Bhaji On the Beach
Bhaji On the Beach 1993, R, 100 min. Directed by Gurinder Chadha, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Kim Vithana, Sarita Khajuria, Lalita Ahmed, Shaheen Khan, Zohra Segal, Jimmi Harkishin, Mo Sesay, Peter Cellier. A simple sojourn at the seaside. A retreat from the cares of daily life. That’s what this day trip for…
The River Wild
The River Wild 1994. Directed by Curtis Hanson, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello, John C. Reilly. There’s something empowering about watching Meryl Streep navigate the rapids in The River Wild. Directed by Curtis Hanson (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Bedroom Window), this film…
Dragon Lord
Dragon Lord 1982. Directed by Jackie Chan, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jackie Chan, Hseuh Li, Huang Ing Sik. An important film in the development of Hong Kong action cinema, Dragon Lord is not one of Jackie Chan’s best movies, but it is one of his most valuable films in the way it…
The Scout
The Scout 2004. Directed by Michael Ritchie, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Anne Twoomey, Laane Smith. I should say that I’m a huge Albert Brooks fan. He is always hilarious no matter what film he’s in. So, when The Scout began with baseball scout Al Percolo (Brooks)…
Jason’s Lyric
Jason’s Lyric 1994, R. Directed by Doug McHenry, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett, Forest Whitaker, Bokeem Woodbine, Suzanne Douglas, Treach, Eddie Griffin. Set in the crumbling, prideful world of Houston’s Fifth Ward, Jason’s Lyric is the story of two brothers, the responsible, upstanding Jason (Payne), and the in-jail-one-day, out-the-next…
