December 3 • 1993 (Cover)

Dec 3-9, 1993 / Vol. 13 / No. 14

Household Saints

Household Saints 1993, NR, 124 min. Directed by Nancy Savoca, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Judith Malina, Michael Rispoli, Victor Argo. The glory of miracles is not in the making but, rather, in the seeing. Anyone can detect a miracle when it’s accompanied by blinding flashes of…

Man’s Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend 1993, R, 97 min. Directed by John Lafia, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ally Sheedy, Lance Henricksen, Frederic Lehne, Robert Costanzo, John Cassinni. At a Southern California genetics laboratory, the semi-mad Dr. Jarrett (Henricksen) has managed to splice the genetic codes of a tiger, a bear, a chameleon, and assorted…

Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain

In this period Hark film about a wandering swordsman and his sidekick, the action is nonstop: Airborne duels, exploding demons, and thousands of yards of billowing silk make this visually arresting adventure a psychedelic treat.

A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman 1993, R, 102 min. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne, Chloe Webb, Jan Hooks, David Strathairn, Laurie Metcalf. Gyllenhaal’s film feels like a lost Tennessee Williams play — it’s chock-full of repressed hostilities, illicit sex, mental impairment, alcohol and sprawling old…


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