Barton Fink
This Coen brothers’ comedy has a wicked sense of retribution.
Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness 1991. Directed by Stan Dragoti, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Scott Bakula, Robert Loggia, Harley Jane Kozak, Sinbad, Hector Elizondo, Larry Miller, Jason Bateman, Rob Schneider. You’ve seen this one before and you’ll see this one again — an innocuous sports comedy about a team of losers who have to pull…
Paradise
Paradise 1991. Directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Sheila Mccarthy, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch. Crying for close to two hours is not my idea of a good time. Nor do I think the ability of a movie to make me cry is in any way…
Deceived
Deceived 1991. Directed by Damian Harris, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Goldie Hawn, John Heard, Ashley Peldon, Tom Irwin. Contrary to what the marketing campaign would have you believe, Hawn doesn’t expose much in the way of range here. For emotions that cannot be expressed with a giggle, say fear, confusion, sadness, vulnerability,…
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll 1991. Directed by John Mcnaughton, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Eric Bogosian. It’s always been hard to figure out what to make of Eric Bogosian, and this quirkily-directed concert film by John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) doesn’t help much. Neither a straight comic nor a…
Pastime
Pastime 1991. Directed by Robin B. Armstrong, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring William Russ, Glenn Plummer, Noble Willingham, Jeffrey Tambor, Dierdre O’Connell, Scott Plank. Stop reading here if you don’t want the ending revealed.How do I spell hokey? P-a-s-t-i-m-e. Roy Dean Bream (Russ) is a 41-year-old relief pitcher for a minor league baseball…
1st Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners
Individual Category Red Sauce John Randall Green Sauce Robert Leos Other Thomas Penn Most Beautiful Kenneth Harwell Hottest Ventura Uballe Orange Sauce Hans Granheim Purple Sauce Kevin Callaway Restaurant Category Red Sauce Evita’s Botanitas Green Sauce Evita’s Botanitas Other Trudy’s Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges Red Shelf Serranos Green Shelf Tres Chic Red Refrigerator…
