Category Archives: 1990-1999

Alice in Wonderland (1999) Rated PG

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

 Alice falls down a rabbit hole and enters the world of Wonderland. Starring  Robbie Coltrane, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley. This film combines the stories Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Now, most Alice in Wonderland films … Continue reading →

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Alan and Naomi (1992) Rated PG

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

 A young Jewish boy is asked to befriend a girl whose parents were killed by the Nazis.  Based on the book by Myron Levoy. Starring Lukas Haas, Vanessa Zaoui, Michael Gross. This is a great family film about a girl who … Continue reading →

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Nadja (1994) Rated R

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

 A modern telling of a family of vampires must come to terms with each other as they are continuing being hunted by Dr. Van Helsing. Starring  Elina Löwensohn, Nic Ratner, Karl Geary, Peter Fonda, Martin Donovan, David Lynch I was not impressed with … Continue reading →

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Air America (1990) Rated R

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

A young pilot is recruited for a CIA operation in Laos. Starring  Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis. This is one of those action films where you know exactly what you’re going to get: good acting, decent one-liners, and … Continue reading →

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The Matchmaker (1997) Rated R

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

An assistant to a senator, who is struggling with a re-election and trying to win over the Irish votes, is sent to Ireland to retrace the senator’s ancestors. Once there, she runs into more problems as a single lady in … Continue reading →

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Heart and Souls (1993) Rated PG-13

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

 A businessman is reunited with his guardian angels from childhood in order for them to pass into the afterlife and giving him a reason to live. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, Elisabeth Shue. This is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Kissing a Fool (1998) Rated R

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

 Max is about to marry Sam, but he is unsure of the relationship. So, he asks his best friend to seduce Sam to see if she’ll fall for him. Starring David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, Mili Avital, Bonnie Hunt, Judy Greer. This film is billed … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) Rated PG

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

 Young Huck Finn yearns for adventure, he leaves his home with a runaway slave Jim to head down the Mississippi to free states. Based on the book by Mark Twain. Starring Elijah Wood, Courtney B. Vance, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards, Ron Perlman, Anne Heche This … Continue reading →

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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Rated R

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

 A  centuries’ old vampire heads to London to seduce his lawyer’s fiancée. Based on the book, Dracula by Bram Stoker. Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost. Francis Ford Coppola used old film techniques for his special effects, trying to … Continue reading →

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Wind At My Back (CBC) Rated NR

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

A recently widowed woman during the Depression is forced by her mother-in-law to give up her children. Starring Shirley Douglas, Kathryn Greenwood, Dylan Provencher, Tyrone Savage. This is a show I have had on my to watch list for a long time. After finally … Continue reading →

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