4 Oct 1995 Director: Antonia Bird UK 1994 103 min An idealistic young priest arrives to work in inner city Liverpool. Deeply troubled by his sexuality, he struggles with his vow of celibacy as he embarks on a homosexual affair which leaves him racked with guilt. Written by Jimmy McGovern (Brookside, Cracker), Priest is a… Continue reading Priest
Category: Film season 1995-1996
Like Water For Chocolate
18 Oct 1995 Director: Alfonso Arau Mexico 1992 116 min The youngest daughter of the widowed Mama Elena is prevented by tradition from marrying the man she loves. Consigned to the kitchen, and under the tuition of the beloved Nacha, the family cook, Tita learns the magical ability to transmit her feelings to anyone who… Continue reading Like Water For Chocolate
Citizen Kane
1 Nov 1995 Director: Orson Welles USA 1941 119 min Regarded by some as the greatest film ever made, Orson Welles stars, co-wrote, produced and directed his first film. A thinly disguised biography/satire on William Randolph Hearst; Charles Foster Kane is a wealthy man who wields power and collects works of art, but never finds… Continue reading Citizen Kane
High Heels
15 Nov 1995 Director: Pedro Almodovar USA 1991 114 min Awaiting the arrival of her actress mother in Madrid airport, a young woman reminisces about events from her childhood and her stepfather’s death – for which she was responsible. Now married, she is unaware that her husband is her mother’s former lover. It transpires that… Continue reading High Heels
Natural Born Killers
29 Nov 1995 Director: Oliver Stone USA 1994 119 min Oliver Stone’s highly controversial adaptation of a Quentin Tarantino script fell foul of the British film censor, but after some delay has been released uncut. It is a compelling satire on the disturbing way the media create and glamorise the most unlikely of heroes. The… Continue reading Natural Born Killers
Muriels Wedding
13 Dec 1995 Director: P.J.Hogan Australia 1994 105 min Muriel commits the social crime of wearing a stolen leopard skin dress to a local wedding and is rejected by her family and friends who populate the small Australian town of Porpoise Spit. Breaking out, Muriel goes on a spending spree and whilst on holiday teams… Continue reading Muriels Wedding
Madness Of King George
10 Jan 1996 Director: Nicholas Hytner UK, USA 1994 110 min Re-titled from the play The Madness of George III (so Americans would not ask to see I and II), this film is an ebullient tragic-comedy adapted by Alan Bennett from his own stage play. It is a ribald romp through the royal courtyards of… Continue reading Madness Of King George
House Of Angels
24 Jan 1996 Director: Colin Nutley Sweden 1992 126 min A nightclub singer from the big city arrives, with her biker boyfriend, to take possession of the rural community’s largest house left to her by an eccentric grandfather. She hasn’t the faintest idea what she is getting into, but blithely pursues a serene course through… Continue reading House Of Angels
Leon The Pig Farmer
7 Feb 1996 Directors: Vadim Jean & Gary Sinyor UK 1992 104 min Leon Geller, following problems at work resigns his job as an estate agent. He begins two love affairs, one with a gentile who loves him because he is Jewish, and the other with a local Jewish girl. Whilst working for his mother… Continue reading Leon The Pig Farmer
Tous Les Matins Du Monde
21 Feb 1996 Director: Alain Corneau France 1993 104 min During the reign of Louis XIV, eminent court musician Marin Marais (Gerard Depardieu) reflects on his career, in particular reminiscing about his days as a student of the brilliant Saint Colombe, whose magnificent melancholy compositions were inspired by his undying love for his dead wife.… Continue reading Tous Les Matins Du Monde