They Shot the Piano Player (2024)
Spanish director Fernando Truaba is one of those [...]
Archive for January, 1987
Duet for One (1987)
All through Duet for One I sat there trying my best to connect with it. This is the story of a world-class violinist who slowly but surely begins to realize that her hands can no longer create the magic. She has multiple sclerosis and it will soon rob her of her gift, her expression, her […]
The Stepfather (1987)
When The Stepfather was over, I felt a little ashamed of myself. Here is a junky, violent, hateful picture not far removed in spirit from those god-awful Friday the 13th movies, the difference being that this time I kind of enjoyed myself. I shouldn’t be doing this. I should be sitting here telling you that this […]
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Wanted Dead or Alive opens with a scene that gave me déjà vu. A killer is on the loose and law enforcement is powerless to bring him down. BUT there’s one man, one man who can do that job. Unfortunately, he’s has retired and is living comfortable with a girlfriend who looks like she might […]
Critical Condition (1987)
There is a good performance trying to bust out of a very bad movie named Critical Condition. The actor is Richard Pryor who tries very hard to bring some originality, some comic energy, some sense of independence as a comedian in the middle of a movie that seems dead set on burying him alive. Critical […]
