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Porco Rosso (1992)

Plot Summary: In 1930s Italy, Porco Rosso, a suave, pig-headed seaplane pilot and bounty hunter, takes on sky pirates, rivals, and personal demons while soaring through breathtaking Mediterranean skies. Director: Hayao Miyazaki Producer: Toshio Suzuki Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki, based on his manga *Hikōtei Jidai* Starring: Shūichirō Moriyama as Porco Rosso (Japanese) Michael Keaton as Porco Rosso (English) Tokiko Kato as Madame Gina (Japanese) Susan Egan as Madame Gina (English) Akemi Okamura as Fio Piccolo (Japanese) Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Fio Piccolo (English) Akio Ōtsuka as Donald Curtis (Japanese) Cary Elwes as Donald Curtis (English)   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Miyazaki and Me: A Love-Hate Relationship Today we travel to Japan (as we often do here at Cine It) with the youngest cinema lover in the house—my 6-year-...

HouseSitter (1992)

Plot Summary: An ambitious architect, Newton Davis, designs and builds his dream home for his girlfriend, only to have her reject his marriage proposal. Heartbroken, he abandons the house, only for a quirky and manipulative waitress, Gwen, to move in and pose as his wife. What follows is a series of comedic and chaotic situations as the two pretend to be married, all while navigating their own personal dilemmas. Director: Frank Oz Producer: Brian Grazer Screenplay: Mark Stein Starring: Steve Martin as Newton Davis Goldie Hawn as Gwen Phillips Dana Delany as Becky Metcalf Julie Harris as Edna Davis Donald Moffat as George Davis   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Goldie Hawn Shines Bright Returning to the world of Frank Oz comedies, Housesitter pairs Steve Martin with the brilliant Goldie Hawn, and let me tell you, she absolutely steals the show. Goldie...

Article 99 (1992)

Article 99 is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Deutch and written by Ron Cutler. It was produced by Orion Pictures and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, Rutanya Alda and Lea Thompson. The soundtrack was composed by Danny Elfman. The film's title supposedly refers to a legal loophole, which states that unless an illness/injury is related to military service, a veteran is not eligible for VA hospital benefits. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_99 Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan, Handleman and Van Dorn, he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and corruption. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101371/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** F: Well, let me start by saying that I feel the need to murder someone just to balance out all the kindness and goodness overdose this ...

Man Bites Dog (1992)

Man Bites Dog (French: C'est arrivé près de chez vous, It Happened in Your Neighborhood) is a 1992 Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary written, produced and directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde, who are also the film's co-editor, cinematographer and lead actor respectively.The film follows a crew of filmmakers following a serial killer, recording his horrific crimes for a documentary they are producing. At first dispassionate observers, they find themselves caught up in the increasingly chaotic and nihilistic violence. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). Since its release, the picture has become a cult film. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Bites_Dog_(film) A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand. source: http://www.imdb....

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