Palindromes 2005  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Richard Masur, Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Valerie Shusterov, Hannah Freiman, Will Denton, Rachel Corr, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Debra Monk, Sharon Wilkins
Eight actresses take on the role of troubled 12-year-old Aviva in a mirage of scenarios that support the theory that people's true natures don't change even when they alter their outward appearances.
|  | |
Restless 2000  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Jule Gilfillan
Cast: Catherine Kellner, David Wu, Sarita Choudhury, Geng Le, Josh Lucas, Chen Shiang-chyi, Matthew Faber, Rachel DeWoskin, Daming Chen, Biao Fu, Hu Xin, Stew Markel
This US/China co-production depicts the culture shock of the West meeting the East. In this case, it is two friends–Leah Quinn (Catherine Kellner) and Richard Kao (David Wu)–who have known each other since high school and, now, meet again in Beijing. Both become involved in romantic relationships that change their views of the world.
| | |
Stonewall 1995 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Nigel Finch
Cast: Guillermo Diaz, Fred Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte, Bruce MacVittie, John Doman, Luis Guzman, Isaiah Washington, Dwight Ewell, Matthew Faber, Peter Ratray, Michael McElroy, Nicole Ari Parker, Jose Zuniga, John Ventimiglia
In 1969, patrons of the Stonewall bar in Greenwich Village decided to fight off police bashing, and that began the gay liberation movement. This docudrama recreates that era through the eyes of Matty Dean (Fred Weller). This is an interesting film that provides a contrast as well as a reminder of feelings about homosexuals–then and now.
| | |
Sue 1997 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amos Kollek
Cast: Anna Levine, Matthew Powers, Tahnee Welch, Tracey Ross, John Ventimiglia, Austin Pendleton, Edoardo Ballerini, Matthew Faber, Robert Kya-Hill, Tom Cappadona
Sue (Anna Levine) is down on her luck–she's out of work and has difficulty finding friendships and, finally, is evicted. Then, a man she met and started an affair with is sent overseas, and things get worse as she seeks weird sex as an outlet.
| | |
| 1. Palindromes (2005)
2. Restless (2000)
3. Stonewall (1995)
4. Sue (1997)
5. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)
In The News
|
