Touch
Paul Schrader’s adaptation of a novel by Elmore Leonard, Touch (1997), is something of an unsung entry in the filmmaker’s oeuvre. Touch is both darkly comic and politically relevant, even… Read more »
Tag: 1990s
A Gun For Jennifer
A Gun For Jennifer (1997) filters the tropes of classic grindhouse staples Ms. 45 (1981) and Switchblade Sisters (1975) through the lens of the Riot Grrrl sensibilities of the nineties… Read more »
Chaplin
Whether one likes the films of Charlie Chaplin or not it is impossible to deny his impact on world cinema. Chaplin was a pioneer of silent comedy, film production, and… Read more »
The Doors
Despite its title The Doors (1991) isn’t a film about the band but rather its frontman Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer). The Doors comes as part of a cycle of films… Read more »
Black Cat II
In Black Cat II (1992) the identity crisis is over and the battle for physical and emotional autonomy is lost. Jade Leung’s Black Cat is literally a commodity; a weapon… Read more »
Black Cat
Jade Leung stars in Black Cat (1991), an unabashed imitation of Luc Besson’s international hit La Femme Nikita (1990). The film follows Jade Leung as she completes her “Black Cat”… Read more »
The Deadly Camp
In producer Wong Jing’s The Deadly Camp (1999) two groups of vacationing friends are terrorized by a family of psychotic lepers on a remote island. The film is a hodgepodge… Read more »
Trouble Bound
Trouble Bound (1993) is something of a classic from the heyday of the video store. Filed under action, this pseudo neo-noir adventure found its audience among fans of Reservoir Dogs… Read more »
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters (1994) opens with a montage of black and white news footage and television commercials set to the tune “Let The Good Times Roll” before segueing into a drive-in… Read more »
I Come In Peace
I Come In Peace (1990) exists somewhere between the maximalist genre spectacles of Predator 2 (1990) and the sleazy sci-fi take on the buddy cop movie of the underrated The… Read more »
