Ninja Scroll – Review

September 1, 1996

If you are interested in Japanimation, this is a good one to get; it is a solid and entertaining piece of work. It is not the very best, but it holds its own.

My Own Private Idaho – Review

September 1, 1996

Gus Van Sant took the story of Henry IV to the streets of Portland, Oregon, where the trashy flesh-peddlers and addicts roam on a pilgrimage into the void.

Manny and Lo – Review

September 1, 1996

Amanda and Laurel – aka Manny (Scarlett Johansson) and Lo (Aleska Palladino) – are sisters who run away from foster homes to live life together.

Kingpin – Review

September 1, 1996

In Kingpin, the latest from local boys the Farrelly brothers, Murray puts in one of his best performances since What About Bob?. Piled high with great cameos.

Basquiat – Review

September 1, 1996

A story of rapid acceleration – from living in a cardboard box in Tomkins Square Park at 19 to Andy Warhol protegé at 21 to death by overdose at 27.

A Time to Kill – Review

September 1, 1996

It’s a fine, hard-nosed courtroom drama, with all the required plot twists and dramatic elements in place – it ain’t no Pelican Brief, thank God.

Dos – Justamente Tres – Review

September 1, 1996

After the demise of the Minutemen, Mike Watt did a lot of things. One of the better projects came when he teamed up with his wife, Kira, and started Dos.

Din_Fiv – Infinity – Review

September 1, 1996

Din_Fiv sounds almost like Læther Strip at times, leaving wide open spaces for little things to slip out, a keyboard line, a sample, a lyric…

Decoryah – Fall-Dark Waters – Review

September 1, 1996

If you’re a sucker for dark, ominous metal, Decoryah is a treat. By the end of the nine songs of Fall-Dark Waters, you will feel you’ve experienced a lifetime.

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