Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson 1991. Directed by Bruce Beresford, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Bella Enahoro. Director Beresford has a way with actors. Many of them win Oscars under his guidance (Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy, Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies). He also has a way…
F/X2
F/X2 1991. Directed by Richard Franklin, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin. 1985’s F/X was never anyone’s idea of an Oscar contender, but it was still a nifty little action flick with a watertight script and amiable performances from Aussie Brown and character actor-ubermensch Dennehy. F/X 2 (subtitled…
Madonna: Truth or Dare
This documentary about Madonna’s 1990 Blond Ambition tour is a chancy work of self-promotion but also succeeds in somewhat demystifying the icon she’s become
The Comfort of Strangers
The Comfort of Strangers 1990, R, 107 min. Directed by Paul Schrader, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Christopher Walken, Natasha Richardson, Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren. Sex and rot and death in Venice. In this ironically titled film, Schrader casts his austere gaze on sensuality, seduction, repulsion, and desire. With a script by Harold…
Switch
Switch 1991. Directed by Blake Edwards, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, Jobeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Roberts, Perry King. The gender-bender dud Switch doesn’t just put a man in a dress — it puts him in a woman’s body as well. Unfortunately, it’s an ill-fitting conceit. Played strictly as…
