Freddie as F. R. O. 7.
Freddie as F. R. O. 7. 1992, G, 91 min. Directed by Jon Acevski, Narrated by , Voices by Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Brian Blessed, Prunella Scales, Starring . Don’t look now, but a dastardly plot is afoot in Freddie as F.R.O.7. And if you go to this show you, too, could be drawn into…
Pet Sematary Two
Pet Sematary Two 1992. Directed by Mary Lambert, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, Clancy Brown, Jared Rushton. As I sit here typing this, HBO is running in the background; coincidentally, it’s Mary Lambert’s original Pet Sematary that’s showing tonight, and I’m having a devil of a time paying attention…
Traces of Red
Traces of Red 1992. Directed by Andrew Wolk, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Jim Belushi, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Goldwyn. Sunset Boulevard opened with a voiceover from a dead man, enraging some critics who just didn’t feel comfortable interacting, even in their imaginations, with a corpse. Audaciously, Traces of Red uses the same device…
Marquis
Marquis 1989, R. Directed by Henri Xhonneux, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Philippe Bizot, Bien De Moor, Gabrielle Van Damme, Olivier Dechaveau, Bernard Cognaux, Pierre Decuypere. Definitely not for everyone, the very ribald French film Marquis would be pornographic but for the fact that its performers don the masks and costumes of barnyard…
The Good Woman of Bangkok
The Good Woman of Bangkok 1991, NR, 82 min. Directed by Dennis O’Rourke, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Yaiwalak Chonchanakun. If there’s anyone Aoi (Chonchanakun) hates more than herself, it’s men as a whole. Aoi is a Thai prostitute, her nickname means “sugar cane” or “sweet.” In the film’s opening credits, Australian documentary…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 1992, R, 135 min. D: David Lynch. There are not many things I know for sure about the world of Twin Peaks, but of this I’m certain: The dear, deceased Laura Palmer now resides in a far better place. With this movie David Lynch, the mad social architect of…
