Merci Docteur Rey (2002) Put together a handsome 23-year-old with a penchant for personal ads, his opera-diva mother (Dianne Wiest at her glorious best), her impeccably coutured director and friend (the splendid Bulle Ogier), an enigmatically odd actress (the intriguingly skittish Jane Birkin), a few rent boys, Jerry Hall and Vanessa Redgrave. Add a good dose of narcissism, a little murder and a lost father. Mix with a great eye for visuals (the inimitable Paris as a backdrop), a wonderful soundtrack (from pop to Turandot) and a whimsical homage to film and celebrity. Mix together with a talent for plotting unrivalled since Agatha Christie, and you have the marvellous Merci Docteur Rey. Executive Producer Ismail Merchant has a great instinct for talent and brings together some of the best for Andrew Litvack's debut feature. For his part, Litvack proves worthy of his mentor's heritage in this hilarious and amoral tale.
Savage Hearts (1997)
Princess Caraboo (1994)
Freejack (1992)
Bejewelled (1991)
The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990)
Batman (1989) Tim Burton's BATMAN, inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns," is a Gothic, Wagnerian treatment of the Batman mythos that explains the origins of Batman (Michael Keaton) and his nemesis, the maniacal Joker (a ripe Jack Nicholson). Gotham City is a sunless, ominous haven for criminals, held in the corrupt grip of crime boss Carl Grissom (the ever-magnetic Jack Palance), and terrorized by a sadistic vandal and murderer known as The Joker. But it isn't long before a dark, mysterious caped crusader, who goes by the name of BATMAN, is on their trail and trying to thwart their evil doings. In this darkly entertaining retelling of the DC comic classic, ace photojournalist Vicki Vale (warmly and sympathetically played by Kim Basinger) is also on the trail--she wants to find out who Batman really is. Based on the popular comic book character created by Bob Kane for DC Comics; the story and tone have nothing in common with the popular TV series of the 1960s. Imaginative special effects and imposing, Gothic architectural sets dominate this visually graphic, stylish film. Keaton gives a brooding performance as the Caped Crusader and his interestingly understated alter-ego Bruce Wane. But is it Nicholson's Joker that steals the show, with his unnerving, brilliantly maniacal portrayal, especially in the context of his twisted relationship with Grissom's gal Alicia (a lanky, disquieting Jerry Hall).
Topo Galileo (1987)
Willie and Phil (1980)
Urban Cowboy
Vampire in Brooklyn
Jerry Hall Videos
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Roger Waters - The Wall (Live in Berlin)
Batman - The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever / Batman & Robin) (Two-Disc Special Edition)
