Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991, PG-13, 143 min. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman. The only redistribution of wealth engaged in by this Robin Hood occurs at the box office when you hand over your money for admission.…
Open Doors
Open Doors 1990. Directed by Gianni Amelio, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Gian Maria Volante, Ennio Fantastichini, Renzo Giovampietro, Renato Carpentieri. A loyal functionary in the fascist machine, fired for corruption, kills his boss, the man who replaced him and his wife. In Palermo, Sicily in 1938, there is not much doubt he…
Blood in the Face
Blood in the Face 1991, 78 min. Directed by Gianni Amelio, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Gian Maria Volante, Ennio Fantastichini, Renzo Giovampietro, Renato Carpentieri. Without a zombie in sight, this is the best horror film in years. Co-directors Anne Bohlen (Roger & Me), Kevin Rafferty (director of The Atomic Cafe) and James…
The Rocketeer
An unemployed aviator stumbles upon a jet-pack in this fun adventure set in an idealized 1938 Hollywood.
True Colors
True Colors 1991. Directed by Herbert Ross, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring John Cusack, James Spader, Imogen Stubbs, Richard Widmark, Mandy Patinkin. The don’t-get-caught ’80s and holier-than-thou ’90s do battle in True Colors, a political drama of all-too familiar dimensions. The painstakingly obvious screenplay by Kevin Wade (Working Girl) plays like an eighth-grade…
