September 9, 1990
Conte de printemps (1990) ***
Charming and intelligent comedy directed by Eric Rohmer. Great dialogues.
Days Of Thunder (1990) ***
A race car driver (Tom Cruise) has a serious accident, but he manages to overcome his fears to win the Daytona 500 race. A fairly conventional story by Robert Towne has some original touches, but the film is most memorable for its razon-sharp editing, great score and a fine performance by Robert Duvall.
The Forbidden Dance (1990) ***
Musical film about an Amazonian princess who wants to dance and save the rainforest. A certain priscillagrrr took this film a bit too seriously, making this comment on imdb.com:
I feel ashamed of being Brazilian after watching this movie! This is a ridiculous film! Not only is there no good dancing, as the title suggests, and moronic dialog, but the writers obviously did not research Brazilian culture whatsoever before making this crappy movie. I'm Brazilian, born and raised, and believe me on this one, there are NO princesses there. Not even anything close! It makes me angry that this movie portrays my country and culture so wrong. Asides from that, the movie makes me laugh because everything is so exaggerated and corny!
Yes, we are aware, dear Priscilla, that there are no princesses in Brazil. But you are apparently unaware that this is a fairy-tale musical, and not a serious documentary.
I feel ashamed of being Brazilian after watching this movie! This is a ridiculous film! Not only is there no good dancing, as the title suggests, and moronic dialog, but the writers obviously did not research Brazilian culture whatsoever before making this crappy movie. I'm Brazilian, born and raised, and believe me on this one, there are NO princesses there. Not even anything close! It makes me angry that this movie portrays my country and culture so wrong. Asides from that, the movie makes me laugh because everything is so exaggerated and corny!
Yes, we are aware, dear Priscilla, that there are no princesses in Brazil. But you are apparently unaware that this is a fairy-tale musical, and not a serious documentary.
La Discrète (1990) ***
Fabrice Luchini stars in this French drama about relationships between men and women.
Darkman (1990) ***
Directed by Sam Raimi, it's an effective action/horror movie about a masked avenger.
Dances With Wolves (1990) ***
It will be forever remembered as that overpraised western that stole the best picture Oscar from "GoodFellas", but otherwise it's not a bad movie at all.
Close-Up (1990) ***
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) ***
A deconstruction of "Hamlet". Witty and clever. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Cry-Baby (1990) ***
"Cry Baby" **
"Sh Boom" **
"A Teenage Prayer" *
"King Cry Baby" **
"Teardrops Are Falling" *
"Doin' Time For Bein' Young" *
"Mister Sandman" **
"Please Mister Jailer" **
"High School Hellcats" *
The Freshman (1990) ***
An off-beat comedy about a film student (Matthew Broderick), who's hired by a mafia boss (Marlon Brando) to transport a giant lizard.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) ***
This sequel to the 1984 hit is a hugely entertaining comedy/horror/satire about a bunch of vicious monsters taking over a New York high-rise. It's more ambitious, louder and scarier than the original. It's also more self-reflexive. It parodizes everything and everyone from Donald Trump and Leonard Maltin to Hulk Hogan, Busby Berkeley and Rambo. Great fun.
The Hunt For Red October (1990) ***
A taut and exciting adaptation of Tom Clancy's bestselling novel about a senior Soviet naval commander (Sean Connery) trying to defect with his state-of-the-art nuclear submarine.
Joe Versus The Volcano (1990) ***
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in this quirky pastiche of Hollywood romances.
Ju Dou (1990) ***
Imaginative, visually splendid Chinese melodrama about an abused wife who seduces her husband's nephew. The film was banned in China not so much for its sexual content (quite tame by Western standards), but rather for its clear political interpretations (old senile Communists destroying young people's dreams of democracy).
The Reflecting Skin (1990) ***
Very unusual, psychological horror film about a young boy suspecting his brother's girlfriend of being a vampire.
Ripoux contre Ripoux (1990) ***
A hilarious action comedy starring Philippe Noiret and Thierry Lhermitte as a pair of slightly corrupted cops fighting against their more corrupted rivals. Full of side-splitting verbal repartees, memorable one-liners, fast-paced action scenes and many surprising plot twists. A very entertaining film, with a dark and very cynical sense of humor.
Swordsman (1990) ***
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) ***
Surprisingly good martial arts film about four huge turtles living in New York severs. Far superior to its sequels.
Tiger Cage 2 (1990) ***
Entertaining chop socky film from Hong Kong. Borrowing from Hitchcock, it's a fast-paced, exciting film.
Tremors (1990) ***
A small Nevada desert town is terrorized by four gigantic worms that crawl underground and devour people by sucking them with their snake-like tentacles. Produced by Gale Anne Hurd ("The Terminator", "Aliens"), "Tremors" is a first-rate horror film, exciting and funny.
White Hunter Black Heart (1990) ***
Story of John Huston's adventures in Africa, shortly before the filming of "The African Queen".
Uranus (1990) ***
Fascinating drama set in France after the end of World War II, when people justly or unjustly accused of collaboration found themselves persecuted by Communist vigilantees.
Reversal Of Fortune (1990) ***
True story of Claus of Bulow (Jeremy Irons), whose murder conviction was overturned on appeal by Alan Dershowitz (Ron Silver) and a team of his students and ex-students.
Mr And Mrs Bridge (1990) ***
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward star in this excellent drama directed by James Ivory.
King Of New York (1990) ***
Curious gangster film starring Christopher Walken as a New York mafia boss.
Home Alone (1990) ***
Very entertaining comedy starring Macaulay Culkin as a little kid left at home my mistake. There is a hilarious mock trailer that suggest a completely different film.
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