Hearts of Darkness
Hearts of Darkness 1991, R, 96 min. Directed by Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . This documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now is named for that film’s inspiration, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. It’s fitting, for in the creation of their film about the Vietnam war,…
Radio Flyer
Radio Flyer 1992. Directed by Richard Donner, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazello. There’s been a buzz on Radio Flyer for a long time. Donner’s (Lethal Weapon) tale of youthful fantasies and the horrors of child abuse has had its release date set back so many…
Two by Pratibha Parmar: A Place of Rage, Khush
Two by Pratibha Parmar: A Place of Rage, Khush 1992. Directed by Pratibha Parmar, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . A Place of Rage is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear the ever-eloquent activist and teacher, Angela Davis, and one of America’s most illuminating poets, June Jordan, reflecting on the successes and…
Johanna D’arc of Mongolia
Johanna D’arc of Mongolia 1989, 165 min. Directed by Ulrike Ottinger, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Delphine Seyrig, Irm Hermann, Ines Sastre, Many Horses, Camels. The title of Ottinger’s movie promises action, conflict, and exotic adventure. So does its premise: seven European women, passengers on the Trans-Siberian/Trans-Mongolian Railway, are taken hostage by Ulan…
Black Lizard
Black Lizard 1968, NR. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Akihiro Maruyama, Isao Kimura, Junya Usami, Kikko Matsuoka. If nothing else, Fukasaku’s Black Lizard (originally released in Japan in 1968, but deemed too outrageous for American tastes at the time) is disarming in a vein similar to TV’s old Batman…
Hear My Song
Hear My Song 1991, R, 104 min. Directed by Peter Chelsom, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar, Shirley-Anne Field, Tara Fitzgerald, William Hootkins, David McCallum. Hear My Song is a beguiling little treat that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. On paper it doesn’t sound like much.…
