A Midnight Clear
A Midnight Clear 1992. Directed by Keith Gordon, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ayre Gross, Kevin Dillon, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise. Set in the Ardennes Forest during Christmas 1944, A Midnight Clear is one of those films that starts out so strong that you almost want to weep when it begins to fall…
Delicatessen
Set in some sort of post-apocalyptic Parisian deli o’ the damned, this is a lunatic’s take on the future of man.
Belle Noiseuse, La
Belle Noiseuse, La 1991, NR, 240 min. Directed by Jacques Rivette, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Michel Piccoli, Emmanuelle Beart, Jane Birkin, David Bursztein, Gilles Arbona, Marianne Denicourt. Finally, the film that was on everyone’s “best of” list for 1991 is here in Austin (and to judge from the condition of the film,…
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal 1992, R, 110 min. Directed by Edward Zwick, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Christine Lahti, Meg Tilly, Lenny Von Dohlen, Patrika Darbo. What interest was generated by the presence of Lahti and Tilly is tempered by this film’s ingratiating ways. It practically crawls into our laps and licks our faces. Lahti…
Raise the Red Lantern
Zhang’s film is a biting examination of sexual politics, mandarin-style. Also stunningly gorgeous to look at, this melodrama transcends all borders and eras to speak to the ages.
In the Shadow of the Stars
In the Shadow of the Stars 1991. Directed by Irving Saraf, Allie Light, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring The San Francisco Opera Chorus. Mention the world of opera and more than likely, the names of such performers as Pavarotti, Norman, Domingo and Price usually spring to mind. Yet, in their documentary In the…
