Fargo (1996)
Although the blurb at the beginning states that Fargo is based on a true story, it’s actually not. Oh, those wacky Coen brothers are an odd couple, aren’t they? The film starts off with William...
Category: 1990s
Boys (1996)
Ryder is Patty Vare, who has been getting visits from the local police regarding her knowledge about the whereabouts of a stolen car and a missing baseball player. Not wanting to deal with it,...
A Month by the Lake (1995)
Based on the novel by H.E. Bates, A Month by the Lake derives most of its pleasures around the likability of its stars and situations. It’s not quite up to the period piece standards set by...
The Lion King (1994)
Disney continues its string of instant classic family films with one of their best in recent years, The Lion King. Essentially, it’s a loose interpolation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” set in the fields of Africa, with...
Nine Months (1995)
Nine Months is a remake of a French farce from the year before, Patrick Brauode’s Neuf Mois, which probably explains why the film tries so desperately to play every joke so over the top, with every...
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Although I did see the original theatrical release back in 1991, with high hopes I might add, I left the theater feeling extremely disappointed. This was no longer the Highlander I remember, and even though it...
Trainspotting (1996)
Sometimes there are those films that not many people will relate to in its subject matter, but the audacious energy keeps them riveted despite it all. Trainspotting is one such film. Adapted from the novel by...
Tricky Master (1999)
I may be willing to concede that some of the humor in The Tricky Master could not possibly be understood from an American rather than a Hong Kong perspective. Some of the jokes seem to...
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Another winning comedy from Woody Allen, and although he has covered much of this same ground before, the writing and characters still make everything seem fresh and vibrant. Once again, Allen draws from real-life experiences,...
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
As a kid, I remember watching such holiday classics as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, which I suppose weren’t perfect movies, but they were perfect for the season and the age I was when...