American History X
Theatrical Release Date: 10/30/1998
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tony Kaye
Actors: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Ethan Suplee, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould
Plot: A neo-Nazi is thrown in jail for acting out on his racism. Prison show him another side of race and when he is released he tries to deter his younger brother from following in his footsteps.
John Carpenter's Vampires
Theatrical Release Date: 10/30/1998
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Carpenter
Actors: James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, Maximilian Schell, Tim Guinee
Plot: The Catholic Church's Master Slayer pursues a master Vampire who is
seeking the Black Cross, which would allow vampires to walk in daylight.
Living Out Loud
Theatrical Release Date: 10/30/1998
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Actors: Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Richard Schiff, Elias Koteas
Plot: An unlikely pair help each other out through the trials of life.
Summer of the Monkeys
Theatrical Release Date: 10/30/1998
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Michael Anderson
Actors: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier, Katie Stuart, Don Francks
Talk of Angels
Theatrical Release Date: 10/30/1998
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Nick Hamm
Actors: Polly Walker, Vincent Perez, Franco Nero, Frances McDormand, Ruth McCabe, Penélope Cruz
Susan's Plan
Theatrical Release Date: 10/29/1998
Overall Rating: 1.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Landis
Actors: Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Michael Biehn, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle, Thomas Haden Church
Plot: Susan wants her ex-husband dead, but after several bungled attempts by various people, decides to take on the job herself.
City of Glass ( Boli zhi cheng )
Theatrical Release Date: 10/28/1998
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Romance/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Alex Law
Actors: Qi Shu, Daniel Wu, Leon Lai, Audrey Mak, Nicola Cheung, Eason Chan
Plot: City of Glass follows two romances: one in the past and one in the present. The present one is between Wooly Suzie (Nicola Cheung) and David (Daniel Wu), who first meet at the police station following the deaths of their parents in a car wreck. The kicker: the two were not married, and were carrying on an affair. As played by Leon Lai and Shu Qi, the two parents were star-crossed lovers in their youth who drifted as politics and distance drove a wedge in their burgeoning romance. Yet their love was apparently a stronger power because years later it drew them back together. Meanwhile, the present holds conflicts for Suzie and David. Unable to get along at first, they bond as both discover the little details they have in common.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Theatrical Release Date: 10/27/1998
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Darrell Rooney
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Moira Kelly, Liz Callaway, Suzanne Pleshette, Andy Dick
Plot: Following his return as king of the Pridelands, Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara finds herself on her own journey when she runs into another lion cub, Kovu. However, Kovu is the son of Scar, and his mother is raising him to overthrow Simba - Kiara holds the key to saving the Pridelands from a conflict with this outcast pride.
Mr. Zhao ( Zhao xiansheng )
Theatrical Release Date: 10/24/1998
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yue Lü
Actors: Yi-Nan Chen, Jing-ming Shi, Zhi-Hua Zhang
