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Thursday October 5, 1989
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This week at the movies
Carolina Blue and White, East
Franklin Street 942-306 1
Plaza Mil, Elliott Road Exten
sion 967-4737
1 Ram Triple, NCNB Plaza
967-8284
Varsity Theatres, East Franklin
Street 967-8665
South Square Mall Cinemas,
South Square Mall 493-3502
Willowdaile Cinemas, Willow- s
daile Shopping Center
477-4681
Yorktowne Twin, Durham- ?
. , Chapel Hill Blvd. 489-2327
AN INNOCENT MAN not yet
reviewed
Tom Selleck stars as a man un
justly sentenced to a prison term.
After release, he vows to clear his
name. Aided by F. Murray Abraham
Amadeus), this "hard-hitting" drama
from Touchstone Pictures is directed
by Briton Peter Yates (Breaking Away,
The Dresser). Plaza, Willowdaile
THE PACKAGE not yet reviewed
An international thriller starring
Gene Hackman, who has to deliver
a court-martialed US serviceman back
from Europe to serve his sentence.
Needless to say, things don't go as
planned. Tommy Lee Jones is the
unorthodox soldier. Directed by
Andrew Davis. Plaza
RACHEL PAPERS not yet re
viewed Never heard of it. Sorry. Plaza
NIGHT GAMES not yet reviewed
Starring Rod Steiger. Willowdaile.
JOHNNY HANDSOME o
Mickey Rourke stars in a revenge
thriller. See review, page 16. Ram
Triple, South Square
IN COUNTRY
Emily Lloyd and Bruce Willis star
in a Vietnam drama. See review, page
15. Ram Triple, Willowdaile
BLACK RAIN 12
Michael Douglas plays a scuzzball
New York cop who's assigned to de
liver a terrorist back to his homeland
of Japan. For the most part, it's your
basic cop-who-doesn't-play-by-the-rules
story, but in the hands of Brit
ish director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade
Runner), at least it looks terrific. Scott
brilliantly captures the estrangement
of a New York cop in Japan with his
stunning location work, but ultimately
can't bring off this predictable thriller.
Also starring Andy Garcia and Kate
Capshaw. Varsity Theatres, Willow
daile SEAOFLOVE
Director Harold Becker brilliantly
captures the paradoxes of New York
City: its vibrant culture and its mis
erable loneliness. Al Pacino is the
loner, a New York cop who's assigned
to catch a kinky killer who murders
people at the peak of their sexual
excitement while playing an old 45
of "Sea of Love." Even though the
film does not deliver all the thrills
and excitement it promises, Pacino
is excellent as the mournful cop. Also
starring a gutsy Ellen Barkin and a
vibrant John Goodman. Carolina Blue
and White, South. Square
sex, lies and videotape
Steven Soderburgh won the top
prize at the Cannes Film Festival with
this exploration of, well ... sex, lies
and videotape. See it quick, because
it's the one everyone is talking about.
It's sensual, erotic, and funny, but
don't believe people who tell you it's
a comedy. This one will be around
for a while a real coup for intelli
gent, low-budget independent film
making. With stunning acting from .
James Spader, Andie MacDowell,
Peter Gallagher and Laura San
Giacomo. Varsity Theatres
PARENTHOOD
Ron Howard's comedy-drama
about the woes of family life is truly
an ensemble affair, focusing on three
very different families. It's hardly
surprising that the movie eventually
gives two thumbs up to procreation,
but it's a close run thing, and pro
vides much food for thought as it
roller-coasters to its conclusion. Fea
turing an excellent cast, including
Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Mary
Steenburgen, Tom Hulce, Dianne
Wiest, and Jason Robards. Carolina
Blue and White, Willowdaile
UNCLE BUCK not yet reviewed
John Candy plays an obnoxious
babysitting uncle- John Hughes di
rects the unfunny fat man once again.
South Square
LETHAL WEAPON 2
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are
back in buddy-land. Richard Don
nef once again directs. The only se
quel of the summer that deserved to
make more money than its
predecessor. Willowdaile
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
12
Can men and women sleep to
gether and still be friends the follow
ing morning? That's what this de
lightfully adult comedy is all about.
Billy Crystal gives the performance
we have come to expect from such a
genius, and Meg Ryan is growing up
nicely. With Carrie Fisher. Directed
by Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap,
The Princess Bride). Ram Triple, South
Square
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
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This wonderful story of an unor
thodox schoolteacher who inspires
his young students with the passion
and spirit of poetry is one of the year's
finest films. It is joyful, tragic, and
totally inspiring. Robin Williams gives
his finest, most controlled perform
ance to date. Directed by Peter Weir
(Witness). Willowdaile
TURNER & HOOCH
12
Even though another cop-and-his-dog
movie seems dubious entertain
ment, Tom Hanks comes out on top.
In any case, its not his dog; the owner
has been murdered and Hanks is as
signed to look after it. Willowdaile
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Steve Martin and Michael Caine star in 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' at the Union Friday
Disney returns to form with this
engaging comedy about a physicist
desperately trying to gain respect for
his incredible shrinking machine.
Starring Rick Moranis. (Also show
ing, a Roger Rabbit short, Tummy
Trouble). Willowdaile
STAR TREK V 12
"It's worse than that, he's dead,
Jim." Kirk, McCoy, and Spock do it
all again one more time. Directed by
William Shatner. Yorktowne.
At The Union
THE OFFICIAL STORY
The spotlight is firmly on Third
World politics in this stark Argen
tine film concerning the plight of a
woman who believes her adopted
daughter may be the offspring of a
political prisoner. Starring Norma
Aleandro. Directed by Luis Puenzo.
This film is co-sponsored with UNC
Amnesty International.
Thursday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUN
DRELS Michael Caine has been running
his own high class scam operation
on the French Riviera until small
time crook Steve Martin turns up
wanting a shre of the takings. Like
a lot of recent comedies, this is a re
make (this time of a Marlon Brando
David Niven film The Bedtime Story).
Watch for Steve Martin's hilarious
routine when he can't quite remem
ber Caine's name: "Lawrence ...
Lawrence ..." Directed by Frank "Miss
Piggy" Oz (Little Shop of Horrors).
Friday at 7, 9:30 p.m. and Midnight
JEAN DE FLORETTE
A tale of what happens when a
property-hungry village elder blocks
up the natural spring belonging to
land he wants but can't have. This
rewarding drama is small in story but
steadily grows in scope, until the
entire Provencal village is affected
by the dastardly deed. Starring Yves
Montand. Directed by Claude Berri
from the novels of Marcel Pagnol. In
French, with subtitles. Don't miss Part
II, Sunday night. Saturday at 7 and
9:30 p.m. .
MANON OF THE SPRING
She saw him do it! Get ready for
some shocks as Good and Evil go
head to head in a manner remin
scent of Dickens. Manon continues
the saga of the Springs with an in
credible flourish. Pacier and more
overtly dramatic than Part I, it did
bigger business in Paris than any other
1987 movie. It's a masterpiece of
recent foreign film. In French, with
subtitles. Sunday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
8 12
Described as majesterial, inspired
and perhaps the most intensely per
sonal statement ever made on film, 8
12 is a film so large in compass that
it's concerns and delights are impos
sible to describe fully in one sen
tence. Loosely constructed around the
story of a film-maker who is trying to
The Ratings
O miserable
OO mediocre
OOO enjoyable
OOOO quite good
OOOOO unmissable
put a project together, it digresses
and diverts beyond your wildest
dreams. Starring Mastro Mastroianni
(Dark Eyes). Directed by the amaz
ing Frederico Fellini. With subtitles.
Wednesday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Top 10 Films
1. Black Rain
$19.2 million
2. Sea of Love
$30 million
3. Uncle Buck
$53.2 million
4. Parenthood
$81.7million
5. johnny Handsome
$2.4 million
6. When Harry Met Sally
$80.8 million
7. In Country .
$1.5 million
8. sex, lies, and videotape
$172 million
9. Turner & Hooch
$65.5 million
10. Lethal Weapon 2
$141.9 million
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