We're All Quite Sane

Written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almódovar, Tacones Lejanos is a murder mystery centering on flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo (Marisa Paredes) and her daughter Rebecca (Victoria Abril), a television anchorwoman. After being estranged for 15 years, Becky re-enters Rebecca’s life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebecca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky’s ex-lovers, Manuel (Feodor Atkine). As the mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, Manuel is suddenly murdered at his home. Unfortunately, which of the ladies is responsible for the homicide remains unclear, even after one of them confesses. 1991

Director Robert Altman’s wickedly funny masterpiece about a slick Hollywood studio executive named Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) — a hotshot whose life is falling apart — is packed with irreverence and myriad star cameos (including appearances from Steve Allen, Cher, John Cusack, Peter Falk and Jeff Goldblum). A rival wants his job, and he’s facing a murder rap. But will Griffin face the music or turn his liabilities into assets? 1992

Novelist Armistead Maupin’s affectionate homage to late-1970s San Francisco follows the romantic struggles and identity crises of a cast of characters that includes Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Chloe Webb and Marcus D’Amico. The 6-hour miniseries (which caused controversy for its open drug use, nudity and direct depiction of homosexuality upon its initial airing on PBS) is as addictive as the drugs the characters ingest. 1993

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Lisette (Lauren Velez) and Chino Linares (Jon Seda) live in the Bronx with their three children and are barely scraping by. During a blackout, Chino gets arrested for stealing a stereo. In order to raise the bail money, Lisette lands a job as an assistant to a record executive (Griffin Dunne) who believes he knows everything about Latino music. Lisette proves him wrong, and her career takes off — much to the chagrin of the jealous Chino. 1994

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