Arguably Zhang’s masterpiece, this plays out like an opera, at times ceremonial, at times tragic, but always tense and captivating.
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Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
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Tag / 1991
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991)
One of the greatest documentaries about the making of a movie ever—and of ‘Apocalypse Now‘ no less.
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Once a Thief (1991)
John Woo goes into light-hearted (but still heroic bloodshed) mode in this rather pretentious heist-comedy with jarring tonal shifts.
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Night on Earth (1991)
Continue reading →Five uneven vignettes shot in different cities centering on conversations between cab drivers and passengers—this is Jarmusch in easy-going mode as he captures the pathos of human connection.
Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
Continue reading →Jonathan Demme’s finest two hours is also one of the greatest films to emerge from the ‘90s.
Barton Fink (1991)
Continue reading →One of the Coens’ very best – a fine character study and a strong allegory of what is rotten about Hollywood filmmaking.
Double Life of Veronique, The (1991)
Continue reading →A metaphysical treatment of the ‘doppelganger’ story, Kieslowski’s brilliant work is both ravishing and mysterious, and features an incredibly mesmerising performance by Irene Jacobs.
Eternality Tan 