Oleanna
Oleanna 1994. Directed by David Mamet, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring William H. Macy, Debra Eisenstadt. “I don’t want revenge. I want understanding,” a college student tells a professor after reporting him to a tenure committee for sexual harassment. And it sounds like such a simple desire. But by the time we hear…
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction 1994, R, 110 min. Directed by John Dahl, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, Bill Nunn, J.T. Walsh. This ain’t no morality play. As with director Dahl’s earlier work (Kill Me Again, Red Rock West), The Last Seduction is a noir-type thriller with dry humor…
Miracle on Thirty-Fourth Street
Miracle on Thirty-Fourth Street 1994. Directed by Les Mayfield, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan Mcdermott, Mara Wilson, J.t. Walsh, Jane Leeves. If you haven’t seen the original version of Miracle on 34th Street sometime in the past 47 years, it’s certainly not for lack of opportunity. Next to…
Rock and Roll Cop
Rock and Roll Cop 1994. Directed by Kirk Wong, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Anthony Wong, Ng Hing Kwok, Yu Rong Guang. Hong Kong action director Kirk Wong, who gave Jackie Chan his most serious role in last year’s Crime Story, hits the bulls-eye with this politically charged thriller that, for all its…
The Santa Clause
When Santa falls off his roof, a man forgets to read the fine print before signing on as his substitute.
The Professional
Enigmatic hitman becomes unlikely caretaker of and mentor to the girl next door. The film features wonderful performances and lots of visual panache.
The Band Wagon
Many astute people consider this witty backstage tale the greatest of all Minnelli’s great musicals. Sublime performances, great musical numbers, and an inspired Betty Comden and Adolph Green script are the glue that holds together Minnelli’s most masterful fusion of form, content, and froth.
The Conviction
The Conviction 1991, NR. Directed by Marco Bellochio, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Claire Nebout, Andrzej Seweryn, Grazyna Szapolowska. Once upon a time, Italian filmmaker Marco Bellochio’s name was uttered in the same anticipatory breath as Bertolucci’s and Pasolini’s. His first couple of films in the late Sixties, Fist in the…
