Film Festivals 1994
This years line-up had many highlights. The Tavini Brothers gave us their epic "Fiorile", while the Coen Brothers presented their extravagant "Hudsucker Proxy". Richard Linklater fronted up with two fresh looking teen comedies, "Dazed and Confused" and "Slacker" alongside Mike Leigh's brutal northern drama "Naked". David Lynch came up with a fine prequel to his cult TV series in "Twin Peaks: Fire Walks With Me", and speaking of twisted there was the wierd yet enchanting animation, "The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb". And Ron Fricke, cinematographer of "Koyaanisqatsi" directed his sensory masterpiece "Baraka" (right).
The Blue Kite (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Tian Zhuangzhuang
Starring: Lu Liping, Zhang Wenyao, Pu Quanxin
This harrowing tale of a family's struggle to survive in revolutionary China is told from the perspective of a young boy, Tietou, who witnesses first... Read more
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
7.2/10
Director: P J Hogan
Starring: Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths
An ugly duckling from a dysfunctional family yearns for a happier life, and starts on that road by leaving her home town of Porpoise Spit for Sydney,... Read more
A Hard Day's Night ( Blu-ray ) (1964)
7.7/10
Director: Richard Lester
Starring: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell
Richard Lester meets John, Paul, George and Ringo in this exuberant film following an average day in the life of the Beatles as they take under their... Read more
Tango (1993)
6.4/10
Director: Patrice Leconte
Starring: Philippe Noiret, Richard Bohringer, Miou-Miou
A wicked black comedy from the director of 'The Hairdresser's Husband', guaranteed to provoke and delight in equal measure about a man who got away wi... Read more
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
8/10
Director: Henry Selick
Starring: Danny Elfman, Paul Reubens, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
A wonderfully bizarre and visually stunning Yuletide treat from Tim Burton, who uses stop-motion animation to tell the story of Jack Skellington, the... Read more
Deep Cover (1992)
6.9/10
Director: Bill Duke
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Charles Martin Smith
An unrelenting noirish thriller about a cop (Larry Fishburne) who poses as a drug dealer and partners sleazy lawyer Jeff Goldblum who becomes seduced... Read more
Untamed Heart (1993)
6.8/10
Director: Tony Bill
Starring: Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez
An urban love story involving a waitress (Marisa Tomei) who can't seem to keep a boyfriend and a shy well-meaning orphan with a heart ailment (Christi... Read more
The War Room (1993)
7.4/10
Director: Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker
Starring: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos
Entertaining and enlightening behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign that details the dogged efforts of charismatic campa... Read more
The Hudsucker Proxy ( Blu-ray ) (1994)
7.3/10
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Charles Durning, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Mahoney, Paul Newman, Tim Robbins
The Coen Brothers' extravagant, dazzling comedy of invention features dynamite performances from Tim Robbins as the fall guy and Jennifer Jason Leigh... Read more
Blue / Glitterbug (1993)
Director: Derek Jarman
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, John Quentin
A Derek Jarman double feature. "Blue" (1993, 75 mins) - A courageous personal testimony about his experiences with AIDS, Derek Jarman's final feature... Read more