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Movies of the 90s

Sean Gallagher


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Movies of the 90s

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.

LAST ACTION HERO: MONEY TALKS

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.

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THE CRYING GAME: NOT JUST A MARKETING TRIUMPH (1 msgs)

COMEDY: THE FORMS, PART II: MRS. DOUBTFIRE, THREE OF HEARTS (1 msgs)

MEMOIR: KING OF THE HILL, THIS BOY'S LIFE (1 msgs)

DOCUMENTARY: VISIONS OF LIGHT, THE WAR ROOM (1 msgs)

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST: MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY, SPLITTING HEIR (1 msgs)

MAINSTREAM, HA! II: EQUINOX, THE MUSIC OF CHANCE, TWENTY BUCKS (1 msgs)

"IF IT AIN'T BROKE..." II: POINT OF NO RETURN, THE VA (1 msgs)

GOOD, CLEAN SCARE: MATINEE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1 msgs)

ELVIS IS EVERYWHERE: THE THING CALLED LOVE, TRUE ROMANCE (1 msgs)

DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY: GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND, GE (1 msgs)

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