John Wojda Movies
- 2002
The devastating big business scandals of the early 21st century served as inspiration for this episode. An investment analyst is murdered, and his body left near a ferry terminal. The detectives are faced with a surplus of suspects, most of them disgruntled investors in a failing corporation. Ultimately, however, the trail of evidence leads to the conclusion that money may not have been the primary motive. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Investigating the stabbing death of a psychologist, the detectives find themselves in the middle of a bitter domestic dispute between a man and wife, Catholics both. The key to the investigation is the fact that the victim worked closely with the Archdiocese to arrange annulments. Once all the evidence is in, the DA's office must fence with an extremely resourceful defense attorney. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
A very strange dream about a wealthy man preparing for death inspired director Daryush Shokof to make this off-beat and highly esoteric art film. Archie (Anthony Quinn) receives inner peace by being touched by people of four different racial groups. The film shows the five of them conducting daily activities as Quinn endures having their fingers in his nose and ears constantly for 10 days. Archie invites two old friends of his to be present at his death and reveals his secret for inner peace to them. The man goes off in a huff, but the woman stays around and finds her own enjoyment in the situation. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Unemployed newpaperman George Murphy's frantic search for an infusion of cash to help him pay the rent on his apartment so that his wife and child can move back in with him turns into a philosophical journey through all the neighborhoods and subcultures of the island of Manhattan. At first, he goes to look up a fellow journalist, who lives in a rundown building where all the apartment numbers have been destroyed. As he follows one lead after another, his search becomes more generalized, until he finally achieves some sort of catharsis on Wall Street. This independent, largely experimental film is the first of a trilogy by director Amir Naderi, all set in Manhattan. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Wojda
