Film Festivals 1991
An interesting year with special mention of the Coen Brothers' dark comedy "Barton Fink" and also their stylish "Miller's Crossing", Philip Kaufman's erotic "Henry and June", Emir Kusturica's sweeping "Time of the Gypsies" and Anthony Minghella's heartfelt "Truly, Madly, Deeply" (right).
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
6.6/10
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes
Spike ('Do The Right Thing') Lee has come up trumps again with this well-crafted tale of a jazz musician coming to terms with himself and life. Denzel... Read more
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950/1990 Versions) (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Michael Gordon
Starring: Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Gerard Depardieu, Jacques Weber, Anne...
A double helping of "Cyrano De Bergerac". "Cyrano De Bergerac" (1950) - Jose Ferrer won an Academy Award for his stunning portrayal of the fabled 17th... Read more
Nikita ( La Femme Nikita ) (1990)
7.7/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Anne Parillaud, Jean Reno, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jeanne Moreau, Tcheky Karyo, Jea...
Wildly violent, borderline psychopathic Nikita (Anne Parillaud) is a street punk who'll do anything for a fix - even murder a cop at point blank. Resc... Read more
The Big Steal (1990)
6.9/10
Director: Nadia Tass
Starring: Claudia Karvan, Ben Mendelsohn, Marshall Napier, Steve Bisley
A charming tale about Danny Clark (Ben Mendelsohn) who wants just two things in life, one is a Jaguar and the other is Joanna Johnson (Cladia Karvan).... Read more
The Grifters (1990)
7/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening
A classy, suspenseful and erotic thriller acclaimed as one of the best films of the year about a mother, son (only fourteen years her junior) and son'... Read more
Henry and June (1990)
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E Grant, Kevin Spacey
The life and times of America's most controversial writer, Henry Miller, and especially his stormy relationship with June Smith, a dance hall hostess... Read more
House Party (1990)
6.4/10
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Starring: Christopher Martin, Christopher Reid, Martin Lawrence, Robin Harris, Tisha Campb...
A rambunctious comic rap-attack that turns teenage movie conventions upside-down. After his father grounds him for brawling with a bruiser, a high sch... Read more
Longtime Companion (1990)
7.5/10
Director: Norman Rene
Starring: Stephen Caffrey, Patric Cassidy, Brian Cousins
An absorbing, revealing account detailing the effects of Aids on the American gay community in the 80's as seen through the eyes of two friends. Campb... Read more
Metropolitan (1990)
7.4/10
Director: Whit Stillman
Starring: Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Taylor Nichols
A literate and witty tale of college-age Park Avenue preps and debs who gather during Christmas break to come to terms with their hopes and hormones.... Read more
Mr and Mrs Bridge (1990)
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Blythe Danner
Set in Kansas City in the late 1930s, this acclaimed drama stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as an upper-class Kansas City couple who begin questi... Read more