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Subgenre Sampler

 
SimpaticoSimpatico (1999)
Dir. Matthew Warchus
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone
Two former criminal–partners replay the old grudges in this thriller–cum–drama based on Sam Shepard's play. Nick Nolte and Jeff…
Suicide KingsSuicide Kings (1999)
Dir. Peter O'Fallon
Feat. Christopher Walken, Denis Leary
Post–PULP FICTION black–comedy, that does better than most in juggling a crime setting, a mystery and various comical dialogues, with a…
Brown's Requiem (1998)
Dir. Jason Freeland
Feat. Michael Rooker, Selma Blair, Kevin Corrigan
Initially promising requiem for the sacred conventions of classic film noir, with an excellent Michael Rooker moonlighting as a P.I. and getting a…
Final CutFinal Cut (1998)
Dir. Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis
Feat. Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Ray Winstone
A sordidly comic tale of sex, lies and 8mm film – eleven 'friends' gather for the funeral of a film–maker (Jude Law) and discover that…
HushHush (1998)
Dir. Jonathan Darby
Feat. Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech
Familiar variation on the mother–in–law–from–hell model, with an above–average cast unable to pull it out of the…
NightwatchNightwatch (1998)
Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette
Ewan MacGregor checks in for morgue attendance in this Anglo remake of the director's own Danish thriller. Must confess, we never watched this…
One Tough CopOne Tough Cop (1998)
Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Christopher Penn, Gina Gershon
Based on the NYPD memoirs of Bo Dietl, this proficient thriller benefits from the machismo of hardline cops Stephen Baldwin and partner Chris Penn,…
Players Club, ThePlayers Club, The (1998)
Dir. Ice Cube
Feat. Monica Calhoun, Lisa Raye, Jamie Foxx
Proving a talent on his first directorial outing, actor–rapper Ice Cube enlists a no–name cast in this seriocomic glimpse into a tawdry…
Return to ParadiseReturn to Paradise (1998)
Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Anne Heche
The Third World fears of America are played out in this knotty variation on MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Vince Vaughn has to decide whether to save his buddy…
Snake EyesSnake Eyes (1998)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise
Morally dubious cops Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise investigate an assassination during a pro–boxing match. Esteemed hack Brian De Palma…

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