Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade

For the eighth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Child psychologist Carter Nix (John Lithgow) harbors a dark secret - he has split personalities that assume control of his mind and body, forcing him to commit murder and kidnap children for his evil father’s experiments. His wife Jenny (Lolita Davidovich) is oblivious, distracted by an affair with an old fl...

For the seventh month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Plastic surgeon Ernest Melville (Bruce Willis) finds himself entangled with two longtime rivals - actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and novelist Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn). Their affections for Melville are only upstaged by their desire tou outwit each other. When Madeline stumbles upon a magic elixir t...

For the sixth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: When a yuppie couple, Michael and Karen Carr (Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe) experiences a break-in to their new Los Angeles home, they think they'll be safe when a friendly police officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta) helps them acquire an impressive security system. Unfortunately, Pete takes a liking to Karen,...

For the fifth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Three criminals in a desperate escape from authorities race their way across the country from Los Angeles, barreling towards one's hometown of Star City, Arkansas. A familiar face waits for her, the sheriff (Bill Paxton) who holds more connection than he might realize. Will the woman (Cynda Williams) be able...

For the fourth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Special agent Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) is assigned to a murder investigation on a Native American reservation, mostly because he has a tenuous relationship with his mixed Sioux heritage. As Levoi quickly discovers, things are not quite so simple to solve and he'll need the help of tribal police officer Walter...

For the third month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: In the oppressive Warlord Era of 1920s China, young student Songlian (Gong Li) is forced to become the fourth mistress of a wealthy lord. Navigating the treacherous canals of his compound, Songlian must contend with the duplicitous fellow mistresses for their master's attention. In the end, who will it be tha...

For the second month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Stock analyst Nick Holloway (Chevy Chase) finds himself on the lam from government agents after a lab accident turns him invisible. While he uses that to his advantage in avoiding David Jenkins (Sam Neill), he hopes for one last rendezvous with his dream woman Alice (Daryl Hannah). Will Nick’s world ever be...

For the first month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Wannabe DJ Quincy Powell, "Q" (Omar Epps) and his three friends face every day trials and tribulations growing up in Harlem. When options become bleak for their future, best friend Bishop (Tupac Shakur) decides to take matters into his own hands, to disastrous consequences. Can Q overcome this set back, or wi...

In the season finale, our quartet of hosts sits down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1991!

From the twelfth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: James Kirk, former captain of the starship Enterprise , is brought in to escort a Klingon leader to a galactic conference that will decide the end of the ongoing wars between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Along for the ride are old shipmates Leonard McCoy and Spock, who hope to move past the trage...

From the eleventh month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman) is at the end of his rope, perhaps literally! With a trial looming that may put him behind bars, Schultz will have to utilize his final Hail Mary: an overeager money runner (Loren Dean) who idolizes the mafia life. The young man will join Schultz and a suicidal ingenue (Nico...

From the tenth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: In what is essentially Vanilla Ice's Purple Rain , the luminary rapper stars as freewheeling drifter Johnny Van Owen. When he arrives in a small town, Johnny is embroiled in suspense when his romantic interest's father is haunted by corrupt cops from his past. Will Johnny be able to help stop them before it’...

From the ninth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: On his way out to Vietnam to investigate the issues in the region, PFC Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix) finds himself in San Francisco with one last night of freedom. His Marine buddies form a 'dogfight' where each has to find the ugliest girl and bring her to a party, where the winner takes home a bunch of mo...

From the eighth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: In a semi-dystopian future Burbank (1996, though) two men contemplate their place in life as they reunite to save their mentor and adoptive father's night club from the bank. Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) is a no-nonsense drifter, while the Marlboro Man (Don Johnson) is a man about town. Will they succeed...

From the seventh month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: In South Central Los Angeles, four young boys grapple with the reality of their situation - growing up in constant fear of gang violence, expecting to wind up perpetuating the endless cycle of hopelessness. Trey (Cuba Gooding Jr) plans to break the trend and escape to college, while his best friend Ricky (...

From the sixth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: In 1938, Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell) is a stunt pilot longing to race through the skies in the best planes he can get his hands on - with the help of his trusty mechanic Peavy (Alan Arkin), he might just manage it some day. When tragic interference with some gangsters grounds Cliff before he gets a chance...

From the fifth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: What would you do if all you wanted was some peace and quiet on your summer vacation down at the lake house....but your newest patient is the most ruthless hypochondriac this side of the Mississippi? In the case of Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss), he must find new and innovative ways to combat (or cure) hi...

From the fourth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: What would you do if your school was taken over by terrorists? Would you step back a and hope your enigmatic dean (Lou Gossett Jr) will come rescue you? Or will you and your friends (Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton) take charge and fight back? That's the premise behind Toy Soldiers!

From the third month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: You all know the story of a band whose rise and fall defined an entire generation, yeah? We've seen it a dozen times in cinema - but Oliver Stone made the ultimate biopic by looking at the group as a whole but focusing on its enigmatic frontman Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer). Will Jim exorcise his demons? This is...

From the second month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) is a despondent weatherman in perpetually sunny Los Angeles who finds himself wishing for some sign to break him out of his rut. When one literally calls out to him on the side of a road, he must decide whether to pursue an unattainable love with new friend Sara (Victoria...

From the first month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem: Colonel Jim McQuade (Gregory Hines) is a commander in a special forces unit who finds himself in a secret mission to recapture an errant robot on the loose in northern California. Helping him on his quest is doctor Eve Simmons (Reneé Soutendijk), who has also fashioned the android after herself. Oh, and ther...

In the season finale, our quartet of hosts sits down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1990!

During the twelfth month of 1990, we were able to flush out yet another hidden gem: John Kimble is a tough city cop who's been on the trail of drug dealer Cullen Crisp for years. When he discovers a potential path to capturing the crafty criminal, Kimble must go undercover as an elementary school teacher watching over Crisp's son Dominic and ex-wife Joyce (Penelope Ann Miller). Will he stop Crisp...

During the eleventh month of 1990, we were able to rescue a hidden gem from the Disney vault: Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor return in the first animated theatrical sequel for Disney, as two mice who head off to Australia to recover a boy missing in the Outback. Cody has been captured by a nefarious poacher (George C. Scott) who has his sights set on the rare golden eagle that has befriended the boy. W...

The tenth month of 1990 was full of hidden gems, but one of them shone brightest: Tom Selleck is the titular gunslinger who travels down to Australia in search of fresh employment. He finds it with Elliott Marston (Alan Rickman), a racist rancher who wants him to track down natives. At odds over the moral conundrum, thus starts a showdown of epic proportions that crosses the Outback! This is Quigl...