The Panama Deception
The Panama Deception 1992. Directed by Barbara Trent, Narrated by Elizabeth Montgomery, Voices by , Starring . Politically and philosophically, not much has changed since the time of the building of the Panama Canal and Theodore Roosevelt who, when asked by an interviewer by what right he had claimed the region, replied “I took it.”…
Adam’s Rib
Adam’s Rib 1990, NR, 79 min. Directed by Vyacheslav Krishtofovich, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Inna Churikova, Svetlana Ryabova, Maria Golubkina, Elena Bogdanova. Not to be confused with the 1949 Tracy-Hepburn battle of the sexes comedy of the same title, Krishtofovich’s film is instead an engaging domestic drama woven as a rich tapestry…
Glengarry Glen Ross
David Mamet’s story of salesmen caught in their unique form of hell also offers a cornucopia of fine performances.
Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball 1992. Directed by Fred Schepisi, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Aya Takanashi, Toshi Shioya, Dennis Haysbert. Whooooshh! Striiiike one! While recent movies like The Babe, Field of Dreams, and A League of Their Own trade on baseball’s reputation as the archetypal American sport, a feel-good pastime symbolizing…
