Tag: 1990s
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Sex and Death, Locked in a Tango, in ‘Def by Temptation’
In this atmospheric and sensual (but not humorless) horror movie, Bible-style capital-T temptation is embodied by a blood-thirsty, ostensibly eons-old succubus that disguises itself as a distractingly beautiful woman.
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‘Taste of Cherry’ is Simple and Complicated
The jarring meta finale may seem playful — from a pessimistic perspective even a copout — but I think it’s wise.
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‘The Straight Story’ is a Surprisingly Sweet Effort from David Lynch
I’ll admit that I teetered on the verge of tears for almost all of ‘The Straight Story.’
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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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