September 9, 1994
Felidae (1994) ***
Neighborhood dogs are being killed by a mysterious assassin. An excellent animated film from Germany.
Burning Paradise (1994) ***
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) ***
Amusing Woody Allen comedy about a young playwright trying to preserve his artistic integrity.
Airheads (1994) ***
Wildly anarchistic comedy about three rock musicians invading a radio station and taking hostages.
The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert (1994) ***
"I've Never Been To Me" **
"I Will Survive" ***
"Shake It"
"Finally" **
"Mamma Mia" ***
"Save The Best For Last" *
Wolf (1994) ***
A serious horror movie about a publishing executive (Jack Nicholson) biten by a werewolf.
Widows' Peak (1994) ***
Delicious little film set in a quiet Irish village. It begins like a clever comedy of manners worthy of Jane Austen, but its ending is straight from an Agatha Christie's mystery novel. Surprising and delightful.
When A Man Loves A Woman (1994) ***
Excellent drama about alcoholism, starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia. She drinks, checks into a rehab clinic, goes to AA meetings and slowly rebuilds her life. It's only then her real problems begin...
True Lies (1994) ***
Terrific action picture directed by James Cameron. One Arnold (Schwarzenegger) takes care of the action department, while another (Tom) excells as comedy relief. The film suffers from excessive sexism and racism (Cameron probably got sick and tired of unfair accusations concerning his earlier films and decided to prove his critics right).
Star Trek Generations (1994) ***
An entertaining, narratively complex action film with great special effects. William Shatner and Patrick Stewart team up to defeat an evil scientist (Malcolm McDowell). It's the farewell episode for the original crew of the "Enterprise", as well as the first installement starring the "Next Generation" cast.
Stargate (1994) ***
A science-fiction/fantasy/action/adventure film starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson.
Red Rock West (1994) ***
Superb western/film noir about murder and deceit in contemporary Wild West.
Quiz Show (1994) ***
Tense drama starring Rob Morrow as a congressional legal counsel exposing a television scandal.
Organized Crime & Triad Bureau (1994) ***
Terrific crime movie from Hong Kong. Fast-paced, incredibly exciting, very violent and cynical (good cops are torturing suspects, corrupt cops try to stop the abuse).
Muriel's Wedding (1994) ***
Drunken Master 2 (1994) ***
Co-director Jackie Chan stars in this martial arts film set in the early 20th century.
Disclosure (1994) ***
An adaptation of Michael Crichton's controversial novel, starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. The film begins with a case of sexual harassment, but then becomes an exciting story of office intrigue. Tense, well directed drama.
Clear And Present Danger (1994) ***
An adaptation of Tom Clancy's bestseller about a US cover operation against drug smugglers in Colombia.
Chungking Express (1994) ***
The Day The Sun Turned Cold (1994) ***
Octobre (1994) ***
The New Legend Of Shaolin (1994) ***
Plenty of excellent kung-fu fights in this entertaining actioner starring Jet Li, Chingmy Yau and child star Tze Miu. Directed by Wong Jing, with action sequences by Corey Yuen.
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994) ***
Oscar-winning documentary about the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
Maverick (1994) ***
Quirky western starring Mel Gibson as a gambler trying to win half a million dollars. Amusing and entertaining.
The Mask (1994) ***
Jim Carrey is a riot as a timid bank clerk who becomes a crazy cartoon character at night. He's like the Genie from "Aladdin" - a walking, breadthing wisecrack.
Love & A .45 (1994) ***
A Quentin Tarantino-inspired crime film starring Gil Bellows and Renée Zellweger. Writer-director C.M.Talkington swears that he wrote the script long before seeing "Reservoir Dogs" (1992), but nobody will ever believe him.
Louis 19, le roi des ondes (1994) ***
Self-reflexive, almost brechtian comedy about a shop clerk whose entire life is filmed for a TV channel. Uneven, but often very funny.
Fun (1994) ***
Quite reminiscent of "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), not nearly as good, but still a fine film about an intense friendship between two teenage girls who turn to murder.
Little Women (1994) ***
Superlative adaptation of Louise May Alcott's popular novel, starring Winona Ryder as feisty Jo. Superior to all earlier adaptations (even George Cukor's 1933 classic with Katharine Hepburn).
Lamerica (1994) ***
Hoop Dreams (1994) ***
Acclaimed documentary about two inner-city kids trying to use basketball as a ticket out of the ghetto.
Les Gens de la rizière (1994) ***
Ed Wood (1994) ***
Ed Wood, Jr. became known as Hollywood's worst film director, but he could also be considered as a visionary artist with no talent. His films achieved lasting fame as great cult classics because of their unique combination of technical ineptness, unintentionally hilarious dialogues and subversive political ideas. This film is a touching tribute to Ed Wood and his friend, Bela Lugosi.
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) ***
The Professional (1994) ***
A reclusive hitman befriends a little girl (Natalie Portman). Violent, nihilistic drama directed by Luc Besson.
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