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Lorenzo's Oil (Miller, 1992)

gcheath19 wrote 3 weeks ago: A relentless Hollywood tearjerker, but one that reveals a great deal about George Miller the humani … more »

Tags: George Miller, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte

Pump Up the Volume (Moyle, 1990)

gcheath19 wrote 2 months ago: Released almost two decades ago, Pump Up the Volume still feels incredibly smart, audacious, and en … more »

Tags: Christian Slater

Vincent and Theo (Altman, 1990) [C+]

gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago:   Vincent and Theo structures itself around the turbulent personality of Vincent and the repressed … more »

Tags: Robert Altman

Henry Fool (Hartley, 1997) [B+]

gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: I can’t fully wrap my mind around Hartley’s sprawling riff on writing, perception, and … more »

Tags: Hartley

Irma Vep (Assayas, 1996) [B+]

gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago:   “But the predators on whom Assayas focuses—all working on the film or in the twilight z … more »

Tags: Assayas

L'Humanite (Dumont, 1999) [B-]

gcheath19 wrote 5 months ago: An exercise in extreme patience, Bruno Dumont’s epically slow police procedural L’Human … more »

Tags: dumont

Devil in a Blue Dress (Franklin, 1995) [B+]

gcheath19 wrote 5 months ago: It’s a pleasure re-discovering Carl Franklin’s often brilliant Neo-noir Devil in a Blue … more »

Tags: Franklin

After Dark, My Sweet (Foley, 1990) [B]1 comment

gcheath19 wrote 5 months ago: As Neo-Noir’s go, this one excels because it’s a performance piece working successfully … more »

Mr. Jealousy (Baumbach, 1997) [C+]

gcheath19 wrote 7 months ago: A fitting stepping stone between Baumbach’s lone masterpiece Kicking and Screaming and his lat … more »

Tags: baumbach

Toy Story (Lasseter, 1995) [A-]

gcheath19 wrote 7 months ago: The beginning of the Pixar reign of power might also be the company’s most joyous work to dat … more »

Tags: American Misc.

Fargo (Coen, Coen, 1996) [A-]

gcheath19 wrote 8 months ago: There are startling thematic similarities between Joel and Ethan Coen’s Fargo and their lates … more »

Tags: Coen/Coen

Hidden Agenda (Loach, 1990) [B]

gcheath19 wrote 8 months ago: Fascinating in it’s crisp precision and relentless pacing as a police procedural, Hidden Agen … more »

Tags: loach

The Funeral (Ferrara, 1996) [C-]

gcheath19 wrote 8 months ago: With this lifeless and almost funny (bad) throwback to the 1930’s gangster film, director Abel … more »

Tags: Ferrara

When it Rains (Burnett, 1995) [A-]

gcheath19 wrote 8 months ago: The wonderful possibilities of improvisation and human compassion mesh together in this rhythmic sho … more »

Tags: Shorts, burnett

Crash (Cronenberg, 1996) [B-]

gcheath19 wrote 8 months ago: My only thought after watching this gleaming, richly layered porno for art’s sake by David Cr … more »

Tags: Cronenberg

A Perfect World (Eastwood, 1993) [A]

gcheath19 wrote 9 months ago: A movie of great, heart, honesty, and emotion which gets me everytime. Costner’s never been be … more »

Tags: Eastwood

Dangerous Game (Ferrara, 1993) [B]

gcheath19 wrote 9 months ago: In Dangerous Game, Abel Ferrara crafts a relentless train wreck of colliding personalities posing as … more »

Tags: Ferrara

New Rose Hotel (Ferrara, 1998) [C-]

gcheath19 wrote 9 months ago: Besides displaying a sexy Asia Argento countless times, the film is a lifeless modern day corporate … more »

Tags: Ferrara

Body Snatchers (Ferrara, 1993) [C]

gcheath19 wrote 9 months ago: Both Don Siegel’s iconic original and Philip Kaufman’s sleek 1970’s remake succeed … more »

Tags: Ferrara


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