Film Dictionary

June 6, 1986

Castaway (1986) ***

Amanda Donohoe is a young English woman who volunteers to live for one year on a deserted tropical island with a middle-aged man.

My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) ***

April 4, 1986

Precious Images (1986) ****

A cross-cut of nearly 100 years of American movies. It won an Oscar for Best Short Film. Updated in 1996.

Meetin' WA (1986) ***

Jean-Luc Godard interviews Woody Allen. Playful.

The Masters Of Disaster (1986) **

Oscar-nominated short documentary about chess players.

Women - For America For The World (1986) *

Another series of platitudes about the danger of nuclear war.

Lupo The Butcher (1986) ****

Gory, but hilarious cartoon about a butcher. A cult favorite.

The Frog The Dog And The Devil (1986) ****

A spectacular cartoon from New Zealand - a superbly directed and visually magnificent film about a drunken cowboy suffering from hallucinations. An Academy Award nominee.

A silent cartoon about a brave cowboy. The film breaks down every ten seconds, helping the hero to to save a girl tied to the railway tracks. A wonderfully brechtian deconstruction of the film-making and film-viewing experiences.

Set In Motion (1986) ***

Brief film about room furniture moving freely around.

Royal Flush (1986) ***

Bathroom utilities rebel against their huge, disgusting owner. Brief, but witty.

Mongo Makongo (1986) ***

A trip into tropical jungle full of exotic plants and animals. A visually striking cartoon, very beautiful.

Sweet Dreams Luv (1986) ***

A Greek Tragedy (1986) ***

Every Dog's Guide To Complete Home Safety (1986) ***

Hilarious cartoon about countless dangers threatening a careless family.

The Characters (1986) ***

A couple is under assault from a bunch of letters.

Luxo Jr (1986) ***

A little lamp is playing with a ball. Pixar's first film and one of the earliest examples of computer animation. Nominated for an Oscar. Directed by John Lasseter.

Adam (1986) ***

Weird cartoon set in a post-apocalyptic future. It's a grim allegory about the nuclear war.

When Bats Are Quiet (1986) ***

A mysterious man is searching for a haunted house, with a flashlight, at night, during a rainstorm. Atmospheric, well animated, spooky little film.

Snookles (1986) ***

Brief one-joke cartoon about a baby dragon befriending a cute little birdy.

Heure des anges (1986) **

Codirected by B.Pojar and J.Drouin. Story of a man who falls in love with a beautiful woman, but temporarily looses his eyesight. It's basically a puppet-animated film that uses the pinscreen technique to animate the backgrounds. A co-production between Canada's NFB and Czechoslovakia. **

Augusta Kneading (1986) **

Augusta's culinary abilities leave much to be desired, but she finally succeeds in filling her pot.

Augusta Feeds Her Child (1986) **

Clay animation film about a mother trying to feed her baby.

Animation Has No Borders (1986) **

Semi-abstract cartoon set to the music of "The Internationale", created by 36 animators from various countries.

Quest: A Long Ray's Journey Into Light (1986) *

The view of a futuristic city. An early demonstration of the potential of computer animation.

Si seulement (1986) *

Two beer-drinking pals are killing worms and insects, while on vacation on a tropical island. The film uses some 2-D computer animation.

March 3, 1986

Cheers: Thanksgiving Orphans (1986) ***

Yes Prime Minister: Grand Design (1986) ***

The first episode of "Yes Prime Minister".

Yes Prime Minister: The Key (1986) *****

The greatest episode in the entire series.

Yes Prime Minister: The Smoke Screen (1986) ***

Yes Prime Minister: A Real Partnership (1986) ***

Yes Prime Minister: Bishop's Gambit (1986) ***

Yes Prime Minister: Ministerial Broadcast (1986) ***

The Singing Detective (1986) ***

Kabaret Olgi Lipinskiej: Kabaret Sylwestrowy (1986) *

Prawie wszystkie piosenki to powtorki z poprzednich kabaretow Olgi Lipinskiej. Piosenki:

"Pan bohaty" *

"Motyl" ("Niespodzianka") *

"Na lonie" ("Jajko") *

"Wesola dwururka" ("Gallux Show: Wieczor 6") *

"Nie ma ratunku" ("Gallux Show: Wieczor 10") *

"Pozegnanie z krawatami" ("Gallux Show: Wieczor 7") **

"Ciukanda" ("Gallux Show: Wieczor 7") **

"Wspomnij mnie" **

"Tylko walczyk" ("Gallux Show: Wieczor 6") **

"W pewnej krakowskiej piekarni" **

El Ojete de Lulu (1986) ***

Fantasies (1986) ***

Alternatywy 4 (1986) ***

February 2, 1986

Crimes Of The Heart (1986) **

Southern melodrama about three crazy sisters in a small Mississippi town, one of whom has just shot her husband.

The Mosquito Coast (1986) **

Harrison Ford plays a crazed inventor who moves his family into the jungle of Central America.

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) **

This film offers a variation on the "Back To The Future" formula.

Ruthless People (1986) **

Amusing comedy about a nasty millionaire (Danny DeVito) trying to get rid of his fat and nagging wife (Bette Midler).

An American Tail (1986) **

A Russian mouse emigrates to America. Songs:

"There Are No Cats In America" *
"Never Say Never" *
"Somewhere Out There" **
"The Cossack Cats"
"The Storm"
"Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor"
"The Market Place"
"Releasing The Secret Weapon"
"A Duo"
"A Great Fire"
"Reunited"
"Flying Away"