Zirneklis
Vasilijs Mass’ Zirneklis (1992) feels remarkably like a fairytale film while never truly committing to the genre. Zirneklis (or Spider in english) is packed to the brim with dreamy erotic… Read more »
Tag: 1990s
Quick Change
“The bank robbery was easy, getting out of New York was a nightmare”, so says the tag line for Bill Murray and Howard Franklin’s Quick Change (1990). Franklin and Murray’s… Read more »
Running Delilah
After directing such acclaimed cult classics as Link (1986) and Roadgames (1981), Richard Franklin transitioned to television, first in America and then in his native Australia. One of Franklin’s American… Read more »
Galaxy Quest
I grew up in the nineties as a Star Trek fanatic (for the original series and the subsequent films with the original cast). I had toys of the Enterprise crew,… Read more »
Naked Killer
Naked Killer (1992) is classic Wong Jing; it’s funny, campy, kinky, and wholly unpredictable. Naked Killer is a Category III Hong Kong thriller that lives in the same place as… Read more »
Fools Rush In
Andy Tennant has made a career out of directing safe, family friendly romantic comedies. Fools Rush In (1997), his second feature film, establishes the generic tropes and television oriented sensibility… Read more »
Robotrix
Part homage to fifties robot movies, part softcore erotic film and one hundred percent campy adventure flick; Jamie Luk Kin-ming’s Robotrix (1991) is one of a kind, even by Hong… Read more »
Notting Hill
Roger Michell’s Notting Hill (1999) is the ultimate homage to Julia Roberts. In the nineties Julia Roberts was the pinnacle of the Hollywood leading lady and Notting Hill plays with… Read more »
Summer Of Sam
Spike Lee’s Summer Of Sam (1999) charts the effects that David Berkowitz’s reign of terror has on a community in the Bronx. Lee weaves together a number of narratives as… Read more »
Cold Heaven
In Cold Heaven (1991) director Nicolas Roeg explores again themes of the supernatural, faith and adultery, utilizing his signature brand of cross-cutting. Allan Scott, who wrote a total of five… Read more »
