Another Woman (1988)

This has got to be one of Woody Allen's very best.

Rowlands is perfect as a mature woman who has lived a lonely life without even realizing it. She has worked it out so that there is very little danger of being embarrassed or uncomfortable -- and is surprised each time one of these situations threatens to encroach upon her. What a wonderful job Rowlands does! Each self-discovery is intimate and genuinely conveyed. See it tonight...go on...you know you want to.

A-

Jacknife (1989)

There isn't a whole lot going on in this story -- just two men employing very different ways of handling memories of Vietnam. But what it lacks in premise, it more than makes up for in acting and realism. It's a quiet film about the bonds of friendship and shared experience. We even get romance (not gratuitous -- just another very real piece of this story). It's well worth seeing.

B-