Howards End
Howards End 1992. Directed by James Ivory, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins. Finally, it’s arrived– the E.M. Forster screen adaptation for which we’ve been waiting — Howards End, the best of the bunch. And in 70mm, too. Let’s take a second for review: The…
Cold Heaven
Cold Heaven 1991, R, 105 min. Directed by Nicolas Roeg, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Mark Harmon, Theresa Russell, Talia Shire, Jane Russo. Nicholas Roeg has never been one to give straight answers in his films, be it The Man Who Fell to Earth (with David Bowie as the water-starved alien) or Don’t…
Locked Up Time
Locked Up Time 1991, 94 min. Directed by Sibylle Schönemann, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . It certainly is the information age. No sooner does the Berlin Wall come crashing down than people cross the border with cameras to record their experiences. One such person is East German director Schönemann who, with her…
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World 1992. Directed by Greg Beeman, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle, Jon Lovitz. Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Scripted several years back by Chris Matheson (son of Fifties sci-fi icon and Ray Bradbury cohort, Richard Matheson), Mom and Dad……
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion 1991, R, 99 min. Directed by Simon Moore, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Liam Neeson, Laura San Giacomo, Kenneth Cranham. This English film calls itself film noir but the filmmakers seem to have missed some of the basics. Oh, it starts out alright. It’s set in Brighton in the Fifties when…
Mo’ Money
Mo’ Money 1992. Directed by Peter Macdonald, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Joe Santos, Stacey Dash, John Diehl, Harry J. Lennix. Damon Wayans’ new film, Mo’ Money, is not helped much by the inclusion of bits from the hit TV show In Living Color, though the presence of brother…
