Chris Hoover Movies
- 1999
Filmmaker Ben Speth has created an abstract, impressionistic feature that weaves a dreamlike picture of one day in the life of Alex (Anne Iobst), a dancer. In the 24 hours chronicled here, Anne drinks with a friend, goes to rehearsal, fights with her boyfriend and finds a lover as life in New York goes on around her -- kids play handball, the subway goes rushing by, people stroll in the park. dresden was screened as part of the Frontier series at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anne Lobst, Erik Kraus, (more)
- 1999
Roddy Bogawa directs this low-budget dystopic sci-fi flick. In a world dominated by post-industrial wastelands and TV, beleaguered protagonist William Schefferine picks up a young lass who later reveals herself as a revolutionary, has sex with her, and is eventually killed for his efforts. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- 1999
Noted French actress Nathalie Richard makes her English-language debut in this downbeat drama. Anne (Richard) is a woman who, after the loss of her leg in an accident, has withdrawn into her apartment, where her only contact with the outside world is her significant other, Donny (Daniel Aukin). One day Anne's sister Iris (Sarah Adler) appears; she hasn't spoken with Anne in ten years, but after a decade of free-spirited traveling, she's decided this is where she wants to stay. Anne takes Iris in and comes to enjoy her boisterous personality, but Donny dislikes her intensely, and the two begin to spar, with a serious conflict inevitable. This first effort from writer/director David Barker was shown at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nathalie Richard, Sarah Adler, (more)
This avant garde film is based on two angry autobiographical books by David Wojnarowicz: Close to the Knives and Memories That Smell Like Gasoline. Wojnarowicz, a noted performance artist, died of AIDS . The film examines three sides of his life. The first looks at his suburban childhood and the abuse he suffered at his alcoholic father's violent hand. The second chronicles his experiences as an teen-age street hustler and criminal in New York, and the third section, which is highly abstract, follows the adult Dave as he wanders through a dangerous desert. Once these identities are established, chronology is scattered to the winds, and the three ages of David play up to and comment on each other. The work of Wojnarowicz is also represented in Knud Vesterkov's film, By The Dawn's Early Light. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Lyons, Michael Tighe, (more)
