Movies of the 90s
Sean Gallagher
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ASIA: CHINA & TAIWAN: FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, THE JOY LUCK CLUB, THE WEDDING BANQUET
A look at FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, THE JOY LUCK CLUB, and THE WEDDING BANQUET, three wildly different films about China and Taiwan.
COMEDY: THE FORMS, PART II: MRS. DOUBTFIRE, THREE OF HEARTS
A look at MRS. DOUBTFIRE and THREE OF HEARTS, two examples of family comedy and romantic comedy, respectively, that feel tired and unfunny.
COMEDY: THE FORMS: THE SNAPPER, WATCH IT!
A look at THE SNAPPER and WATCH IT!, two comedies that use familiar forms yet still gets laughs and contain insight.
NOT A KID IDOL ANYMORE: BENNY & JOON, UNTAMED HEART
A look at BENNY & JOON and UNTAMED HEART, two sweet young love stories featuring young actors trying to change their image.
A look at LAST ACTION HERO, which was neither the satire of action movies it set out to be, nor the catastrophe critics and moviegoers said it was.
ASIA: VIETNAM: HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA
A look at HEAVEN AND EARTH and THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA, two films set in, and about, Vietnam.
SPOOF II: HOT SHOTS PART DEUX, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S LOADED WEAPON 1, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS
Alook at HOT SHOTS PART DEUX, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S LOADED WEAPON ONE, and ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, three attempts at the spoof genre.
ANIMAL LOVER: FREE WILLY, INTO THE WEST
A look at FREE WILLY and INTO THE WEST, two kids with animals movies.
DENNIS QUAID: FLESH AND BONE, UNDERCOVER BLUES
A look at Dennis Quaid and how he was well-used in FLESH AND BONE and ill-used in UNDERCOVER BLUES.
"SOCIETY'S TO BLAME": FALLING DOWN, NAKED
A look at FALLING DOWN and NAKED, two movies that critique society through outcast characters.