Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody 1995. Directed by David Frankel, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Antonio Banderas, Gil Bellows, Mia Farrow, Carla Gugino, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak. Miami Rhapsody’s aspirations are clear. It longs to be a Gershwin Manhattan. Easy-listening rum & Coke is more like what it achieves. Even if Mia Farrow…
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate 1994, R, 110 min. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabio, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Francisco Gatorno. Tolerance is the main theme of this fascinating new film from Cuba. The story tracks the development of an improbable friendship between two Cuban men,…
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead 1995, R, 88 min. Directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Allen Payne, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton, Vonte Sweet, Roger Floyd, Bernie Mac. Hyped as the “first film to accurately portray the plight of African-American soldiers in Vietnam,” The Walking Dead instead comes across as a…
Century
Century Directed by Stephen Poliakoff, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Charles Dance, Clive Owen, Miranda Richardson, Robert Stephens. As the 19th century gives way to the 20th, a young medical researcher (Owen) finds love and conflict in a London hospital. Though the cast and description of this BBC Films feature suggests one more…
The Hunted
The Hunted 1995, R, 118 min. Directed by J.F. Lawton, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Christopher Lambert, John Lone, Joan Chen, Yoshio Harada. Coming on the heels of Juzo Itami’s Minbo, this tale of a criminal faction of killer ninjas in modern day Japan can’t help but seem a little ridiculous, but when…
Floundering
Floundering 1994, NR, 97 min. Directed by Peter McCarthy, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring James LeGros, Ethan Hawke, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Lisa Zane. John Boyz (LeGros) is a guy with problems. At 28, he’s drifting aimlessly through life, his nights reduced to catnaps in an ongoing battle with insomnia, his days reduced…
Man of the House
Man of the House 1995, PG, 96 min. Directed by James Orr, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Chevy Chase, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Farrah Fawcett, George Wendt. If you’ve seen the trailer for Man of the House, you have seen the best parts of the movie. And even that’s not saying much. Writer/director Orr,…
