Schindler’s List
Spielberg marshals all his formidable storytelling talents and puts them at the service of an epic human drama.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia 1993. Directed by Jonathan Demme, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Charles Napier. With so many hopes, expectations and pressures riding on the success of Philadelphia, billed as the “first mainstream motion picture to deal with AIDS,” it’s a wonder that…
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers 1993, R, 87 min. Directed by Abel Ferrara, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Gabrielle Anwar, Terry Kinney, Forest Whitaker, Meg Tilly, Billy Wirth, Reilly Murphy, Christine Elise. In case you hadn’t noticed, pod people are back amongst us. This third screen version of the science fiction classic, Invasion of the Body…
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly 1993, R, 101 min. Directed by David Cronenberg, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson. The lost Cronenberg? Well, almost. Warner Bros. apparently had the devil of a time puzzling over how to market this decidedly non-mainstream adaptation of David Henry Hwang’s award-winning Broadway play.…
Iron Will
Iron Will 1994, PG, 108 min. Directed by Charles Haid, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, David Ogden Stiers. Hold on to your balaclavas! This movie is one heckuva dogsled ride. Using a tried, true and traditional Disney formula, Iron Will follows a turn-of-the-century, North Dakota farm boy on the…
