Milou en mai (1990) *****

The Nasty Girl (1990) *****

Singapore Sling (1990) *****

This Greek film directed by Nikos Nikolaidis is among the most perverse and deranged comedies ever made. Michelle Valley plays a demented mother and Meredith Herold - her equally disturbed daughter. Together, they torture a young man who shows up at their house. Every scatology imaginable, as well as bondage, torture and many other perversions are explored in this unique film, whose story is actually inspired, believe it or not, by a magnificent Hollywood film noir, "Laura" (1944), directed by Otto Preminger. Shot in beautiful black and white, "Singapore Sling" is a fetishist's dream-come-true, with plenty of nudity and sexual situations. To quote from a French review of the film, "tel une mouche qui se prend dans la toile de l'araignée, Singapore Sling va tomber entre les mains de ces deux femmes démoniaques qui vont se livrer sur lui à des jeux cruels du plaisir. Ligoté, violé et torturé, son sort sera amer. Elles iront au bout de leurs fantasmes sexuels, jusqu'à ce que plaisir et souffrance se confondent, dans un rituel incestueux, lesbien et sadomasochiste." Note: Do not confuse it with a dreadful Shannon Tweed film of the same title, made in 2000.

GoodFellas (1990) *****

Martin Scorsese's masterpiece and arguably the greatest American film of all time ("Citizen Kane" included). This is movie storytelling at its best, capturing the viewer's imagination and involving him in the story in an active and exciting way. A cinematic miracle of the highest order.

Metropolitan (1990) *****

Jane Austen in Manhattan. Wonderfully witty film about rich young preppies attending Christmas parties on the Upper East Side.

Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) *****

Flamboyant and dynamic adaptation of the classic tale, starring Gerard Depardieu as the long-nosed swashbuckler who falls in love with his beautiful cousin, Roxanne (Anne Brochet). A superbly directed, brilliantly written and flawlessly acted film, with magnificently orchestrated crowd movements and beautiful, poetic dialogue, full of charm and humor. A great achievement.