TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN!
Regarding TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN!, two names come immediately to mind: Pedro Almodovar, who wrote and directed the film, and Harvey Weinstein, who shepherded its May 1990 US release
FEELS LIKE HOME
A stunningly crafted Hungarian thriller involving abduction, family bonds and power moves
RESUME WITH MONSTERS
Comedic horror about a working drudge and his encounters with Lovecraft’s monsters, who are looking to take over the world, starting with the copy shop where he works—yes, RESUME WITH MONSTERS is that kind of book
BRAZIL
An unmatched, albeit dated, display of unruly genius from 1985
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE
Sci-fi comedy with some provocative concepts and an unfocused narrative
MERRY CHRISTMAS
A Bollywood Christmas movie with everything you’d expect
STAND BY ME
In remembering the recently deceased Rob Reiner, I’ll be taking the good with the bad. Here’s the good…
THE RUNNING MAN (1987)
The original adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, hailing from 1987
TREMORS
One of the stand-out horror fests of the nineties
R. I. P. Howard Stern
No, Howard Stern is not dead, but he might as well be