Major Payne
Major Payne 1995, PG, 120 min. Directed by Nick Castle, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside, Albert Hall, Steven Martini, Chris Owen. Damon Wayans does brilliant Damon Wayans shtick in this familiarly themed story of a crusty-hearted (okay, in this case, almost clearly deranged) military man…
Exotica
Exotica 1994, R, 103 min. Directed by Atom Egoyan, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Elias Koteas, Mia Kirshner, Arsinee Khanjian, Bruce Greenwood, Don Mckellar, Sarah Polley, Victor Garber. Very little is as it seems in the uncompromising world of Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan. Exotica, which won the critics’ prize at last year’s Cannes…
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne 1995, R, 132 min. Directed by Taylor Hackford, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judy Parfitt, Christopher Plummer, David Strathairn, Eric Bogosian. It’s been quite a good year for the Stephen King Film Franchise, what with Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption and now this intelligent — if…
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch 1962, R, 144 min. D: Sam Peckinpah; with William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan. “Let’s Go.” “Why Not? Then, accompanied by Jerry Fielding’s brilliant score, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates walk down the street in an attempt to save their friend’s life. The story of how these American…
Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider
Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider 1995. Directed by Catherine Warnow, Regina Weinreich, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Nick Rafter, Shirley Knight, Rob Keith. Writers who are not as well known as it seems they ought to be are often termed “writers’ writers.” Such is the case with Paul Bowles, whose greatest popularity probably…
Tank Girl
A movie that combines Busby Berkeley chorus lines with killer mutant kangaroos and the wildest female action hero this side of La Femme Nikita.
The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force 1987, NR, 121 min. Directed by Hirohiko Yamaga, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Robert Matthews, Melody Lee, Stevie Beeline, Lee Stone, Arnie Hanks, Alfred Thor. Written and directed by Hirohiko Yamaga, The Wings of Honneamise is far from a typical example of popular Japanese animation. Character-driven…
