Little Buddha
Little Buddha 1993, PG, 123 min. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Keanu Reeves, Chris Isaak, Ying Ruocheng, Alex Wiesendanger, Bridget Fonda. Tibetan monks on the Seattle monorail. A fair-skinned, blond-headed, American gameboy in a sea of dark-haired residents of Kathmandu. Such are the images in Bertolucci’s new film Little…
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994, R, 104 min. Directed by John Landis, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo, Theresa Randle, Bronson Pinchot, Timothy Carhart, John Saxon. I was wondering what it would take for me to fondly remember Eddie Murphy’s recent flops, Boomerang and The Distinguished Gentleman. Now…
Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King 1993, NR, 90 min. Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . There came a point when Jeff Feuerzeig became so fed up with the lack of attention his favorite band — Half Japanese — was getting that he decided to do something…
Maverick
Maverick 1994, PG, 129 min. Directed by Richard Donner, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina. Nothing in this film is serious, from the dialogue to the in-jokes to the costumes, everything is played for subtle laughs. As an updated version of the…
Leprechaun 2
Leprechaun 2 1994, R, 85 min. Directed by Rodman Flender, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin. Rodman Flender, huh? Yeah, sure, whatever. Do I really need to tell you that Leprechaun 2 stinks on ice? I doubt it, but I will anyway. If you saw the first film,…
