Film Festivals 1993
A grand diversity this year with a great many stand-out offerings including Stephen Poliakoff's provocotive "Close My Eyes", Colin Nutley's Ealing Comedies-inspired "House of Angels", the superb "Close to Eden" and Sally potter's lavish "Orlando". On the darker side was Abel Ferrara's uncompromising "Bad Lieutenant"; Robert Rodriguez showed anyone can make a low budget film with his original "El Mariachi"; and also off the blocks was Quentin Tarantino with "Reservoir Dogs" (Right).
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Winston Chao, May Chin, Mitchell Lichtenstein
Gay Taiwanese-American Winston Chao tries to fool his parents via a fake wedding, with unexpected complications. This grand comedy knowingly and poign... Read more
Track 29 (1988)
6/10
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Starring: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd
Nicolas Roeg's playfully beguiling mystery stars Theresa Russell as a bored young woman trapped in a loveless and childless marriage with model train... Read more
Wittgenstein (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Derek Jarman
Starring: Karl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda Swinton
Derek Jarman immaculately lenses a series of dazzling, colourful pictures to illustrate the tortured life of Austrian-born philosopher Ludwig Wittgens... Read more