Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell team up in a buddy comedy film called "Tango & Cash." The play rival police detectives in the LAPD who are forced to work together when a criminal kingpin frames them for murder. Director Andrei Konchalovsky ("Runaway Train" 1985) puts together [..]
The Wizard (1989)
"The Wizard" is a family film about three youngsters traveling to California to attend a gaming convention, as the youngest, a nine-year-old, is a computer-game genius. To complicate matters, they are pursued by the boy's father and brother and a bounty hunter. The hilarity and drama [..]
Do the Right Thing (1989)
"Do the Right Thing" is a story centering on tense race relations in a Brooklyn neighborhood between the African-American residents and the Italian-American owners of a local pizzeria, resulting in a riot. Producer-director-screenwriter Spike Lee put together an unbiased look at race relations in a major American [..]
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day" is a science fiction action film that is sequel to 1984's "The Terminator." The story here has Skynet of 2029 sending a new and superior terminator back in time to kill John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance who is only [..]
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
"Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" continues the storyline of the "Trek" movies with the Klingons deciding to pursue peace with the United Federation of Planets after the destruction of their moon Praxis, a mining planet that was their primary source of income. This film is also [..]
V. I. Warshawski (1991)
Kathleen Turner is in top form in "V. I. Warshawski," the story of a private detective in Chicago. The plot has Warshawski investigating the murder of a new-found boyfriend, hired by his 13-year-old daughter. Director Jeff Kanew ("Troop Beverly Hills" 1989) and screenwriters Edward Taylor, David [..]
Thelma & Louise (1991)
"Thelma & Louise" has everything a movie fan could hope for: Action, adventure, drama, comedy, romance, and even a gal-pal road trip. Producer-director Ridley Scott ("Alien" 1979) did a superb job in bringing Callie Khouri's excellent screenplay to life. Susan Sarandon and [..]
The Doors (1991)
Director-screenwriter Oliver Stone ("Talk Radio" 1998) put together a biopic about Jim Morrison and his rock band "The Doors." Stone's apparently accurate depiction of Morrison and his vices made for a very long two-and-a-half hours in the picture show: Morrison's alcoholism and drug addiction and his [..]
Grand Canyon (1991)
"Grand Canyon" is a drama film about relationships between people from diverse areas of Los Angeles. Producer-director Lawrence Kasdan ("Silverado" 1985) made this something of an updated version of his 1983 movie "The Big Chill," another touchy-feely movie about people's feelings, inner thoughts, and friendships. He [..]
Toy Soldiers (1991)
"Toy Soldiers" is an action film about terrorists taking over an all-male boarding school and holding hostages, including students and staff. They did not count on some resourceful pranksters among the student body who would fight back. Director Daniel Petrie Jr., in his big screen debut, [..]