S&S: June 1999

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

June 1999

Vol. 9 No. 6

American Perfekt

USA - 1997 - 100m - col

Blue Dolphin (15)

D: Paul Chart
Dolby Stereo

Among Giants

UK - 1998 - 92m - col

20th Century Fox (15)

D: Sam Miller
Audio: 5.1

Apt Pupil

USA/France - 1997 - 111m - col / scope

Columbia TriStar (18)

D: Bryan Singer
Audio: 7.1

At First Sight

USA - 1998 - 129m - col

UIP (12)

D: Irwin Winkler
Audio: 5.1

Best Laid Plans

USA - 1999 - 92m - col

20th Century Fox (15)

D: Mike Barker
Audio: 5.1

Captain Jack

UK - 1998 - 100m - col

Feature Film Company (PG)

D: Robert Young

Chance or Coincidence

Hasards ou coïncidences

France/Canada - 1998 - 121m - col

Gala (PG)

D: Claude Lelouch
Audio: 5.1

The Corruptor

USA - 1999 - 110m - col / scope

Entertainment (18)

D: James Foley
Audio: 5.1

Cruel Intentions

USA - 1999 - 97m - col

Columbia TriStar (15)

D: Roger Kumble
Followed by: Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep (2000), Cruel Intentions 3 (2004).
Audio: 5.1

The Debt Collector

UK - 1999 - 110m - col

Film Four (18)

D: Anthony Neilson
Audio: 5.1

Eternity and a Day

Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα

Greece/France/Italy/Germany - 1998 - 133m - col

Artificial Eye (PG)

D: Theodoros Angelopoulos
Dolby Stereo SR

Finding North

USA - 1997 - 95m - col

Millivres (15)

D: Tanya Wexler

Heart

UK - 1997 - 85m - col / scope

Feature Film Company (18)

D: Charles McDougall
Audio: 5.1

Human Traffic

UK/Ireland - 1999 - 99m - col

Metrodome (18)

D: Justin Kerrigan
Audio: 5.1

Just the Ticket

USA - 1998 - 115m - col

First Independent (15)

D: Richard Wenk
Audio: 5.1

Mia eoniotita ke mia mera

[see: Eternity and a Day]

My Favorite Martian

USA - 1999 - 94m - col

Buena Vista (PG)

D: Donald Petrie
Audio: 5.1

Notting Hill

USA/UK - 1999 - 124m - col / scope

PolyGram (15)

D: Roger Michell
Audio: 5.1

Parting Shots

UK - 1998 - 98m - col

UIP (12)

D: Michael Winner
Dolby Stereo

A Price Above Rubies

USA/France/UK - 1997 - 116m - col

Film Four (15)

D: Boaz Yakin
Audio: 5.1

Shuanglong hui

[see: Twin Dragons, The]

A Simple Plan

USA/UK/Japan/Germany/France - 1998 - 121m - col

UIP (15)

D: Sam Raimi
Audio: 5.1

Swing

UK - 1998 - 97m - col

Entertainment (15)

D: Nick Mead
Dolby Stereo

True Crime

USA - 1999 - 127m - col

Warner (15)

D: Clint Eastwood
Audio: 5.1

Twin Dragons
The Twin Dragons

雙龍會

Hong Kong - 1991 - 104m/89m - col / scope

Buena Vista (12)

D: Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam Ling-tung
The UK version distributed by Buena Vista was a heavily-edited print, intended for US audiences. The original mono soundtrack was remixed in 5.1 audio.

Vigo: Passion for Life

UK/Japan/France/Spain/Germany - 1997 - 103m - col

Film Four (15)

D: Julien Temple
Dolby Stereo SR

Virus

USA/Germany/Japan - 1998 - 99m - col / scope

UIP (18)

D: John Bruno
Audio: 5.1