Dying Young
Dying Young 1991, R, 114 min. Directed by Joel Schumacher, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D’Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, Ellen Burstyn. From Dark Victory to Love Story, the incurable disease has nourished film romance — the body may be weak, but the heart is always willing. In…
Straight Out of Brooklyn
Straight Out of Brooklyn 1991. Directed by Matty Rich, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring George T. Odom, Ann D. Sanders, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Mark Malone, Reana E. Drummond, Barbara Sanon. First, there’s the movie called Straight Out of Brooklyn. It’s a stark, tough, unblinking look at young black men growing up without options…
Everybody’s Fine
Everybody’s Fine 1990, PG, 126 min. Directed by Guiseppe Tornatore, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michele Morgan, Marino Cenna, Roberto Nobile, Valeria Cavali, Norma Matelli. At first, Tornatore’s followup film to his successful and extraordinary film, Cinema Paradiso, may seem like a sympathetic and sentimental view of old age but just…
The British Animation Invasion
The British Animation Invasion 1991. Directed by Various, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . This compilation of animated shorts runs close to two hours and genuinely sustains your interest throughout. The variety and inventiveness are apparent and the vitality and humor are contagious. The films employ a variety of animation methods though most…
