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6The Daily Tar Hee! Thursday, October 10, 1985 CefleMtnies give slhaop peirfoirinniapces nnu Ragged! Edge9 WEE By MARK DAVIS Staff Writer . Thrilling, suspenseful, intriguing, compelling, spine-tingling Jagged Edge is all of these and then some. It's a superb movie made the old-fashioned way. An excellent script, riveting performances, masterful direction, and an uncanny sense of surrealism thrown in for good measure. Jagged Edge puts Glenn Close pretty darn close to Meryl Streep for the title of America's Best Dramatic Actress. In what's arguably her finest role to date, Close brings her character to life in a way that is simply dazzling. She isn't just playing a role; she actually becomes her character and is so convincing it's almost scary. Close is Teddy Barnes, a corporate lawyer mother who quit criminal law because of her dissatisfaction with America's legal system. She is per suaded by her firm to re-enter the criminal arena to defend Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), a man accused of murdering his beautiful newspaper heiress wife. Close's rival is District Attorney Thomas Krasny (Peter Coyote), an ambitious man who cares more about a future in the Senate than about convicting the right man for the crime. Together with hard-bitten inves tigator Sam Ransom (Robert Loggia), Barnes methodically plans her defense, finding herself becoming attracted to Forrester as she delves deeper and deeper into the case. It sounds predictable, but it's not. One of Jagged Edge's best qualities is X' v',CX',y.v.. -. TODAY ! ( V A- V V 4 it ' 4 f Wm (Experimental Films will be shown at 7 and X U9:30 p.m. in the Union Auditorium An Evening of Tennesse Williams will be performed by the Department of Dramatic Art through Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Playmakers Theatre. Call 962-1 121 for ticket information. She Stoops to Conquer will be performed by PlayMakers Repertory Company through Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. at Paul Green Theatre. Call 962-1121 for ticket information. Sally Rogers will perform at 8 p.m. at the ArtSchool. Call 929-2896 for ticket information. Delbert McClinten and The Nightporters will perform at Cat's Cradle. Call 967-9053 for more information. Lo Jai will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Rhythm Alley. Call 929-8172 for more information. 14 FRIDAY VI Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close starring in "Jagged Edge": "should be remembered at Oscar time cinema the way it turns the tried-and-true murder and courtroom drama into something fresh and new. It's not-a simple whodunit; rather it's a dark insight into the psychology of murder and a stark commentary on our judicial system. There aren't too many movies in which virtually all the major stars give award-winning performances, but this is definitely one of them. Close, Bridges, Coyote and Loggia should be remem bered at Oscar time. Loggia, in partic ular, provides the humor and warmth that, at least temporarily, offers a respjte from the film's tension and helps to make the movie more well-rounded. Director Richard Marquand, known for his work in Return of the Jedi and Eye of the Needle, uses the camera to add an eerie dimension to the picture and does a great job of jumping from . scene to scene to create a finished product that is never boring. Joe Eszterhas also deserves credit for a script that's believable, hard-hitting, and, above all, human. Jagged Edge contains only two violent scenes, but those two are plenty. The opening scene where Forrester's wife is murdered is truly gruesome, and the movie's climax is a masterpiece of suspense in the best Hitchcock tradition. Jagged Edge leaves you in a perpetual state of mystery. Once Close's character is introduced, she is in every scene, and, consequently, everything is seen through her eyes. The red herrings are hard to spot, and the audience is kept guessing right up to the final credits. FALL SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP T. J n 1 1 I Il : V $ggoo Membership Good thru 121585 THE GYM 503 C West Main St Carrboro, NC 933-9249 ELLIOT ROAD at E. FRANKLIN 57-4737 $ 250 TIL 6:00 PM EVERYDAY! LAST DAY! CREATOR (R) 3:00 5:10 7:25 9:35 LAST DAY! COMPROMISING POSITIONS (R) 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:30 Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay. 0VTV 3:20 5:20 7:20 9:20 7. o o o Upstairs 159th is changing . . . and getting better! But this time we want to know what you think! This is your chance to win our name-change contest by renaming your club. The winner gets $100 cash & a life-time VIP membership to the best place to party in Chapel Hill. Here's how it works: Only one entry per person Winner will receive $100 cash plus a lifetime membership and more! The first $100 entries opened or delivered will qualify for a $1 membership Should the winning name be entered by more than one person, a drawing will be held to determine the winner. Time & date of drawing will be announced after finalists are notified. Use the ballot below for your suggestions (theme, decor, specials or anything else you can think of) to go with the name you enter. Mail it or drop by Upstairs 159th. BE CREATIVE! AND HURRY! CONTEST ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK! SUN. OCT. 13th IS THE LAST DAY ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED THURS. OCT. 17th We'll soon be a private club so we can offer you complete service. Memberships go on sale Oct. 10 at bargain prices, so get one soon! Call or come by for details. 929-5430 NAME CHANGE CONTEST ENTHY FOI2M Suggested name: - , Other suggestions or comments ; : , Your Name Address Telephone - Bring ballot by Upstairs 159th or mail to: Upstairs 159th 159 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Grand Prize $100 plus free life-time VIP membership Contest ends Sun., Oct. 13th 3A!NfcTtN EE ADULTS KS0 TO. 6:C0 PM EVEffiTW! 1 STARTS TOMORROW i-rr f o. s v CTUNES MtaM I '-11' itt Orion Ptcturaa Corporation. AH Rtoht. Hwnnd. nThe Terminator will be shown at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m., and at midnight in the Union Auditorium. Call 966-3128 for ticket information. Wiley and the Hairy Man will be performed by Raleigh Little Theatre's Second Stage through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Raleigh Little Theatre. Call 821-4579 for ticket information. UNC Wind Symphony will perform with horn soloist Edward Bostley at noon on the steps of South Building. A Carribbean Festival featuring Roily Gray and Sunfire will be held through Saturday at the Turning Point. Call 929-2037 for ticket information. The Love Masters will perform at 9 p.m. at the ArtSchool. Call 929-2896 for ticket information. The Woodpeckers, No We Ye Not and The Vanguard will perform at Cat's Cradle. Call 967 9053 for more information. The Pressure Boys will perform at Rhythm Alley. Call 929-8 1 72 for more information. SATURDAY - 'JGallipoli will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. "JL JL'xn the Union Auditorium. The Critical Edge: Controversy in Recent American Architecture will open at Ackland Art Museum and run through Dec. 1. Boney Maroney will perform at the ArtSchool. Call 929-2896 for ticket information.' Prime Movers, The Graphic and Land O'Ciants will perform at Cat's Cradle. Call 967 9053 for more information. Bo Diddley will perform at Rhythm Alley. Call 929-8172 for more information. Sculptures by Ann Rowles and Chester Williams will be displayed through Nov. 2 in Hanes Art Center. Members of the UNC music faculty will perform at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. Bus Brown and Steve Wing will perform at 7 p.m. at the ArtSchool. Call 929-2896 for more information. The Flying Pigs, The Pattersons and Land O'Giants will perform in a benefit for Central America at Cat's Cradle. Call 967-9053 for more information. MONDAY Bombshelhi'iW be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Union Auditorium. TUESDAY " ELCry the Beloved Country will be shown JL3at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Union Auditorium. ' Murphy's X-mas will be performed by the UNC Interpreters' Theatre through Wednesday at 8 p.m. in 203 Bingham. Call 962-0012 for more information. Dana Burnett, pianist, will perform at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. WEDNESDAY - Robert Wedgeworth will lecture on "Librar XOies, Learning and Literacy" at 4 p.m. in the Morehead Building banquet hall. Eugene Chadbourne and The C.P.A.'s will perform at Cat's Cradle. Call 967-9053 for more information. MOVIES SUNDAY -g sjPinocchio will be shown at 2 and 4 p.m., jLO College will be shown at 7 p.m. and The Passion of Joan of Arc will be shown at 8:30 p.m. in the Union Auditorium. Call 966-3128 for ticket information. The Idiot Box and Altered Mates will be performed by the UNC Lab Theatre through Monday at 4 and 8 p.m. in 06 Graham Memorial Hall. The Louisville Ballet will perform at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Call 962-1449 for ticket information. Plaza I Commando at 3:20, 5:20, 7:20 and 9:20. Plaza II Compromising Positions at 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 ends today. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins starts Friday at 3, 5:10, 7:25 and 9:35. Plaza III Creator at 3, 5:10, 7:25 and 9:35 ends today. Amadeus starts Friday at 3, 6 and 9. Varsity I The Shooting Party at 2 and 7:10. The Gods Must Be Crazy at 4: 1 5 and 9: 10. Varsity II -Agnes of God at 2:15, 4:15, 7:30 and 9:30. Varsity Lateshows Nightmare on Elm Street and The Gods Must Be Crazy at 11:30 Friday and Saturday. . v ' Carolina Blue Jagged Edge at 7 and 9:15. Carolina White Back to the Future at 2:30, 4:45, 7 and 9:30. Carolina Classic Hamlet at 3 ends today. The Sound of Music starts Friday at 3. Carolina Lateshows 2001: A Space Odyssey and Sixteen Candles at 11:30 Friday and Saturday. Ram I Maxie at 7 and 9 ends today. Silver Bullet starts Friday at 7 and 9:10; weekend matinees at 2 and 4: 10. ' Ram II St Elmo's Fire at 7 and 9: 1 5; weekend matinees at 2 and 4:15. Ram III Invasion, U.S.A. at 7:05 and 9:10 ends today. Sweet Dreams starts Friday at 7 and 9:15; weekend matinees at 2 and 4:15. Ram Lateshows Beverly Hills Cop and Monty Python and the Holy Grail at 1 1 :45 Friday and Saturday. Compiled by Elizabeth Ellen, arts editor. OPTOMETRY CAREER CONFERENCE Thursday, October 10 2iOO - S'OO General Administration Building Chapel Hill PLITT THEATRES UT fUMl irut ? 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