Boomerang
This wildly funny, sophisticated vehicle for Murphy’s too-infrequently tapped skills as a romantic leading man was among the biggest hits of 1992, and all but set the template for the modern-day Black romantic comedy.
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This wildly funny, sophisticated vehicle for Murphy’s too-infrequently tapped skills as a romantic leading man was among the biggest hits of 1992, and all but set the template for the modern-day Black romantic comedy.
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel comes to precious life in Holland’s exquisitely mounted gothic adaptation, one of the finest live-action family films of the nineties.
This sweeping, feverish epic adapted loosely from James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel features some of Michael Mann's most hypnotic vistas and kinetic sequences.
Eastwood’s astonishingly beautiful adaptation of the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller moves to its own hushed rhythm, luxuriating in the exquisite human connection experienced by an Iowa housewife and a National Geographic photographer who passes through town while her husband and children are away.
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel comes to precious life in Holland’s exquisitely mounted gothic adaptation, one of the finest live-action family films of the nineties.
Set in 1953 at a psychiatric clinic in Blida, Algeria, and shot on location, the film follows Frantz Fanon (Alexandre Desane) as he is appointed head doctor. With filmmakers Abdenour Zahzah and François Pain in person.
Featuring vast amber vistas of the American heartland courtesy of the great cinematographer Freddie Francis, The Straight Story is one of David Lynch’s most uncharacteristic and undoubtedly best films.
A contemplative and intimate portrait of special educator Fernand Deligny and his “network,” a 1970s rural community in the south of France where adults live with and care for non-speaking autistic children.
Warren Beatty’s big-budget, color-drenched adaptation of Chester Gould’s classic mid-century comic strip is a visual delight from start to finish, featuring lovingly detailed noir photography by Vittorio Storaro.
This selection of films highlights the role of art in counteracting experiences of isolation and alienation for those struggling with mental illness inside and outside of psychiatric institutions.
Universal enlisted Raimi, known primarily for his delightfully impious Evil Dead films, for their own version of a comic book superhero movie. The result is among the wildest, most stylistically untamed popcorn movies of its era.
Warren Beatty’s big-budget, color-drenched adaptation of Chester Gould’s classic mid-century comic strip is a visual delight from start to finish, featuring lovingly detailed noir photography by Vittorio Storaro.