The Fifth Element

Besson's smart editing and sly sense of humor keep this science-fiction epic from bogging down. Despite a grim storyline, the film never takes itself too seriously.

"...thoroughly believable as Leeloo (thanks to some terrific post-English language skills). Even U.K. trip-hop sensation Tricky scores points as..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

"...banana-bedecked hat, the samba songstress and mistress of the language-mangling malaprop, the invariable Latin Chiquita or Lupe who added..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grace of My Heart

"...hardly the movie's dominant problem. Douglas' lip-synching and body language while singing are woefully bad and distracting. More damaging,..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jane Eyre

"...Fiona Shaw, Elle Macpherson and Amanda Root. In movie language, Jane Eyre is one of those literary classics for..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shanghai Triad

"...instincts Zhang demonstrates as a director who speaks the language of the movies. The scenes in the nightclub in..."

March 1, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Taste of Killing and Romance

"...of which were trimmed down for the picture's Mandarin language videocassette release. All in all, it's not necessarily bad,..."

June 23, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

JLG by JLG

"...edits and the frenzied sound of the indecipherable polyglot/make-believe language spoken throughout. The amusing La Vis is a well-conceived..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Congo

"...Only Amy, the precocious gorilla who communicates through sign language, comes off looking good in Congo, probably because she..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Secret of Roan Inish

"...as peat; it washes over us in the lyrical language (“He slept like a Christian”), in the lovely performances,..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Bye Bye, Love

"...appreciate his portrayal of Donny, but Reiser's comedic body language makes him seem unnecessarily hyper in comparison to the..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Jerky Boys

"...for its gross bathroom humor and foul torrent of language. I'm certain that in a different, more “fleshed out,”..."

Feb. 10, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Princess Caraboo

"...town of Bristol in 1817. She speaks some unrecognizable language and not a word of English, yet somehow her..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eat Drink Man Woman

"...shots of food and full-length images of preparers' body language makes Eat Drink Man Woman certain to become another..."

Aug. 19, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Custody

"...and directs this intriguing, philosophical look at India's dying language of Urdu. Puri is Deven, a linguistics professor and..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

"...“sounds good/means nothing” school of writing. When all his language games are removed from the story in order to..."

May 20, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

You So Crazy

"...there's no getting away from the fact that his language is littered with foulspeak (which, even if you don't..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wittgenstein

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

"...intellectual probes into the nature of philosophy, communication and language; his interplay with the intellectuals of the Cambridge and..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Calendar

"...use the phone and has a conversation in a language not English, so Egoyan's character can relive his wife's..."

Feb. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Baraka

This New Age tone poem captures images from 24 countries that transcend geographical and language barriers.

"...captures images from 24 countries that transcend geographical and language barriers. The basic message evoked by the sometimes stunning..."

Dec. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Young One

"...great surrealist/moralist/atheist filmmaker Luis Buñuel released his only English language film, The Young One. New 35mm prints of this..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tom and Jerry -- the Movie

"...come up with his annoying vocalization. It has a-dubbed-from-a -foreign-language quality -- that wisecracking whine foreigners think sounds American..."

Aug. 6, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Quarrel

"...religious and cultural sense, then a lot of the language and actions of the two main characters will be..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

"...worded, with Wagner's wit en pointe, dancing atop the language. Tomlin plays all the parts, just as she did..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Close to Eden

"...and family and though they don't understand each other's language and customs, their burgeoning friendship forms the basis for..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Discrète, La

"...two lovers -- both have a way with body language that transcends mere words and elevates their screen time..."

April 23, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Adventures of Huck Finn

"...course, the movie eschews the book's more racially offensive language. In all, Vance's Jim is a good character; he's..."

April 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Indochine

"...Now the Academy Award-nominated (for Best Actress and Foreign Language Film) Indochine joins this nostalgic roster of films as..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Hours and Times

"...they is more precisely the question. Nuance is the language spoken in this movie. Its credibility is assisted by..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Station

"...Sergio Rubini, Margherita Buy and Ennio Fantastichini. In the language of movies, there's nothing so desolate as a clock..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Daughters of the Dust

"...There developed amongst these removed African captives, a distinct language called Gullah or Geechee whose vocabulary is primarily English..."

Feb. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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