Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Alice (1990)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Mia Farrow
- Whimsical fantasy tale of a rich, bored housewife who takes on a new lease on life when prescibed with mind–altering herbs from a Chinese…
Ambulance, The (1990)
- Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Richard Bright…
- Enjoyable though minor genre effort from B–movie maestro Larry Cohen about a New York comic book artist (Eric Roberts) who discovers that their…
American Dream (1990)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple
- An Oscar–winning documentary about the effects of trade–union–company conflict at a meat–packing plant in Minnesota in…
An Angel at My Table (1990)
- Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Kerry Fox
- Multi–award winning adaptation of Janet Frame's three autobiographies, deserving of its big reputation through compassionate storytelling and…
An Evening with Billy T. James and Howard Morrison (1990)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Sir Howard Morrisson
- More hilarity from the legendary comic this time joined by Sir Howard. This was filmed towards the end of James' all too short life.
Another 48 Hours (1990)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James…
- Barely adequate sequel to the buddy–cop smash hit.
Antonia and Jane (1990)
- Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Saskia Reeves, Imelda Staunton
- Whimsical portrait of friendship will tickle the fancy of women in particular. Insecurities abound for long–time chums – attractive…
Arachnophobia (1990)
- Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman…
- A rare breed of poisonous spider begin to bump off members of an idyllic rural community. Enjoyable 'monster' movie with deft humour finding its way…
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (Tune in Tomorrow) (1990)
- Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Barbara Hershey, Peter Falk
- A sophisticated cocktail of fantasy and bent reality in which Keanu Reeves and Barbara Hershey meet an endearing yet shrewd scriptwriter (Peter Falk)…
Avalon (1990)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn
- The director's semi–autobiography is a gorgeously lensed account of a Polish immigrant family facing the trials and tribulations of growing up…