Tag: 1990s
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‘The Stranger’ is a Family-Reunion Drama with the Lift of a Thriller
‘The Stranger’’s subversiveness, unexpectedly, lies in its optimism — its unspoken plea for open-heartedness.
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On ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
The movie exceptionally conveys the nebulous, lonely nature of trauma.
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Robin Givens Sizzles in ‘A Rage in Harlem’
After a while I stopped watching ‘A Rage in Harlem’ looking for a thrill via the narrative and more for its handsome period atmosphere.
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‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ Should Have Kicked Off a Franchise
‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ remains the only Easy Rawlins film adaptation to date.
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On ‘Ghost Dog’
This is a movie where you’re more interested in watching Ghost Dog move about life than you are where the narrative takes you.
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‘Tombstone’ Harkens Back to the Westerns of Yore
It’s John Ford by way of Sergio Leone.
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‘Color Adjustment’ is an Essential TV Documentary
Marlon Riggs synthesizes five-plus decades of Black television history in a way that feels intimate and considered, unrushed to cover several bases.
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‘Rush’: In Too Deep
‘Rush’ is about a pair of undercover cops who get so deep into the world they’re infiltrating that they almost can’t find their way out.
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‘Crooklyn’: A Family Portrait
The movie functions like an affectionately made collage.
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I Think, Therefore You Are
Horror mavens John Carpenter and Wes Craven took risks in the 1990s with ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ and ‘Vampire in Brooklyn.’
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The Communication Breakdowns of ‘Howards End’
This ambitious, nearly two-and-a-half-hour-long drama additionally functions as a romance, a cultural critique, a comedy of manners, and an ensemble piece.
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