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Tag Archives: 1990s
Mo’ Money (1992) Peter MacDonald, Damon Wayans, Stacey Dash, Marlon Wayans
Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. Read More »
The Northerners AKA De Noorderlingen (1992) Alex van Warmerdam, Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe, Rudolf Lucieer
A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960’s housing development. Read More »
The Dinner Game AKA Le dîner de cons (1998) Francis Veber, Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost
To amuse themselves at a weekly dinner, a few well-heeled folk each bring a dimwit along who is to talk about his pastime. Read More »
Remote Control AKA Sódóma Reykjavík (1992) Óskar Jónasson, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Þórarinn Eyfjörð, Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson
Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. Read More »
We Await (1996) David Aaron Clark, Connell Little, Charles Pinion
Pinion’s third video, WE AWAIT, was set in San Fransisco’s Mission district, and locates its action with the psychic Read More »
Élisa (1995) Jean Becker, Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Sekkou Sall
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. Read More »
The Dove’s Lost Necklace AKA Le collier perdu de la colombe (1991) Nacer Khemir, Navin Chowdhry, Walid Arakji, Ninar Esber
The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Read More »
Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop AKA No hoi wai lung (1995) Bun Yuen, Biao Yuen, Cynthia Khan, Monsour Del Rosario
Three high-octane cops–an unorthodox one from Hong Kong, a straitlaced one from the Mainland Read More »
The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver’s Wife (1991) Nick Broomfield, Eugene Terre’Blanche, J.P. Meyer
From the award-winning Director Nick Broomfield, The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver’s Wife portrays the sinister Read More »