Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Joe Versus the Volcano ranks among a very select category of movies that miss the mark in terms of quality, but which has an unmistakably appealing nature that makes you like it despite it. While...
Tagged: repression
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Based on Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of 1920, The Age of Innocence paints a rather unflattering portrait of a society repressed, where upbringing and social standing marked the actual difference between favor and failure among...
Dressed to Kill (1980)
The seed for Dressed to Kill was planted in 1974 when filmmaker Brian De Palma adapted Gerald Walker’s 1970 novel, “Cruising”, about an undercover cop searching underground gay clubs for a serial killer. De...
The Agronomist (2003)
Acclaimed feature film director Jonathan Demme put together this fascinating documentary about one of the most popular and essential figures in Haitian politics, Jean Dominique, entitled The Agronomist, an ironic title which tells of his educational...
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Many of you will think I am not giving THE PIANO TEACHER a high enough rating, and many others will think I am far too generous. It’s that kind of movie. With such controversial subject matter,...
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Another beautifully crafted literary adaptation from the team of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, The Remains of the Day ranks among their very best work. Their names are already synonymous with the genre of the British...