Category: 1989
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Reel 97: Mini-Series, Part 2 (Lonesome Dove)
The mini-series is clearly not a strictly American phenomenon (as evidenced by our last episode), but there was a while when that could easily be the argument. It seemed as though mini-series were ubiquitous during the 1970s and 80s. The first by-definition mini-series in the US was probably The Blue Knight, which aired on NBC…
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Reel 84: Denzel On the Case, Part 1
This is the first of two episodes we’ll be doing, featuring Denzel Washington as a law enforcement officer of some kind. We open up with The Mighty Quinn, a 1989 film that Washington made right on the heels of his stint in the television show St. Elsewhere. (Don’t mistake it for his film debut, though.)…
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When Harry Met Sally… (1989) – Review
Many of my friends from high school and college, and whom I still keep up with, are women. I find it easier to relate to them, and easier to talk to them. So the idea of a movie whose professed message is, “Men and women can’t be friends” would, at first glance, seem like something…
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Reel 78: Love the Film, Hate the Side Effect, Pt. 2
Oddly enough, I hate the artwork on this episode but I love the fact that I was able to match the films’ respective fonts. You win some, you lose some. We conclude our mini-series with another pair of films that you can’t help but love. Unfortunately, they’ve also had a ripple effect, and the ripples…
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Reel 32: Cop & Crook Team Up
Sean chooses most of the movies that we cover, and occasionally he chooses stuff that’s a little tough to find. But in the long run you don’t mind going through the hunt, because they’re still a romp. In this episode we first take a look at The Killer, a film from 1989 directed by John…