Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991, R, 96 min. Directed by Rachel Talalay, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt, Yaphet Kotto. More so than any other type of film, monster movies undoubtedly produce the greatest amount of sequels. From James Whale’s Frankenstein to John Carpenter’s Halloween, and from…
The Commitments
The Commitments 1991, R, 118 min. Directed by Alan Parker, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle, Bronagh Gallager. To judge from most of his films, Alan Parker grew up in a box. When he deals with history or culture, it’s as if a space alien had…
Chang
Chang Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . This silent movie was filmed in Thailand in 1927 by the same team who created King Kong. The story is a thriller about a family struggling to exist on the edge of a jungle.
An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table 1990, R, 158 min. Directed by Jane Campion, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson. On the surface An Angel at My Table is a straightforward biopic about the life of celebrated New Zealand author Janet Frame. But Frame’s life story is anything but…
Livin’ Large!
Livin’ Large! 1991, R, 96 min. Directed by Michael Schultz, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Terence “T.C.” Carson, Lisa Arrindell, Nathaniel “Afrika” Hall, Blanche Baker, Julia Campbell, Bernie Mcinerney, Loretta Devine. Dexter Jackson (Carson) wants to be a TV news reporter something fierce. This young black man is anxious to break free of…
My Father’s Glory
My Father’s Glory 1991. Directed by Yves Robert, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Julien Ciamaca, Thérèse Liotard, Dider Pain. Lyrical, enchanting, heartwarming — those are adjectives that could be used to describe My Father’s Glory, a rather innocuous film based on the late French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol’s…
