1990s

  • Susanne Bier – Pensionat Oskar AKA Like It Never Was Before (1995)

    1991-2000DramaRomanceSusanne BierSweden

    Quote:
    An offbeat but very watchable black comedy about a hotel handyman who precipitates the breakup of a family, “Like It Never Was Before” could get solid box office returns both in Sweden and abroad, with careful handling.

    Pic is the first script by popular gay writer and standup comic Jonas Gardell, a well-known media personality in Sweden, whose wit targets both gays and gay-bashers. His books are always instant bestsellers.Read More »

  • John McNaughton – Lansky (1999)

    1991-2000CrimeDramaJohn McNaughtonUSA

    From IMDB:
    Great Movie and Great Performance by Richard Dreyfuss, 6 October 1999
    Author: Brendan Sun ([email protected]) from Sydney, Australia
    “Richard Dreyfuss’s performance in this riveting gangster movie confirms Richards place as one of the greatest actors of all time. Lansky is a power packed true story of the famous Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky. It has a distinct advantage over many other gangster movies in that it isn’t all violence. While there are several violent scenes, we really get to know Lansky and feel for him. This is because of Richards great performance. His presence commands the attention of the viewer in all of his scenes. Anthony La Paglia also stands out as Lucky Luciano. I highly recommend this movie if you are looking for a smart, entertaining film with some action thrown in. A BRILLIANT MOVIE”Read More »

  • Bertrand Blier – Merci la vie AKA Thanks for Life (1991)

    1991-2000Bertrand BlierDramaFrance

    Synopsis:
    Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intiguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses Camille discovers Aids and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.Read More »

  • Alejandro Agresti – El acto en cuestión AKA The Act in Question (1993)

    1991-2000Alejandro AgrestiArgentinaDrama

    The Act in Question (Spanish: El Acto en cuestión) a film directed and written by Alejandro Agresti. The film starred Carlos Roffé and Sergio Poves Campos. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.

    This movie was partly recorded in a castle in Oostakker near Ghent in Belgium (1992). The family “De Bruyn” who owned the castle, played as observers in the movie.Read More »

  • Toshiaki Toyoda – Poruno sutâ AKA Pornostar (1998)

    1991-2000AsianCrimeJapanToshiaki Toyoda

    Quote:
    A young and almost autistic-acting man arrives in Tokyo and wanders the streets, running afoul of some Yakuza and proving to be more than he appears to be. The young man speaks very little and his favorite phrase seems to be “not needed” and that’s generally in reference to Yakuza. He is taken into this gang and proves that he’s not well balanced by shooting a couple of drug dealers and then makes a pin cushion out of a rival gang leader, so he’s revered by those that he seems to hate, although they’re quite wary of him with good reason. The young man also hooks up with one of the Yakuza babes, maybe she’s a hooker, maybe she’s just a hanger-on, I couldn’t really tell, but somehow they get their mitts on some acid that was taken from the drug dealers that they young man shot and are going to flee to Fiji, but not before they get into skate-boarding some and wander the streets.Read More »

  • Mathieu Seiler – Stefanies Geschenk (1996)

    1991-2000CultDramaMathieu SeilerSwitzerland

    Quote:
    Sweet, 12 year-old Stefanie, played by child model Soraya Da Mota, dreams of attacking her parents with a flail. Not because they treat her particularly badly, you understand, but because, like any right minded-adolescent, Stefanie is rebelling against normality. As she escapes into a fantasy world, the boundaries between dream and reality blur until, real or not, Stefanie’s dad gets one hell of a birthday present.Read More »

  • Kumar Shahani – Kasba AKA The Town [Custom color] (1991)

    1991-2000ArthouseDramaIndiaKumar Shahani

    Wikipedia wrote:
    It is based on the short story “In the Ravine” by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. The movie is an important work in the Indian Parallel Cinema movement which started in the early 1970s. It is one of the last films to be part of the movement as it died out by the early 1990s.

    Quote:
    Maniram lives in a town and is a crooked businessman. The elder son is jailed for counterfeit currency. The younger son is a mad simpleton and married, but his wife loves another guy. She goes in business with land wrestled from Maniram.Read More »

  • Leonel Vieira – Zona J AKA Block J (1998)

    1991-2000CrimeLeonel VieiraPortugalRomance

    Quote:
    Tó is a black boy from Zona J, a tough neighborhood in Lisbon, and falls in love with a white girl, Carla. Tó dreams to live in Angola, where his parents were born, however the reality the two teens are in makes everything complicated.Read More »

  • Peter Cartriers & Daniel Fridell – Sökarna AKA The Seekers [Uncensored] (1993)

    1991-2000CrimeCultDaniel FridellPeter CartriersSweden

    Jocke is a troubled young man with a nasty right swing and a penchant for violence. His friends Gurra and Ray are not much better. There is no better evening sport than to beat up a couple of nazi skinheads and score some chicks – even if it leads to a path of doom.Read More »

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