Alex Norton, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, Stuart Pankin, Donal Donnelly, Mandy Patinkin. Here’s a news flash: Native Americans get the shaft… again. This movie about the warrior Squanto, who, after his capture by…
Heavenly Creatures
This early film by Jackson is a startling genre-bender that combines drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, and horror in a story about the friendship between two schoolgirls.
The Browning Version
The Browning Version 1994. Directed by Mike Figgis, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Modine, Ben Silverstone, Julian Sands. An errant legislator, when asked to come up with a new motto for his home state of Arkansas, proposed the inspired “Not As Bad As You Might Think,” a slogan…
A Christmas Story
Ralphie wants nothing more for Christmas than a Red Ryder 200-shot, range-model air rifle, but he must convince Mom and Dad that, if lucky enough to receive this “Holy Grail of Christmas presents,” he won’t shoot his eye out.
