April 4, 1992

Stereotypes (1992) ****

Post-modernist comedy about a young man running away from his girlfriend. Full of absurdist situations and surrealistic jokes.

Pets Or Meat: The Return To Flint (1992) ***

A short sequel to Michael Moore's feature-length documentary hit "Roger & Me" (1989).

Menage (1992) ***

Directed by Pierre Salvadori. A housewife cleaning her appartment is visited by a dirty and depressed woman.

Nuthin' But A G Thang (1992) ***

Creation (1992) ***

Free Your Mind (1992) ***

A music video from Mark Romanek.

The Bitches (1992) ***

Man On The Moon (1992) ***

An homage to Andy Kaufman. Directed by Peter Care.

Parisienne People (1992) ***

A cigarette commercial directed by Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Mieville.

Cindy Crawford (1992) ***


L'Enfance de l'art (1992) **


Those Were The Days (1992) *

The infamous Leningrad Cowboys are back in this short film. They perform the title song. This picture is just as forgettable as their debut feature, "Leningrad Cowboys Go America" (1989).

Assassins (1992) *

An old man is brutally murdered by two hired killers.

Words Words Words (1992) ***


How To Make A Decision (1992) ***

Directed by Matthew Brunner. Hilarious film about a mysterious box. Computer animation.

Adam (1992) ***

A Feather Tale (1992) ***

Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase (1992) ***

Screen Play (1992) ***

The Sandman (1992) ***

Visually impressive horror cartoon.

Trail Mix-Up (1992) ***

Directed by Barry Cook. Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman in the great outdoors. Jessica Rabbit plays a park ranger.

Pearl's Diner (1992) **

The film set in a roadside diner, where truck drivers stop for breakfast or lunch.

So Far So (1992) *

Directed by A.M.Fleming. Crude animation and an incomprehensible story (something about a vacation in Europe).

March 3, 1992

Seinfeld: The Contest (1992) *****


Cosi fan tutte (1992) ***

Seinfeld: Subway (1992) ***


Two Women (1992) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Pieski Sylwester (1992) *

Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich kabaretow Olgi Lipinskiej:

"Nowy Rok 1974" ("Gallux-Show: Wieczor 9") **
"Tylko walczyk" ("Gallux-Show: Wieczor 6") **
"Jeszcze nigdy tak nie bylo" ("Bal") ***
"Bal u profesora Baczynskiego" ("Zielona Ges: Wieczor II") **
"Wielka Scena Balkonowa" ("Lepiej z glupim zgubic") **
"Czas Sylwestra" ("Gallux-Show: Wieczor 9") **

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Lwi pazur mistrza (1992) *

Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich odcinkow Kabaretu Olgi Lipinskiej:

"To nie jest czas dla czlowieka" ("Bal") **
"Wszystko sie ulozy jak w pudeleczku" ("Bal") ***
"Daj se luz!" ("...zza krzaka") **
"Mojzesz" ("Skumbrie w tomacie") **
"Cyganek" ("Kabaret bez tytulu") **
"Spowiedz kretyna" ("Dyrekcja") *
"Ite missa est" ("Wieczor Sylwestrowy") *

Seinfeld: The Pick (1992) ***


Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Lepiej z glupim zgubic (1992) ***

Piosenki:

"Oszolomy" **
"Dojrzej narodzie!" *
"Wielka Scena Balkonowa" **
"O babci co na gazie gotowala" **
"Chodzila Matka Boska" *

Grand Prix Australia (1992) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: ...zza krzaka (1992) ***

Piosenki:

"Cenzura" **
"Perypatetycy" **
"Duet" **
"Polska glupota" *
"Upal w raju" **
"Pani S." **

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Skumbrie w tomacie (1992) ***

Piosenki:

"Piaskownica" **
"Skumbrie w tomacie" **
"Czemuz o dziecie" *
"Zacaluj mnie na smierc" **
"Nie da sie rzadzic" *
"Mojzesz" ** 
"La Danse des Polonais" **
"Gibamy sie!" *

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Bekarty (1992) ***

Piosenki:

"Samokrytyka" **
"List noworoczny do ludzi z wiosek i malych miast" ("uma uma um") **
"Profesorski krakowiaczek" **
"Lecz ogolnie mamy wolnosc" *
"Ene due rike fake" *
"Pucu pucu raczki" **
"Czlowiek juz prawie zapomnial" **
"Kuku na muniu" **

February 2, 1992

Damage (1992) **

Alien 3 (1992) **

Very stylish horror film set in the outer-space. Visually superb, but boring. It lacks the claustrophobic intensity of Ridley Scott's original and the nerve-wrecking, overwhelming energy of James Cameron's sequel. Instead, director David Fincher (in his film debut) makes a gory, nihilistic statement about the future of humanity, a very disturbing and unpleasant film. Action scenes are weak, but the film is far being a failure - its bare, desolate settings create an atmosphere of gloom, pessimism and hopeless despair.

The Bodyguard (1992) **

Shamelessly manipulative, but quite effective film starring Whitney Huston and Kevin Costner.

Death Becomes Her (1992) **

A black comedy starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992) **

A young mother almost looses her family to a cunning babysitter.

The Last Of The Mohicans (1992) **

An adaptation of J.F.Cooper's famous novel.

My Cousin Vinny (1992) **

Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei are superb in this otherwise routine courtroom drama set in Deep, Deep South.

Passion Fish (1992) **

Interesting film about fame, addiction and friendship.

Raising Cain (1992) **

A mad scientist kidnapps little children to study their psychology.

Rush (1992) **

Gritty, very realistic film about two undercover cops who slowly become drug addicts. Too depressing.

January 1, 1992

Mac (1992) *

Pretty boring film starring (and directed by) John Turturro.

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1992) *

An even more boring sequel to an already boring 1986 hit.

Honeymoon In Vegas (1992) *

Boring comedy starring Nicholas Cage and James Caan.

Little Man Tate (1992) *

Jodie Foster stars and directs this average film about a boy-genius.

Love Field (1992) *

Ridiculous film about a white Southern woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who meets a black man and gets him in trouble.

Night On Earth (1992) *

Jim Jarmusch's weakest film, set on the same night in a taxi cab in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki.

Patriot Games (1992) *

A disappointing adaptation of Tom Clancy's novel. It lacks its complex insights into the labyrintine arcana of international espionage, modern military technology and counter-terrorism.

Scorchers (1992) *

Campy, dull drama set in Louisiana bayou country.

Toys (1992) *

Bizarre black comedy about the military taking over a toy factory.

Pushing Hands (1992) *

An old Chinese man who comes to America to live with his son's family.

December 12, 1991

Top 10 Films of 1991

1. ''The Silence Of The Lambs'' (Jonathan Demme, USA)

2. "Beauty And The Beast" (Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Disney, USA)

3. "JFK" (Oliver Stone, USA)

4. "Raise The Red Lantern" (Zhang Yimou, Hong Kong)

5. "Europa" (Lars von Trier, Denmark)

6. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (James Cameron, USA)

7. "Once Upon A Time In China" (Tsui Hark, Hong Kong)

8. "The Commitments" (Alan Parker, Ireland)

9. ''My Own Private Idaho'' (Gus Van Sant, USA)

10. "Toto le héros" (Jaco van Dormael, Belgium)


Other great films:

The Abashiri Family (Japan)
The Addams Family
The Applegates
Armour Of God II: Operation Condor (Hong Kong)
L'Assassin jouait du trombone (Canada)
Barton Fink
Black Cat (Hong Kong)
Europa Europa (Germany)
Naked Lunch (Canada)
Once A Thief (Hong Kong)
Sex And Zen (Hong Kong)


Top 10 Guilty Pleasures of 1991:

1. "Mediterraneo" (Gabriele Salvatores, Italy)

2. "Merci la vie" (Bertrand Blier, France)

3. "Volere Volare" (Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli, Italy)

4. "The Passion Of Martin" (Alexander Payne, USA)

5. "Podwojne zycie Weroniki" (Krzysztof Kieslowski, Poland)

6. "Until The End Of The World" (Wim Wenders, Warner)

7. "La Belle Noiseuse" (Jacques Rivette, France)

8. "Hear My Song" (Peter Chelsom, UK)

9. "Robotrix" (Jamie Luk, Hong Kong)

10. "New Wave Hookers 2" (Gregory Dark, USA)


Short Top 3:

1. "World of Glory" (Roy Andersson, Sweden)


3. "Theory Of Achievement" (Hal Hartley, USA)


Other great shorts:

Carne (France)
La Philosophie dans le boudoir (Belgium)

Top 3 Music Videos:

1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Samuel Bayer, Nirvana)

2. "Wicked Game" (Herb Ritts, Chris Isaak)

3. "Cream" (Rebecca Blake, Prince)


Top Commercial:

"There Is No Finish Line" (Nike)


TV Top 3:

1. "Seinfeld: The Library" (Joshua White, NBC)

2. "Seinfeld: The Pen" (Tom Cherones, NBC)

3. "The Simpsons: Stark Raving Dad" (Rich Moore, Fox)


Other great TV shows:

Golden Girls: The Case Of The Libertine Belle
Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Cala w gwizdek (Poland)
Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Ku pokrzepieniu serc (Poland)
Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: uma uma um (Poland)
Seinfeld: The Parking Garage

Cartoon Top 3:

1. "Grey Wolf And Little Red Riding Hood" (Garri Bardin, Soviet Union)

2. "Blackfly" (Christopher Hinton, NFB, Canada)

3. "The Lump" (John Weldon, NFB, Canada)


Other great cartoons:


Weak films of 1991:

Allemagne annee 90 (France)
Une Balle dans la tête (Canada)
Blue Jean Monster (Hong Kong)
Urga (Russia)

Weak shorts:

Cauchemar blanc (France)

Weak cartoons:

The Alchemists (Canada)
The Apprentice (Canada)
The Balgonie Birdman (Canada)
Every Dog's Guide To The Playground (Canada)
The Irises (Canada)
Strings (Canada)
Two Sisters (Canada)

Weak TV shows: