S&S: August 1997

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

August 1997

Vol. 7 No. 8

Albino Alligator

USA/France - 1996 - 97m - col / scope

Electric (18)

D: Kevin Spacey
Audio: 5.1

The Associate

USA - 1996 - 113m - col

PolyGram (PG)

D: Donald Petrie
Audio: 5.1

Bang

(aka: The Big Bang Theory)

USA - 1995 - 100m - col

PolyGram (18)

D: Ash
Ultra-Stereo

BAPS

USA - 1997 - 92m - col

Entertainment (15)

D: Robert Townsend
Audio: 5.1

Batman & Robin

USA - 1997 - 125m - col

Warner (PG)

D: Joel Schumacher
Series: Batman (1989, Sep/1989).
Audio: 5.1

Bean

UK - 1997 - 90m - col

PolyGram (PG)

D: Mel Smith
Followed by: Mr Bean's Holiday (2007, May/2007).
Audio: 5.1

A Bit of Scarlet

UK - 1996 - 70m - col

BFI (12)

D: Andrea Weiss

Broken English

New Zealand - 1996 - 92m - col

First Independent (18)

D: Gregor Nicholas
Dolby Stereo

The Butterfly Effect

El efecto mariposa

UK - 1995 - 110m - col

Blue Dolphin (15)

D: Fernando Colomo
Dolby Stereo

City of Industry

USA - 1996 - 97m - col

PolyGram (18) (cut)

D: John Irvin
Dolby Stereo

Grosse Pointe Blank

USA - 1997 - 107m - col

Buena Vista (15)

D: George Armitage
Audio: 5.1

Ma Vie Sexuelle (How I Got Into an Argument)

Comment je me suis disputé... (“Ma vie sexuelle”)

(USA: My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument)

(aka: Ma Vie Sexuelle [Paul Dedalus’ Journey])

France - 1996 - 178m - col

Guild (15)

D: Arnaud Desplechin
Dolby Stereo

Men in Black

USA - 1997 - 98m - col

Columbia TriStar (PG) (cut)

D: Barry Sonnenfeld
Followed by: Men in Black II (2002, Sep/2002), Men in Black 3 (2012, Jul/2012).
Audio: 7.1

Palookaville

USA - 1995 - 92m - col

Metrodome (15)

D: Alan Taylor
Dolby Stereo

Portraits chinois

(aka: Shadow Play)

France/UK - 1996 - 123m - col

Film Four (15)

D: Martine Dugowson

Preaching to the Perverted

UK - 1997 - 99m - col

Entertainment (18)

D: Stuart Urban

The Quest

USA - 1996 - 95m - col / scope

UIP (18) (cut)

D: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Audio: 5.1

Remember Me?

UK - 1996 - 77m - col

Film Four (PG)

D: Nick Hurran
Dolby Stereo

Roseanna’s Grave

(aka: For Roseanna)

USA/Italy - 1996 - 98m - col / scope

PolyGram (12)

D: Paul Weiland
Audio: 5.1

Speed 2: Cruise Control

USA - 1997 - 125m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (PG)

D: Jan De Bont
Series: Speed (1994, Oct/1994).
Audio: 5.1

Stephen King’s Thinner

[see: Thinner]

Thinner

USA - 1996 - 92m - col

Warner (18)

D: Tom Holland
Audio: 5.1

Tierra

(aka: Earth)

Spain - 1995 - 125m - col / scope

Metro Tartan (18)

D: Julio Medem
Audio: 5.1

Warriors of Virtue

USA/China - 1996 - 103m - col / scope

Entertainment (PG)

D: Ronny Yu Yan-tai
Followed by: Warriors of Virtue 2: Return to Tao (2002).
Audio: 5.1