Dr. Giggles
Dr. Giggles 1992, R, 95 min. Directed by Manny Coto, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Larry Drake, Holly Marie Combs, Glenn Quinn, Cliff Deyoung, Richard Bradford. Who would have thought that a formula horror film about a deranged M.D.’s son with an outlandish penchant for vengeance could be such a hoot? Manny Coto…
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time 1991. Directed by Errol Morris, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Stephen Hawking. Given what we knew in advance about this acclaimed documentary, its subject Stephen Hawking and its filmmaker Errol Morris, the expectations coming in were nothing less than messianic. In short, this is not the second coming.…
Pure Country
Pure Country 1992. Directed by Christopher Cain, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser, John Doe. Country music superstar George Strait makes his acting debut in an extended music video held together by a formulaic plot that harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood: Strait portrays –…
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs 1992, R, 99 min. Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen. For all the hoopla and controversy surrounding Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs is, at its bloody, tough-guy heart, a thin little film, gorgeous…
