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Made in America
Made in America (1993) on 27 may 1993
, 1h51
Directed by Richard Benjamin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long, Will Smith, Jennifer Tilly, Paul Rodriguez
Rating51% 2.55422.55422.55422.55422.5542
Zora Matthews (Long), whose mother Sarah (Goldberg) conceived her with the aid of an anonymous sperm donor, discovers her father is a white man named Hal Jackson (Danson). This comes as a major shock to Sarah, who had explicitly requested a black donor. On top of that, Jackson is a loud, self-promoting car salesman, which clashes with Sarah's intellectualism. The film revolves around Zora and her mother's rocky relationship with Jackson. Jackson eventually comes to have feelings for his supposed daughter and her mother.
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (1989) on 28 may 1993
, 1h11
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about dragons, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Irene Cara, Edward Asnere, Carol Channing, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Rating55% 2.7523152.7523152.7523152.7523152.752315
The Looking Glass recaps the story of "Snow White". The wicked Queen has been vanquished and the kingdom is at peace as Snow White and the Prince prepare to marry. But the Queen's equally evil wizard brother Lord Maliss comes to her castle, where he learns of his sister's demise and vows to avenge her death. He transforms into a dragon and attacks Snow White and the Prince as they travel to the cottage of the Seven Dwarfs. He kidnaps the Prince, but Snow White manages to flee.
The Long Day Closes
The Long Day Closes (1992) on 28 may 1993
, 1h25
Directed by Terence Davies
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Marjorie Yates, Tina Malone, Peter Ivatts, Patricia Morison
Rating72% 3.6465553.6465553.6465553.6465553.646555
Bud, onze ans, s’échappe de la grisaille britannique des années 50 grâce à des sorties au cinéma et sa famille chaleureuse. Mais en vieillissant, les tourmentes du monde adulte, la cruauté désinvolte de l’intimidation, la tyrannie de l’école et la peur de la religion commencent à prendre le dessus.
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger (1993) on 28 may 1993
, 1h53
Directed by Renny Harlin
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Films about terrorism, Alpinisme
Actors John Lithgow, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall
Rating64% 3.2499153.2499153.2499153.2499153.249915
Rangers Gabriel "Gabe" Walker and Jessie Deighan are dispatched to rescue their friend Hal Tucker and his girlfriend Sarah after Hal suffered a knee injury and stranded them on a peak in the Rocky Mountains. As they try to rescue Sarah, part of her harness breaks, and though Gabe is able to grab her, her gloved hand slips out, and she falls to her death. Hal blames Gabe for her death and Gabe is overcome with guilt, taking an extended leave.
Menace II Society
Menace II Society (1993) on 26 may 1993
, 1h37
Directed by Albert et Allen Hughes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Larenz Tate, Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, Glenn Plummer, Clifton Powell
Rating74% 3.749993.749993.749993.749993.74999
Kaydee "Caine" Lawson is a child raised in South Central Los Angeles. His father was a dope dealer who was killed in a drug deal when Caine was ten and his mother was a heroin addict. As a result he went to go live with his grandparents. Caine grows up to become a drug dealer himself along with his friends.
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. (1993) on 28 may 1993
, 1h44
Directed by Roland Joffé, Dean Semler, A.C.S., A.S.C., Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Films about computing, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, La préhistoire, Films about video games, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Films based on video games, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis, Fisher Stevens, Richard Edson
Rating41% 2.0532052.0532052.0532052.0532052.053205
Mario and Luigi are two Italian American plumbers living in Brooklyn, New York, who are currently being driven out of business by the mafia-like Scapelli Construction Company led by Anthony Scapelli. Later, Luigi falls in love with an orphaned NYU student named Daisy, who is digging under the Brooklyn Bridge for dinosaur bones. After a date, Daisy takes Luigi back to the bridge only to witness one of Scapelli's men sabotaging it by leaving the water pipes open. Unable to fix the flooding, Luigi and Daisy rush back to his apartment where they inform Mario about the incident. The trio returns to the flooding where the Mario Bros. manage to fix it but are knocked unconscious by Iggy and Spike, who proceed to capture Daisy.
Doppelganger
Doppelganger (1993) on 26 may 1993
, 1h44
Directed by Avi Nesher
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Actors Drew Barrymore, George Newbern, Dennis Christopher, Leslie Hope, George Maharis, Peter Dobson
Rating44% 2.2096852.2096852.2096852.2096852.209685
The story follows Holly Gooding (Barrymore), who moves from New York City to Los Angeles after being implicated in a murder. She is followed by what is apparently her evil twin. While in LA, she finds a room for rent by a writer and the two begin a love affair. After some strange occurrences, it becomes less and less clear whether the woman is in fact Holly or her Doppelgänger. She finds a roommate to share an apartment, and befriends him.
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate (1992) on 28 may 1993
, 1h53
Directed by Alfonso Arau
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Cooking films
Actors Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Margarita Isabel, Mario Iván Martínez, Claudette Maillé
Rating71% 3.551723.551723.551723.551723.55172
Tita, as the youngest daughter in a traditional Mexican family, is forbidden to marry. Her duty is to care for her mother until the day the mother dies. Therefore, when Pedro, the boy Tita has fallen in love with, and his father come to ask for Tita’s hand in marriage, Tita's mother, Mama Elena, refuses. Mama Elena offers her other daughter, Rosaura, and Pedro accepts in order to be closer to Tita. Tita bakes the wedding cake with tears, causing vomiting, crying, and a longing for their true love in all those who eat it.
Sankofa
Sankofa (1993) on 28 may 1993
, 2h4
Directed by Hailé Gerima
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Afemo Omilami
Rating69% 3.487623.487623.487623.487623.48762
The story follows Mona, a contemporary American model on a film shoot in Ghana. She has a session at Cape Coast Castle, which she does not know was historically used for the Atlantic slave trade.