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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.
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…
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…
Two Jakes, TheTwo Jakes, The (1990)
Dir. Jack Nicholson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel
Long–awaited sequel to CHINATOWN, with Jack Nicholson reprising his role as the laconic P.I. whose petty burrowing upturns homicide and…
Kill Me AgainKill Me Again (1989) Recommended
Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Joanne Whalley, Michael Madsen, Val Kilmer
Joanne Whalley–Kilmer asks naive P.I. Val Kilmer to fake her death to throw short–fused Michael Madsen off her trail. Plot nicely twists…
Tough Guys Don't DanceTough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
Dir. Norman Mailer
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini
This curious black comedy–come–film noir enigma will provide fascinating viewing for some. Based on the director's novel, it marked a…
52 Pick Up52 Pick Up (1986)
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret
A sleak and mean adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel, with Roy Scheider blackmailed over a brief sexual liason by a trio of murderous,…

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