Film Festivals 1992
The festival this year was spiced with some real gems including David Cronenberg's take on William S Burroughs' underground classic "Naked Lunch", Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's bizarrely inspired "Delicatessen", John McNaughton's disturbing "Henry - Portrait of a Serial killer", Wim Wenders' epic "Until the End of the World", the thought-provoking "Rapture" and Lars Von Trier's stunning, hypnotic "Zentropa" (right).
A Brief History of Time (1992)
6.8/10
Director: Errol Morris
Starring: Stephen Hawking
An outstanding portrait of cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who's afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and communicates verbally with a voice synt... Read more
Boyz N The Hood (1991)
7.8/10
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne
A thoughtful look at life in the black section of South Central Los Angeles. A divorced father strives to raise his son with values and steer him away... Read more
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
7/10
Director: John McNaughton
Starring: Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold
Based on the shocking true story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, Michael Rooker delivers an unforgettable performance of ferocious intensity as Henr... Read more
Texasville (1990)
6/10
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Annie Potts, Cybill Shepherd, Jeff Bridges
Director Peter Bogdanovich returns to Anarene, Texas - the site of his classic 'The Last Picture Show' and updates us on what the characters have been... Read more
The Rapture (1991)
6.4/10
Director: Michael Tolkin
Starring: Mimi Rogers, Patrick Bauchau, David Duchovny
A thought-provoking film where virtually no others have dared to tread, about a young woman in a brain-dead job who becomes involved with a fundamenta... Read more
Father (1989)
6.9/10
Director: John Power
Starring: Carol Drinkwater, Julia Blake, Max von Sydow
A man well-settled into the autumn of his life, Joe Mueller (Max von Sydow) is lovingly supported by his daughter Anne (Carol Drinkwater) and her husb... Read more
The Miracle (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Donal McCann, Niall Byrne, Lorraine Pilkington
A whimsical, engaging drama set in a small Irish town that is the home to a teenage boy and girl. When the circus arrives in town, the boy becomes inv... Read more
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
5.9/10
Director: Jim Abrahams
Starring: Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins
A small American town is reluctantly preparing for a visit from a local woman who left years ago and became a national celebrity. Teen outcast Dinky B... Read more
Get Back (1991)
7/10
Director: Richard Lester
Starring: Paul McCartney
An exciting account of Paul McCartney's 1989-90 world tour, which encompassed 102 dates in 45 cities. Directed by Richard Lester ('A Hard Days Night')... Read more
Spotswood (1991)
Director: Mark Joffe
Starring: Alwyn Kurts, Anthony Hopkins, Bruno Lawrence, Russell Crowe
A delightful comedy about a family owned company's effort to bring its antiquated manufacturing and marketing systems into the 20th century under the... Read more