Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth 1993, R, 140 min. Directed by Oliver Stone, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen, Haing S. Ngor, Conchata Ferrell. Imagine that one of those two-fisted, male-identified Hollywood directors of yore suddenly tweaked the reins a bit and made a woman-focused melodrama: perhaps some…
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men 1993, PG-13, 104 min. Directed by Donald Petrie, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Kevin Pollock, Ossie Davis, Daryl Hannah, Burgess Meredith. I like grumpy old men, as a species. Even though he was young, my father was a grumpy old man and, at 43, I…
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine 1993, R, 171 min. Directed by Chen Kaige, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li. Though twice-banned in its homeland by Chinese authorities, Chen Kaige’s epic drama has emerged a winner on the international circuit. This year at Cannes, Farewell My Concubine shared the best film…
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s 2nd 1993, PG. Directed by Rod Daniel, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castille, Debi Mazar, Chris Penn, Maury Chaykin. I never made much of an effort to catch the first Beethoven film — after K-9, Bingo, and assorted others, I pretty much felt as though…
