Beyond the Clouds 1995  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders
Cast: John Malkovich, Kim Rossi Stuart, Ines Sastre, Sophie Marceau, Chiara Caselli, Peter Weller, Fanny Ardant, Irene Jacob, Vincent Perez, Jean Reno
Four short stories linked with an underlying theme of "the true image of that absolute and mysterious reality that nobody will ever see" make up this complex effort. Unfortunately, the beautiful cinematography is marred by the film's unbelievable tales.
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Fiorile 1993  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
Director: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Cast: Claudio Bigagli, Galatea Ranzi, Michael Vartan, Lino Capolicchio, Constanze Engelbrecht, Athina Cenci, Giovanni Guidelli, Norma Martelli, Pier Paolo Capponi, Laurent Schilling, Chiara Caselli, Renato Carpentieri, Carlo Luca De Ruggieri, Paul Muller, Dominique Proust
In the late 18th century, Elisabetta Benedetti (Galatea Ranzi) puts a curse on the Benedetti family after her lover Jean (Michael Vartan) is executed for a crime committed by her brother Corrado (Claudio Bigagli). Over the next two centuries, the family has gained and lost wealth and is hated by their neighbors. Now, Luigi (Lino Capolicchio), his wife Juliette (Constanze Engelbrecht), and their children visit Luigi's father Massimo (also played by Vartan) who has frittered away the family fortune. Massimo relates the story of the family's misfortunes to the children, and he just may hold the key to removing the curse, or will he pass it on to them?
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 My Own Private Idaho 1991  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey, Chiara Caselli, Michael Parker, Udo Kier, Grace Zabriskie, Flea
Beautiful photography and fleeting images of nature highlight this story about Mike Waters (River Phoenix), a narcoleptic prostitute whose only friend is a hustler, Scott (Keanu Reeves). Scott is the son of Portland's mayor who, obviously, disapproves of his son's lifestyle, but Scott and Mike set off together in search of Mike's mother before going their separate ways. Strange, sex-filled film.
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Ripley's Game 2002  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Liliana Cavani
Cast: John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Uwe Mansshardt, Hanns Zischler, Paolo Paoloni, Maurizio Luca, Dougray Scott, Evelina Meghangi, Chiara Caselli, Lena Headey, Sam Blitz, Emidio La Vella
In this third of Patricia Highsmith's five Ripley novels, now middle-aged Tom Ripley (John Malkovich) and his pianist wife, Louisa (Chiara Caselli), have just finished renovating their country mansion when Tom overhears picture framer Jonathan (Dougray Scott) make sarcastic remarks concerning the Ripley's decorating taste. The moment for retaliation arrives when Tom is approached to kill a Russian gangster and convinces Jonathan to be the hit man instead. Multiple murders and mayhem ensue.
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Sleepless 2001 R, 117 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi, Chiara Caselli, Gabriele Lavia, Rossella Falk, Paolo Maria Scalondro, Roberto Zibetti, Roberto Accornero, Barbara Lerici, Barbara Mautino
A series of murders in 1983 had not been solved by Detective Ulisse (Max von Sydow). Now, 17 years later, the killing starts again, and it appears to be the same person, a dwarf, who is responsible. Ulisse comes out of retirement to hunt down the killer. Dario Argento deviates somewhat from his bloody horror flicks for this one, though there is still some blood to deal with. He even got a name star–Max von Sydow– to play the lead.
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| 1. Beyond the Clouds (1995)
2. Fiorile (1993)
3. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
4. Ripley's Game (2002)
5. Sleepless (2001)
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