I, the Worst of All
Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.
In the Mouth of Madness
Clearly having a ball, Carpenter fills the screen with equal amounts of unsettling atmosphere and shameless jolts, while at the same time successfully walking the tightrope that separates the horrific from the hilarious. ? Joey O’Bryan
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden 1994, R, 103 min. Directed by Roman Polanski, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson. Adapted from the stage play by Ariel Dorfman, this spare, hideously intense film is Polanski’s version of a cinematic roller coaster: up, down, sideways, it leaves your heart pounding and…
Highlander III: The Final Dimension
Highlander III: The Final Dimension 1994, PG-13, 99 min. Directed by Andy Morahan, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Mako. Lambert returns in this third and supposedly final installment in the Highlander trilogy. This time out, the Immortal Connor MacLeod (Lambert) runs afoul of the evil Kain (Van Peebles,…
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George 1994, PG-13, 103 min. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Graves, Rupert Everett. In this country, he’s a villain, the monarch whose abuse inspired a revolution, the ruler from whom we fled to found a democracy.…
Boys On the Side
Boys On the Side 1995, R, 115 min. Directed by Herbert Ross, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, James Remar, Matthew McConaughey, Anita Gillette, Estelle Parsons. To call Boys on the Side a “women’s film” is a bit simplistic, but there’s no doubt that it genuinely speaks to…
