Monthly Archives: May 1999

LIMBO

By | May 1999

If “Limbo” is defined as a place of confinement where you’re left to hang in oblivion, it aptly describes your condition after sitting through this new John Sayles movie…

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LIMBO

Well, at least the film is appropriately named. If "Limbo" is defined as a place of confinement where you're left to hang in oblivion, it aptly describes...

FREE ENTERPRISE

If they teach you anything in writing class, it's "WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW." With luck, it's something an audience might actually care for. On that note, let's...

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THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR

"The Thirteenth Floor" is the fourth best virtual reality film of 1999. The best is "The Matrix". The second best is "eXistenZ". The third best, well,...

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THE LOSS OF SEXUAL INNOCENCE

Writer/Director Mike Figgis has used the triumphs of his film "Leaving Las Vegas" to launch this project, originating as a potential performance art piece...

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TREKKIES

Love them or hate them, Trek fans make fine entertainment. While the Trek franchise begins to fade, there seems to be no shortage of Trek-obssesives out...

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THE DELICATE ART OF THE RIFLE

Film Threat was created as a platform for truly independent and underground filmmakers; a gateway to the island of misfit cinema. This week on the island,...

DIRECTORS CUTS VS. SPECIAL EDITIONS

The Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas is one of those historic architectural jewels Chamber of Commerce brochures drool about. Built near the turn of the...

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THE STORMRIDERS

John Woo sparked a mass exodus of talent out of the Hong Kong film industry. Along with the spectre of the city's takeover by the mainland Chinese...

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SWEET THING

Shredded skin hangs from my bones as I write this, filleted by a self-inflicted sandpaper scouring after watching Mark David's "Sweet Thing." This sick,...

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THIS IS MY FATHER

This is a beautifully told tale about a man's search to learn about the life of the father he never knew. James Caan gives a solid performance as an...

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