May 5, 1993

Cap Tourmente (1993) **

Psychological drama about complex relationships.
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Le Sexe des étoiles (1993) *

A 12-year old girl, obsessed by astronomy, discovers that her father underwent a sex change operation.
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Kanehsatake: 270 ans de résistance (1993) **

Powerful, manipulative and one-sided documentary about the Oka standoff in 1990.
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La Florida (1993) *

Une famille québécoise achète un hôtel en Floride.
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April 4, 1993

Rebirth Of Slick Cool Like Dat (1993) ***

A Digable Planets music video directed by Morgan Lawley.
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Victor (1993) ***

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Something Happened (1993) ***

A Swedish short film about AIDS. Directed by Roy Andersson.
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Livin' On The Edge (1993) ***

Aerosmith video directed by Marty Callner.
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Ave Verum Corpus (1993) ***

Directed by Alain Desrochers.
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The Showdown (1993) ***


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Come Undone (1993) ***

Excellent music video by Duran Duran, directed by Julien Temple.
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Week-end à Cannes (1993) **

Directed by Bruno Podalydes. A man makes a reservation for a train trip to Cannes.
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Je vous salue Sarajevo (1993) **

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Salut ma fille (1993) **

Directed by Bruno Podalydes. A man examines a sonogram and tries to pick a name for his child.
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Me Mom And Mona (1993) **

Directed by Mina Shum. A mother and her two daughters conspire to keep certain things from the father. An interesting film about Chinese family. Talky. Length: 20 min.
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Valse-hesitation (1993) *

A man hesitates. Directed by Bruno Podalydes.
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The Wrong Trousers (1993) ****

Wallace is an naive old gentleman, Gromit his faitful dog, their lodger a thief and "The Wrong Trousers" a terrific, Oscar-winning cartoon with an exciting finale.
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The First Political Speech (1993) ***

Hilarious satire on political rhetoric. Computer animation.
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Oink (1993) ***

Directed by Alain Dion. An amusing tale about two pigs: a greedy one and a fat one.
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Fleuve aux grands eaux (1993) ***

The history of Eastern Canada presented from an ecological point of view - the St.Lawrence River's slow transformation from an underwater paradise of marine life into a highway of industrial developpment.
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Attente (1993) ***

Directed by S. Gervais. A pregnant woman is taking photographs of various places. Nice little film about waiting for a child.
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The Village (1993) ***

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Blindscape (1993) ***


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Small Talk (1993) *

Directed by B.Godfrey. Two chaps in a London are telling tall tales. The film was nominated for an Academy Award.
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March 3, 1993

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Tok szol (1993) ***

Piosenki:

"Ca ira, ca ira, o kant" **
"Pozlacana rybka" **
"Zdzich" **
"Pani S." ("...zza krzaka") **
"Widmo pornografii" **
"Chodzil pan" **
"Polskie pieklo" **
"Ciemnawka" **
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Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Ryba, brzana, kielbik (1993) ****

Piosenki:

"Wiosna" *** 
"Troska serce gniecie" **
"Jajko" **
"Piosenka o trzech ministrach" **
"Obalimy rzad" ("Cala w gwizdek") **
"Buty szewca Szymona" **
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Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Dajmy sie zwariowac (1993) ***

Piosenki:

"Amen i okej" *
"Neron" **
"Sarajewo" **
"Zjezdzanie endekow" **
"Pon Bocek" *
"W imieniu całego narodu" **
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Sensual Exposure (1993) ***

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Seinfeld: Junior Mint (1993) ***


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Seinfeld: The Pilot (1993) ***


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Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Cos wesolego (1993) *

Wywiad Hanny Sleszynskiej z Markiem Kondratem. Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich kabaretow Olgi Lipinskiej:

"Idziemy do Europy" ("Kandydat") **
"Ludwik XV i pani Pompadour" ("uma uma um") **
"Pucu pucu raczki" ("Bekarty") **
"Olimp" ("Dyrekcja") *
"La Noisette" ("Revue") **
"Polska glupota" ("...zza krzaka") *
"Gibamy sie!" ("Skumbrie w tomacie") *
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Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City (1993) ****

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NYPD Blues: Pilot (1993) ***

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Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Wszystko juz bylo (1993) *

Wywiad Hanny Sleszynskiej z Piotrem Fronczewskim. Wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich kabaretow Olgi Lipinskiej:

"Daj se luz!" ("...zza krzaka") **
"A zoladki jednakowe" ("Nasi i elektorscy") ***
"Bar Honolulu" ("Polskie danie") **
"Perypatetycy" ("...zza krzaka") **
"List noworoczny do ludzi z wiosek i malych miast" ("uma uma um") **
"Cenzura" ("...zza krzaka") **
"Profesorski krakowiaczek" ("Bekarty") **
"Samokrytyka" ("Bekarty") **
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Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Nasza chata z kraja (1993) ***

Piosenki:

"Ostrzezenie" **
"Lilie albo kwiatki prohibicyjne" *
"Anastazja P." **
"Dzieki Ci Panie Boze" *
"Zuk antysemita" **
"Europejski blues" **
"Moja nowa silo przewodnia" **
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February 2, 1993

Arizona Dream (1993) **

Occassionally brilliant, but often dull film by Emir Kusturica.
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Benny & Joon (1993) **

Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson star in this film about mental illness.
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A Bronx Tale (1993) **

A cross between "GoodFellas" (1990) and "Jungle Fever" (1991), but without the gritty cynicism of the first and the realistic pessimism of the second.
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Cliffhanger (1993) **

Spectacular scenery and impressive stunts are the only assets of this rather humorless, predictable and ultimately disappointing action-adventure film set among the cliffs, precipices and mountain slopes of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
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Fearless (1993) **

Serious drama about plane crash survivors, starring Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez.
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Mrs Doubtfire (1993) **

Robin Williams is terrific, but the comic material is frequently interrupted by gushy sentimentality.
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Reality Bites (1993) **

Winona Ryder stars in this involving drama about the so-called Generation X.
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Shadowlands (1993) **

Average drama starring Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins. Well acted, but not very interesting.
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January 1, 1993

Indecent Proposal (1993) *

Billionaire Robert Redford offers Demi Moore one million dollars for one night with her. Pretentious and boring.
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Super Mario Brothers (1993) *

Bob Hoskins and Samantha Mathis star in this lame big-screen adaptation of the popular Nintendo game.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) *

"Seven Samurai Meet Four Ninja Turtles" in the third (and weakest) part of the popular series.
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This Boy's Life (1993) *

Very manipulative film about an abusive stepfather (Robert de Niro). Interesting subject, wrong treatement.
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The Three Musketeers (1993) *

An adaptation of Dumas' classic. Very predictable.
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Three Of Hearts (1993) *

A film about a lesbian girl (Kelly Lynch) hiring a male escort (William Baldwin) to win back her lover (Sherilyn Fenn).
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Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1993) *


One of the worst movies ever made, and probably the worst film ever made by a major film director.
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The Pelican Brief (1993) *

Mediocre adaptation of John Grisham's bestselling novel. Julia Roberts is badly miscast, but there is an exciting chase scene in an underground parking lot.
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Public Access (1993) *

Bryan Singer's first film is only an appetizing hint of the glories to come. It won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival (sharing it with a superior picture, "Ruby In Paradise").
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Serial Mom (1993) *

Black comedy starring Kathleen Turner as a perfect suburban mother and ... a serial killer.
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Hard Target (1993) *

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this action flick from Hong Kong's director John Woo. Unfortunately, unlike Woo's celebrated earlier efforts, (like 1989's "The Killer" and 1992's "Hard-Boiled"), this film lacks both substance and style.
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I Am A Sex Addict (1993) *

Stupid documentary about sex addicts.
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December 12, 1992

Top 10 Films of 1992

1. ''The Chekist'' (Aleksandr Rogozhkin, Russia)

2. ''The Player'' (Robert Altman, USA)

3. "Reservoir Dogs" (Quentin Tarantino, USA)

4. "Howards End" (James Ivory, UK)

5. "Braindead" (Peter Jackson, New Zealand)

6. ''Like Water For Chocolate'' (Alfonso Arau, Mexico)

7. "Hard-Boiled" (John Woo, Hong Kong)

8. "Glengarry Glen Ross" (James Foley, USA)

9. "Full Contact" (Ringo Lam, Hong Kong)

10. "Aladdin" (Ron Clements, John Musker, Disney, USA)


Other great films:

92 Legendary La Rose Noire (Hong Kong)
Gun N' Rose (Hong Kong)
Porcco rosso (Japan)
Powerful Four (Hong Kong)
Schtonk (Germany)
La Vie de Boheme (Finland)
Wayne's World
Wizard's Curse (Hong Kong)


Top 10 Guilty Pleasures of 1992:

1. "Basic Instinct" (Paul Verhoeven, USA)

2. "Conte d'hiver" (Eric Rohmer, France)

3. "Bad Lieutenant" (Abel Ferrara, USA)

4. "L'Amant" (Jean-Jacques Annaud, France)

5. "Under Siege" (Andrew Davis, Warner)

6. "Riens du tout" (Cédric Klapisch, France)

7. "Cosi fan tutte" (Tinto Brass, Italy)

8. "Two Women" (Alex de Renzy, USA)

9. "Pretty Woman" (Yeung Chi-Kin, Hong Kong)

10. "Grand Prix Australia" (Alex de Renzy, USA)


Short Top 3:

1. "Stereotypes" (Jean-Marc Vallee, Canada)

2. "Menage" (Pierre Salvadori, France)

3. "Pets Or Meat: The Return To Flint" (Michael Moore, USA)


Other great shorts:

Creation (Canada)

Top 3 Music Videos:

1. "Man On The Moon" (Peter Care, R.E.M.)

2. "Nuthin' But A G Thang" (Dr Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg)

3. "Free Your Mind" (Mark Romanek, En Vogue)


Top Commercial:

"Parisian People" (Jean-Luc Godard, France)


Other great commercials:

Cindy Crawford

TV Top 3:

1. "Seinfeld: The Contest" (Tom Cherones, NBC)

2. "Seinfeld: Subway" (Tom Cherones, NBC)

3. "Seinfeld: The Pick" (Tom Cherones, NBC)


Other great TV shows:


Cartoon Top 3:

1. "Screen Play" (Barry Purves, UK)

2. "Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase" (Joan C. Gratz, USA)

3. "A Feather Tale" (Michele Cournoyer, NFB, Canada)


Other great cartoons:

Adam (UK)
Words Words Words (Czechoslovakia)

Weak films of 1992:

Alien 3
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Autumn Moon (Hong Kong)
Being At Home With Claude (Canada)
Black Cat 2 (Hong Kong)
The Bodyguard
Le Cahier volé (France)
City Hunter (Hong Kong)
Un Coeur en hiver (France)
Daens (Belgium)

Weak TV shows:

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