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Subgenre Sampler

 
Final AnalysisFinal Analysis (1991)
Dir. Phil Joanou
Feat. Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman
Modern attempt at an old–fashioned mystery is more ambitious than it is convincing. Fans of Richard Gere and Kim Basinger may think otherwise.
Kiss Before Dying, AKiss Before Dying, A (1991)
Dir. James Dearden
Feat. Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow
Handsome remake of the 1956 thriller stars Matt Dillon as an ambitious young sicko who charms and murders his way into a powerful family. Sean Young…
PoisonPoison (1991)
Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith
Personal, arty dissertation about AIDS, alienation and childhood rebellion cross–cutting three disparate stories – a mock–tabloid…
Shattered (1991)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Tom Berenger, Bob Hoskins, Greta Scacchi
Tom Berenger plays an amnesia victim perturbed with the fragments of his former life and the suspicious antics of his friends. An innocent victim or…
CatchfireCatchfire (1990)
Dir. Alan Smithee
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster
An engaging oddity directed by Dennis Hopper under a pseudonym, after producers cut the film from its original 3hr length. Hopper himself plays a…
Everybody WinsEverybody Wins (1990)
Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. Debra Winger, Nick Nolte, Will Patton
Arthur Miller's first screenplay since THE MISFITS tells the story of a private eye, hired for a murder enquiry by a strange woman who claims to know…
Grifters, TheGrifters, The (1990)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening
Small time con–artists Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening cross paths but come to discover little honour among thieves. A quirky,…
Hot Spot, TheHot Spot, The (1990)
Dir. Dennis Hopper
Feat. Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly
Don Johnson drifts into nowheresville, where things are more than a little strange and everybody chainsmokes. Steamy modern noir with a sultry blues…
Love at LargeLove at Large (1990) Recommended
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer
Beautifully shot and styled like a '40s detective thriller, this sexy, romantic comedy sees Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins and Anne Archer embroiled…
One False MoveOne False Move (1990) Recommended
Dir. Carl Franklin
Feat. Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton
Naive county sheriff Bill Paxton gets a chance at the big–time when two vicious criminals sweep through his sleepy town. Things lighten up…

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