Review of Five Corners (1987) by Shawn W — 07 Feb 2014

A forgotten gem, "Five Corners" is nostalgic but not sappy and/or sentimental, its characters are rich and memorable. And the performances . . . where does one start? John Turturro giving a masterful performance as an unpredictable, complicated and somewhat likeable villain and then there's the bombshell Tomei, the emotionally-charged performance from Tim Robbins--and there's Jodie Foster who is the weakest link.

The directing is surprising and is aided by a spotty but sensational script, lavish cinematography, set and costume design that stick in one's memory bank for a long while.