The Monster

Begnini is mistaken for a sex criminal and murderer by the Italian cops. Hilarity ensues.

"...Vincenzo Cerami, is a deliciously absurd comedy of mistaken identity in which our somewhat sleazy, but always lovable, hero..."

June 21, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Mrs. Winterbourne

"...in Mrs. Winterbourne, an anxious-to-please romantic comedy about mistaken identity that sounds vaguely familiar. Let's see: A lonely young..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Lamerica

"...content of Lamerica: a complex, intelligent study of cultural identity told with great dignity and humanity...."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

"...a man without a mission, a man whose very identity has been torn from his hull. The movie, which..."

April 5, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tie-Died: Rock 'n Roll's Most Deadicated Fans

"...and keys to unlocking the societal phenomenon of tribal identity. Deadheads will find affirmation, naysayers will find stoned babble,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bushwhacked

"...figure in the great outdoors. Max uses this mistaken identity to help him evade the law while he tries..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

My Father is a Hero

"...Tse Mui) are in the dark about his true identity. But when determined Hong Kong cop Anita Mui (Heroic..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Colonel Chabert

"...and The Accompanist, is less concerned with questions of identity than with forms of warfare, in the battlefields and..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Francois Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

"...the process of making movies -- to create an identity for himself, simultaneously writing film criticism for Les Cahiers..."

Feb. 10, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Three Swordsmen

"...it marks the (supposedly) last film appearance of legendary sexual-identity confusion queen Bridget Lin, whose wonderfully charismatic performances (usually..."

Jan. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Houseguest

"...home and doing his best to maintain his false identity as Derick, a wealthy and highly respected dentist. Despite..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

She is a Man, He is a Woman

"...comedy and drama as he wrestles with his sexual identity, convinced that he's really a homosexual due to his..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Totally F***ed Up

Queer New Wave classic tracks six teenagers living in Los Angeles.

"...both as a function of their age and sexual identity. Refreshingly, there's little angst about being queer -- these..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui

"...the gangsters he has sworn to arrest. As his identity grows more and more confused, Cheung must battle both..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Coming Out Under Fire

"...the least likely organizations to grant freedom of sexual identity. Still, if the military is the thing that puts..."

Aug. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Roadracers

"...of Fifties delinquency, Roadracers is an American story about identity and conformity. Appropriately and emphatically, Invasion of the Body..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

Salmonberries

"...hauntingly beautiful movie about dislocation and the search for identity. Filmed in 1991, Salmonberries never had much of a..."

July 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One Nation Under God

"...is sinful and that a gay or lesbian sexual identity is a psychological disorder which can be healed, such..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Treasure Hunt

"...finds himself fighting government traitors, wrestling with his cultural identity, and wooing a young girl held prisoner at the..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Angie

"...Bosco, Jenny O'Hara and Michael Rispoli. Angie's having an identity crisis and it's not always pretty to watch. Despite..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wittgenstein

In his highly stylized fashion, Derek Jarman explores the mind of the 20th century Viennese philosopher.

"...nevertheless, critical in shaping his thoughts and beliefs about self-identity. Staged with wit and humor, this hypothetical biography is..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Golden Gate

"...the man's daughter Marilyn (Chen). He hides his true identity from her, but she discovers the truth eventually and..."

Jan. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This animated Batman is from the same folks behind the TV cartoon series, and is a diverting take on the Caped Crusader.

"...your average comic and the mystery of the Phantasm's identity is so transparent as to be no mystery at..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Mr. Wonderful

"...the film ends up with a severe, painfully obvious identity crisis. Dillon and Sciorra carry the film, and you..."

Oct. 22, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Striking Distance

"...commits suicide. Publicly challenging the police department over the identity of the serial killer -- they have found a..."

Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Night We Never Met

"...they leave behind of themselves. A case of mistaken identity, many failed seductions, and some remarkable twists and turns..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Swing Kids

"...besmirched? Does the beat generate ripples of belonging? Does identity come from the need to belong or the need..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny Stecchino

Benigni performs dual roles in this comedy of mistaken identities.

"...driver Dante becomes entangled in a case of mistaken identity when the beautiful wife (Braschi) of Johnny Stecchino lures..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Candyman

Based on a short story by Clive Barker, this tale about an urban legend come to life is set in Chicago's infamous Cabrini-Green.

"...and fury that denotes a film with a serious identity crisis. Set in Chicago's infamous Cabrini Green (perhaps best..."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Out On a Limb

"...dual roles as twin brothers). This story of mistaken identity, incidentally, was scripted by twin brothers Daniel and Joshua..."

Sept. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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