Giant preying mantis living in a south American jungle decide to move into suburban USA. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1990s
Anxiety (1998) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, José Pinto, Isabel Ruth, Drama
An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. Read More »
Touch (1997) Paul Schrader, Bridget Fonda, Christopher Walken, Skeet Ulrich, Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Juvenal, a presumed miracle worker, appears on the scene Bill Hill attempts to exploit him but his plans go astray with the untimely intervention of August Murray Read More »
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) François Girard, Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Ladan, Biography, Drama, Music
As the title suggests, this dramatised documentary about the eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould is broken up into thirty-two short films Read More »
The Beginning and the End (1993) Arturo Ripstein, Ernesto Laguardia, Julieta Egurrola, Blanca Guerra, Drama
The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father’s death. Read More »
The Field (1990) Jim Sheridan, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Drama, Thriller
“Bull” McCabe’s family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land. Read More »
L.627 (1992) Bertrand Tavernier, Avec Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady, Philippe Torreton, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police inspector more because he loves it than because it’s his job, Lucien Marquet, 35, nicknamed Lulu, spends his nights and days sniffing out clues that might lead to solving cases. Read More »
Meeting Venus (1991) István Szabó, Glenn Close, Niels Arestrup, Kiri Te Kanawa, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and United Europe. Read More »
Unspeakable Acts (1990) Linda Otto, Jill Clayburgh, Brad Davis, Sam Behrens, Biography, Drama
Horrendous acts of sexual abuse were discovered at Miami’s Country Walk Day Care Center in 1984. Read More »
Saga of the Phoenix (1990) Ngai Choi Lam, Sze Yu Lau, Biao Yuen, Gloria Yip, Loletta Lee, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura possesses immense power that can destroy humanity. Read More »
Yellow Fangs (1990) Shin’ichi Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mika Muramatsu, Akira Kurosaki, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Based on a true story. In 1915, a mountain village in Japan was attacked by a giant bear, dubbed “Red Spot”, who terrorized the villagers for days Read More »
Pickpocket (1997) Zhangke Jia, Hongwei Wang, Hongjian Hao, Baitao Zuo, Drama
Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn’t invite him for his wedding. Read More »
Sunday (1997) Jonathan Nossiter, David Suchet, Lisa Harrow, Arnold Barkus, Drama, Romance
This film concerns two mysterious characters who meet on a Sunday in Queens. Read More »
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994) Aki Kaurismäki, Kati Outinen, Matti Pellonpää, Kirsi Tykkyläinen, Comedy, Romance
Lugubrious Finns Valto and Reino take to the road in search of coffee and vodka, without which their lives are not worth living. Read More »
The Second Civil War (1997) Joe Dante, Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, Comedy, Drama
An interesting story about a future United States where immigration has gone too far. Read More »