Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon 1991, R, 134 min. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker, Alfre Woodard. Outside of the overly religious, I usually like people who believe in miracles because they allow for the possibilities of wonder. Miracles are regarded by the…
Antonia & Jane
Antonia & Jane 1991, R, 71 min. Directed by Beeban Kidron, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Imelda Staunton, Saskia Reeves, Bill Nighy, Brenda Bruce, Richard Hope. Jane resents Antonia’s classy, good looks, her impressive job in publishing, her ordered family life and her easy wealth and good fortune. Or so Jane tells her…
Herdsmen of the Sun and Les Maitres Fou
Herdsmen of the Sun and Les Maitres Fou 1989/1955, NR. Directed by Werner Herzog, Jean Rouch, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . Herzog returns to Africa (where he made the astounding Fata Morgana) to document a celebration of the nomadic Wodaabe tribe. In this 1988 documentary, Herzog films a yearly festival in which…
The Famine Within
The Famine Within 1990. Directed by Katherine Gilday, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . With help from the Canadian Film Board, which has been remarkably supportive of women’s film, Gilday has made a documentary about women’s very intense and generally sick relationship with food. Admirably, she demonstrates the ability to entertain a variety…
