Dr. Dolittle
Dr. Dolittle 1998, PG-13, 85 min. Directed by Betty Thomas, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Kristen Wilson, Raven-Symoné, Kyla Pratt, Richard Schiff, Peter Boyle, Jeffrey Tambor. Charm offensive or offensive charm? It’s getting harder to make the call as Hollywood continues its strategy — exemplified by movies…
High Art
High Art 1998, R, 102 min. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Sage, Anh Duong, Gabriel Mann, Tammy Grimes. Art, ambition, lesbians, heroin, and ennui all combine into a seductive mix in this compelling feature by first-timer Lisa Cholodenko that won the screenwriting…
Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette 1998, R, 108 min. Directed by Des Mcanuff, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald, Aden Young, Geraldine Chaplin. Cousin Bette is so cold, so grimly repressed, it’s a wonder she doesn’t explode, littering the Parisian landscape with bits of starched black silk…
Day at the Beach
Day at the Beach 1998, R, 92 min. Directed by Nick Veronis, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Nick Veronis, Patrick Fitzgerald, Neal Jones, Catherine Kellner, Jane Adams, Joe Ragno, Martin Shakar. There’s no escape quite like a weekend getaway in the Hamptons. Especially when you’re on the run from an accidental murder and…
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue 1997, NR, 107 min. Directed by Antonio Tibaldi, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ryan Phillipe, John Savage, Nastassja Kinski, Jenny Lewis, Shirley Knight, Adam Burke, Devon Michael, Tyrin Turner, John Doman. Messy, confusing, and chock-full of improbable plotting, this locally shot slice of white-trash pie still manages to be affecting…
Out of Sight
Soderbergh adapts Elmore Leonard in this caper movie that features great performances, gritty milieus, and clever creative flourishes.
Post Coitum
Post Coitum 1997, NR, 108 min. Directed by Brigitte Roüan, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Brigitte Roüan, Patrick Chesnais, Boris Terral, Nils Tavernier, Jean-Louis-richard. The first image in the French film Post Coitum is of a female cat in heat, writhing on the floor with animalistic abandon. Cut to a fortyish woman writhing…
