S&S: December 1999

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

December 1999

Vol. 9 No. 12

Alice et Martin

France/Spain/USA - 1998 - 124m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: André Téchiné
Audio: 5.1

The Astronaut’s Wife

USA - 1999 - 109m - col

Entertainment (18)

D: Rand Ravich
Audio: 5.1

Brokedown Palace

USA - 1999 - 101m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12)

D: Jonathan Kaplan
Audio: 5.1

Children of the Marshland

Les enfants du marais

France - 1998 - 115m - col / scope

Gala (PG)

D: Jean Becker
Audio: 5.1

The Clandestine Marriage

UK - 1999 - 91m - col

Universal (15)

D: Christopher Miles
Dolby Stereo

The Cup

Australia/Bhutan - 1999 - 93m - col

Alliance (PG)

D: Khyentse Norbu
Audio: 5.1

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

USA/UK - 1998 - 92m - col

20th Century Fox (12)

D: Eric Styles
Dolby Stereo

Ed tv

USA - 1999 - 125m - col

UIP (12)

D: Ron Howard
Audio: 5.1

Fanny and Elvis

UK/France - 1999 - 111m - col

UIP (15)

D: Kay Mellor
Dolby Stereo

Fight Club

USA/Germany - 1999 - 139m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (18) (cut)

D: David Fincher
Audio: 6.1

Following

UK - 1998 - 70m - bw

Alliance (15)

D: Christopher Nolan

Food of Love

UK/France - 1997 - 101m - col

Film Four (15)

D: Stephen Poliakoff
Dolby Stereo SR

Gregory’s Two Girls

UK/Germany - 1999 - 116m - col

Film Four (15)

D: Bill Forsyth
Series: Gregory's Girl (1980, Jun/1981).
Dolby Stereo

Jakob the Liar

USA - 1999 - 120m - col

Columbia TriStar (12)

D: Peter Kassovitz
Audio: 5.1

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

USA/UK - 1998 - 106m - col

Columbia TriStar (18)

D: Mike Figgis
Dolby Stereo

Lucia

UK - 1998 - 102m - col

Telescope (15)

D: Don Boyd
Dolby Stereo SR

Mad Cows

UK - 1999 - 91m - col

Entertainment (15)

D: Sara Sugarman
Audio: 5.1

Onegin

UK/USA - 1998 - 106m - col

Entertainment (12)

D: Martha Fiennes
Audio: 5.1

The Other Sister

USA - 1999 - 129m - col / scope

Buena Vista (12)

D: Garry Marshall
Audio: 5.1

The Out-of-Towners

USA - 1999 - 92m - col

UIP (12)

D: Sam Weisman
Audio: 5.1

The Rage: Carrie 2

USA - 1999 - 105m - col

Redbus (15)

D: Katt Shea
Series: Carrie (1976, Jan/1977).
Audio: 5.1

Random Hearts

USA - 1999 - 132m - col

Columbia TriStar (15)

D: Sydney Pollack
Audio: 5.1

Ride With the Devil

USA - 1999 - 136m - col / scope

Entertainment (15)

D: Ang Lee
Audio: 5.1

The Story of O

Histoire d’O

France/W.Germany - 1975 - 97m - col

Arrow (18)

D: Just Jaeckin
Rejected by the BBFC when submitted by the Star Group of Companys in 1975, but released on VHS by Intervision in 1982 (pre-VRA). The uncut version was finally 'approved' in 2000.
Followed by: Histoire d'O chapitre 2 (1984).

The Straight Story

USA/France/UK - 1999 - 111m - col / scope

Film Four (U)

D: David Lynch
Dolby Stereo SR

Taxi

France - 1998 - 90m - col / scope

Metrodome (15)

D: Gérard Pirès
Followed by: Taxi 2 (2001, Jul/2001), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 4 (2007).
Audio: 5.1

The Tichborne Claimant

UK - 1998 - 98m - col

Redbus (PG)

D: David Yates
Dolby Stereo

Vampires

USA - 1997 - 108m - col / scope

Columbia TriStar (18)

D: John Carpenter
Followed by: Vampires: Los Muertos (2001).
Audio: 5.1

A Walk on the Moon

USA - 1998 - 107m - col

Miracle (15)

D: Tony Goldwyn
Dolby Stereo