Blue Chips
Blue Chips 1994. Directed by William Friedkin, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Nick Nolte, Mary Mcdonnell, Ed O’Neill, J.t. Walsh, Alfre Woodard, Shaquille O’Neal, Bob Cousy. Written over 12 years ago by Ron Shelton (the writer and director of Bull Durham and White Men Can’t Jump), the story of Blue Chips explores the…
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg 1994. Directed by Jerry Aronson, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . After numerous documentaries tracing the lively literary exploits of Beat icons William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, someone has finally brought us full circle with this engaging look at the man some people have called the…
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai 1991, NR, 116 min. Directed by Wong Jing, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Stephen Chiau, Gong Li, Ray Lui, Charles Heung. Ouch. The original God of Gamblers, with Chow Yun-Fat, was an ingenious blend of surreal comedy and gangster drama that kept your attention from start…
8 Seconds
8 Seconds 1994, PG-13, 105 min. Directed by John G. Avildsen, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, James Rebhorn, Carrie Snodgrass, Red Mitchell, Cynthia Geary. Based on the true story of rodeo star Lane Frost, director Avildsen (Rocky, The Karate Kid) returns to the thematic territory he knows so well…
The Snapper
The Snapper 1993. Directed by Stephen Frears, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney, Ruth Mccabe, Colm O’Byrne, Eanna Macliam, Ciara Duffy. Based upon the second volume of Roddy Doyle’s working class Irish trilogy (the first book was adapted by Alan Parker in The Commitments), director Frears returns to his Dublin…
Aelita: Queen of Mars
Austin quintet, the Invincible Czars, debut a new score for this Soviet science-fiction propaganda film chock-full of Constructivist set design.
Romeo is Bleeding
Romeo is Bleeding 1994. Directed by Peter Medak, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Roy Scheider, Michael Wincott. Romeo is bleeding and we just don’t care. Long ago in this movie, we stopped caring about characters and logic and rational boundaries. The piece is some kind…
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground 1994, R, 101 min. Directed by Steven Seagal, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley. Let’s just say this: I didn’t leave On Deadly Ground liking Steven Seagal any better than I did before going in. With On Deadly Ground, Seagal steps beyond…
