Tag: 1990s
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Lesson in Survival
Five films by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li.
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Chic Thrills
Notes on ‘The Unfaithful Wife,’ ‘Le Boucher,’ ‘Just Before Nightfall,’ ‘Violette Nozière,’ and ‘Betty.’
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‘The Rapture’ is an Essential Movie About Religion
It’s a shame for ‘The Rapture’ to continue going on little seen: It’s one of the most unforgettably tantalizing movies about religion I’ve seen.
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‘Hard Boiled’ is John Woo At His Best
Woo is a giddy showman who makes a strong case for the wonders of habitual slow motion and weapons that go off with such bluster that they double as fog machines.
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‘Love Jones’ Deserves More
Theodore Witcher’s 1997 rom-com shouldn’t be relegated to cult-classic status.
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‘Chungking Express,’ ‘Happy Together,’ and ‘The Grandmaster,’ Reviewed
Three key collaborations from Wong Kar-Wai and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai.
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‘Two Lovers’ and ‘High Art,’ Reviewed
Two movies about dysfunctional romance.
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The Flesh-and-Blood Spectacle of ‘Desperado’
I hope that for its makers and stars, the burned hair and bonked heads were worth it.
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‘Philadelphia’ Unfolds from the Less-Worthwhile Perspective
Some things are strikingly emotional; some are strikingly tone deaf.
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‘The Mask of Zorro’: A Satisfying Throwback
The film is a delightful pastiche.
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‘Postcards from the Edge’ Has an Unforgettable Mother-Daughter Pair in Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine
The film is imperfect and in ways that should be debilitating. But the writing and the performances cushion the blows.
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On ‘Crash’
You watch it astonished that Cronenberg not only dared to make it but dared to make it with such artful dedication.
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