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Death Before
Dishonor: Fred Diver, Brian
Keith, Joanna Pacula and Paul
Winfield star as a bunch of Americans
shooting it out with terrorists in the
Middle East R.
Native Son: Richard
Wright’s novel comes to the screen.
Last day. PG.
Light of Day: Michael J.
Fox and Joan Jett play a brother and
sister who play in a rock ’n’ roll band.
There are conflicts between Jett and
her mother over religion, music,
lifestyle and the raising of Jett’s
illegitimate son. The plot is trite and
boring while the acting is wooden and
unconvincing. The music isn’t any
good either. Last day. PG-13.
The Mission: Starts here
Friday. PG.
Nightmare on Elm
Street Part 3: Starts Friday. R.
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Black Widow: Debra
Winger plays a federal agent on the trail
of a woman, Theresa Russell, who has
been marrying rich men and killing
them for their money. Directed by Bob
Rafelson, the man who gave us “Five
Easy Pieces” and “The Monkees. ” R.
Over the Top: Guess
what? Sylvester Stallone is back and
he’s going to fight somebody. After
portraying a boxer, a mercenary, a
wrestler, a cop, a labor leader and a
thug that beats up on old ladies in
subways, this time he’s an arm wrestler.
PG-13.
The Mission: Robert De
Niro and Jeremy Irons star as two
Jesuit priests trying to save the Indians
from the Portugese during the mid-
18th century. A devastating film that
shows how terrible man’s inhumanity
to man can be. Don’t miss this one.
Moves to Cinema III on Friday. PG.
An American Tail:
Since Steven Spielberg wants to be the
Walt Disney of the ’80s, he has made a
full-length animated film. “An
American Tail” tells the story of Fievel
Moskowitz, a Russian immigrant mouse
who gets separated from his family
when they come to America. The film is
pretty good, even though it doesn’t
quite capture the innocence of the
Disney classics Last day. G.
Hoosiers: Gene Hackman
plays a man who comes to a small
Indiana town to coach the basketball
team. He has the task of convincing the
basketball-loving town folk to let him
run the team his way. Dennis Hopper
has received a Best Supporting Actor
nomination for his role as an alcohlic
father who gets the chance to redeem
himself by helping Hackman coach the
intense film ever made about the war.
Nominated for eight Oscars. R.
Radio Days: See review
page 5. PG.
Children of a Lesser
God: William Hurt, Marlee Martin
and Piper Laurie star in this filmed
version of Mark Medoff s play. Hurt is a
teacher at a school for the deaf. Martin
is a deaf woman who works at the
school. They fall in love, but have to
overcome the barrier of silence
between them. Hurt was nominated for
an Oscar for his performance in this
Star Trek IV: The
Voyage Home: The crew of the
Enterprise, William Shatner. Leonard
Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the others,
is back in the best film of the series. Our
heroes have to go back to the 20th
century, capture some whales and take
them back to the 23rd century to save
the Earth from disaster. This film
captures the excitement, humor and
spirit of the original television series.
Last day. PG.
Otello :Starts Friday. PG.
Outrageous Fortune:
Bette Midler and Shelley Long are two
women from different backgrounds
trying to find a man who was their
lover. The man is also a terrorist
involved with a scheme to destroy the
world. George Carlin also stars in this
action-packed comedy. R.
From the Hip: Judd
Nelson stars as a young, brash lawyer
who uses wild tactics to become a
partner in an old, conservative law firm.
The firm wants him out because they
feel he will tarnish their reputation so
they give him the task of defending
John Hurt, an eccentric millionaire
accused of murder. All evidence points
to Hurt’s guilt and even Nelson has his
doubts. Lots of good comedy and an
interesting look at the legal system
when Nelson has to decide between
doing right or doing his best to get a
possible murderer acquitted of his
crime. R.
Mannequin: Andrew
McCarthy and Kim Cattrall star in this
comedy about a dress designer and his
dummy who comes alive but only in his
eyes and when they are alone. PG-13.
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Platoon: Oliver Stone wrote
and directed this film about his
experiences in Vietnam. Charlie
Sheen, Willem Dafoe and Tom
Berenger star in the most realistic and
Crocodile Dundee:
Australian comedian Paul Hogan is the
famous trapper Michael J. “Crocodile”
Dundee who is brought back to
America by a reporter (Linda
Kozlowski). A bit predictable, but lots of
fun PG-13.
Little Shop of
Horrors: An incredibly funny
musical based on Roger Corman’s film
about a plant that eats people. Rick
Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin,
Bill Murray and John Candy make up a
great cast but Audrey II, the plant,
steals the show. PG-13.
Heartbreak Ridge: Clint
Eastwood directed, produced and
starred in this film about a tough,
Marine sergeant who leads a group of
new recruits into Grenada. Eastwood is
a little too tough for his own good and
the violence is a bit unnecessary. R.
The Morning After:
Jane Fonda wakes up one morning in
bed with a dead man. Since she had a
lot to drink the night before, she
doesn’t remember how it happened.
Jeff Bridges is the ex-cop who believes
she didn’t do it and tries to help her find
the real murderer. A good, but certainly
not a great, film. R.
The Golden Child:
Eddie Murphy goes to Tibet to find the
child who is destined to be the savior of
the world. Murphy’s humor almost gets
lost in the special effects and action-
saturated script but he still provides
some laughs. PG-13
Highlander: Sean Connery
and Christopher Lambert are men
from the past living in 20th century
New York. They have to fight the
enemy that has been following them
around for hundreds of years. A stylistic
and somewhat bloody film. Thursday.
R.
The Karate Kid Part 11:
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita star in
this sequel that takes them to Japan
and yet another karate tournament
Friday and Saturday. PG.
nis: Interview and concert
footage make up this documentary on
Janis Joplin. The interviews don’t
probe deep enough into her tourtured
personality but the concert shots are
great Friday and Saturday midnight
R.
Birdy: Alan Parker, director of
“Midnight Express” and “The Wall, ”
gives us a harrowing look at war,
insanity and friendship. Matthew
Modine, who always dreamed of flying
as a child, begins to take on bird
characteristics after coming back from
Vietnam. Nicolas Cage is his best friend
who tries to protect his friend without
destroying his dreams.
Tuesday. R.
The Deer Hunter:
Michael Cimino directed this film a
group of friends from a small town and
how they were changed by the
Vietnam war. The Russian roulette
scene in the Vietnamese POW camp is
one of the most intense moments ever
captured on film. Robert De Niro,
Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep
make up a fantastic cast. Wednesday.
R.