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Movie review Movie ratings The classifications for the C h ris tin e , moral suitability of fUms are Dreamscabe, A-III determined by the United The Dresser. A-II ’F/X’ is not that special States Catholic Conference's The Evil Ih at Men Do, O Department of Com­ Fandango A-II munications. Flashpoin . A-ID Greystoke: The Legend of Movies at area theaters: Tarzan. Lo ri of the Apes. A-III Harry and Son, O A Dodt Fayed-Jack Weiner pro­ are convinced that he is dead, And the conspirators. The Jux­ of the cast includes Jerry Orbach duction of a Robert Monde I film, what better protection could they taposition of these two different Back to the Future. A-III The Hotel New Hampshire. O as DeFranco, C liff DeYoung as a The Beat of Tim es, O Iceman, A-II "F/X". o ffe r? characters is a good idea, but It Justice Department agent and Bryan Brown...... Rollle Tyler In order to make the staged never amounts to much in the A Chorus Line, A-IV The King of Comedy. A-II Diane Verena as Ellen, Rollie's The Color Purple. O The Mean Season. A-III Diane Verena...... Ellen murder as convincing as possible, hands of director Robert Mandel. girlfriend. Brian Dennehy Del McCarthy the government turns to Mandel allows the special ef­ Down and Chit in Beverly M ischief. <> Cliff DeYoung...... lUpton Hollywood, the land of special ef­ fects to be the center of the film The music by Bill Conti Is H ills . O Modem Romance. A-III Jerry Orbach ...... DeFranco fects and to one of its finest and rightly so since the effects by superb and often more exciting FIX. A -IV Mrs. Soffel. A-IV Music by Bill Conti. Written by creative minds. Rollle Tyler. expert John Stears are superb than the events portrayed on the The Gods Must Be Crazy. A-II A Passage to India. A-II Robert Megglnson and Gregory Rollle, who has worked his way and chilling. The effects are so screen, a perfect complement to Iron Eagle, O Reuben, Reuben. A-III Freeman. Produced by Dodl up through the schlock film s to good that everyone and the real star of "FIX", the effects Jagged Edge. O Splash. A-II! Fayed and Jack Weiner. Ex­ the great film s, is the recognized everything else is overwhelmed, themselves. In the hands of a Jew el of the Nile, A-III Starm an, A-II ecutive producer Michael Peyser. e x p e rt in "FIX", that is, special ef­ unable to stand up against the more competent director or w ith a The Kiss of the Spider That's Dancing, A-I Directed by Robert Mandel. An fects. He Is an independent genius energy created by the intriguing more concise, sim ple screenplay, Woman, A-IV Turk 182, O Orion Pictures release rated RJA- with his own studio who readily use of the special effects. A major the film could have been a great M urphy's Romance, A-Ill Vldeodrome. O IV. adults with reservations. accepts the government Job. part of the problem is the thriller instead of Just another ac­ The O fficial Story. A-II When he flawlessly and expertly lackluster screenplay which tion film . The photography tn the Out of Africa. A-IV A -I. G e ineral Patronage. By Pr. PETER HORTON carries out his task of illusion, he never gathers steam until too late. film la often blurred, probably for Prlzzl's Honor, A-IV A-I A d u l t s a n d suddenly discovers that he must When the action picks up the sake of mood, but it only adds Rocky IV , A-IH adolescents. As usual In the case of a former use his own creative techniques momentum. It is far too much too to the feeling that the film is Spies Like Us. O A-m. Adults crim inal turning government in­ to save his own life. Rollle the late. The concluding moments Incomplete. Twice In a Lifetim e. O A-IV, Adults with reserva­ formant, the Justice Department genius becomes Rollle the hunted are stunning, but the plot Is so W itness. A-IV tions. An A-IV classification Because of the excessive Young Sherlock Holmes. A-II designates certain film s that, offers protection and relocation, a as both the good and the bad are stifled that the impact is much violence and gore, even though chance to begin a new life for the desperately seeking to silence less than expected. (Recommended) while not morally offensive in most of It Is presented as the illu ­ them selves, require caution testimony that w ill keep the bad h im . Bryan Brown offers an adequate sion of the effects, the film is rated guys In prison for years. When a Movies on Home Box O ffice: and some an alysis and explana- “F/X", a new film starring performance/always looking ap­ R and A-IV for adults. Definitely ranking member of a crim inal tio n a s a protection against Australian actor Bryan Brown, la propriately apprehensive, but geared to an adult audience. fam ily Is ready to become the In­ The Adventures of Buckaroo wrong Interpretations and false a suspense thriller in which never really brings Rollle to life In "F/X" Is a film that has all the former, the Justice Department, Banzai: Across the Eighth conclusions. everything becomes secondary to such a way that there Is any emo­ great promise of an Imaginative under the regulations of Its the effects. A film with a unique Dimension, A-II O, Morally offensive. tional Involvement or attach­ premise, but It unravels into the The Brother From Another The word "Recommended' W itness Relocation Program, has and exciting premise Is weighed ment. The best performance In category of the strictly average. to take special precautions. In­ Planet. A ID appears behind the titles of down by convoluted plot twists the film actually belongs to Brian This Is a case in which the in­ stead of relocating the witness, The Cannonball Run II. A-III those film s that merit such and long expositions. As Rollle Dennehy as M cCarthy, a dividual parts stand on their own who has become the object of Choose Me, O designation. uses everything at his command delightfully interesting perfor­ in a better light than the whole many contracts against his life, to fool his pursuers. Detective Mc­ mance that Is easy to watch. Den­ it s e lf. "FIX" means special ef­ the department decides to fake Carthy, a "by-the-book" cop, uses nehy steals every scene in which fects, but as a film , it Isn't all that his assassination. If his enemies good solid police investigation to his character has a part. The rest special or extraordinary. Local TV, radio TELEVISION PROGRAMS S U N D A Y Tuned in Channel 11 Maas for ahut-lna m Channel 4 Directions 10 a.m. Channel 2 Insight Channel 3 Maas .m. (daily, 8 a.m.) (Armstrong Cable) Channel 23 Maas 10 Lyricist puts Pope’s poetry to music (Pittsburgh cable) Channel 9 To Teach As Jesus Dally, 9:30 a.m.. (Pittsburgh cable) (Aux. Bp. Boaco) 1:30, 5:30, 9.30 p.m. Channel 9 "Glory of God" 11 a.m. (also Tuesday. 6 p.m., Channel 40) SATURDAY Channel 40 Ft. Manning 10 p.m. By JAM ES BREIO the English words would fit the find myself solidly on his side, children, Jews and "people year­ Channel 40 Ft. Bob MacDougail ,m. (also Thursday, You've heard of the great pre-existing notes. On top of that, even though I disagree with him ning for peace" as well as from 6 p.m.) songwrltlng teams of Rodgers and he was working with free verse, on some Issues. But, overall, I C a th o lic s . RADIO PROGRAMS Hammerstein, and Lemer and poetry which has no recurring support him for what he Is trying And how about his w riting part­ S U N D A Y Loewe. But have you heard of the meter, a usual feature of songs. to accomplish. He's a unifying ner? What does he think of the WEDO 810 Paullst News 7:45 a.m. new combo In town: Lees and Spending a year on the project force on the planet, the first sign results? Mr. Lees has not had any WEDO810 To Teach as Jesus 8 John Paul II? led Mr. Lees to take "moderate of hope In my lifetim e." direct contact with the Pope, but WEDO 810 Pro-Life Perspective 8:1)5 a.m. liberties" with the poems, under Dr. John WUllde You heard right. That's Pope Mr. Lees, who calls him self “a he has heard — "third-hand" — John Paul II and lyricist Gene Vatican approval, hnd to "fiddle a that John Paul Is very pleased WEDO 810 Byzantine Mass 9 «9- lapsed Protestant," also found WAVL 910 Sacred Heart Program 9: 30 a.m. Lees, a Canadian-born Jazz-o- little with the m usic." The record him self for the first time in hts life with the songs. WJLY 1050 Black Catholic Chapel 10 contains six of the songs, along phtle who has translated some of having lengthy conversations If you would like to hear them, of the Air the pontiffs poetry into English with two original lyrics he wrote with Catholics "on a wide range of the m usic (record or tape) can be WARO 540 Maas from St. to open and close the concert. for setting to m usic. The results topics. I was never aware before of ordered by writing Jazzletter Patrick, Canonsburg Mr. Lees, who describes him self WESA 94 Croatian Program 12 30 p.m. are now available on a record the diversity in Catholic opinion.” Records, PO Box 240, OJai, CA as having "an Intense, passionate WEDO 810 Bishop Connare 2 m. album featuring singer Sarah 93023. Cost: 412.75 with $1 go­ WKPA 1150 interest In songs" and who Although the record has been Irish Hour with 2:1 15 p.m. V a u g h a n . ing to Catholic charitable agen­ M. Folan To find out about this unusual believes that song preceded the out only a month and has yet to cies. In addition, copies of the WSRU FM 90.1 Upon This Rock 12 30 p.m. project, 1 spoke with Mr. Lees, the development of language, has two be promoted, orders have been album are available at a reduced (From Newman wordsmlth responsible for such favorites among the Pope's lyrics. coming In to Mr. Lees' office, the cost to charities for fund-raising Center, Slippery songs as "Quiet Nights" and "The Madeleine," about Mary result of early news stories about purposes. W rite the same address Rock Univ.) “Yesterday I Heard the Rain," Magdalene, Is "heart-breaking," the m usic. He has been touched for details. WEDO 810 Catholic News 6:30 p.m. KDKA 1020 Amplify 8 which have been recorded by the he noted, while "Children" cap­ by the feelings expressed In many (Next week: Some comments likes of Tony Bennett and Frank tures the "fragility and In­ of the letters accompanying from Mr. Lees on music in MONDAY THROUGH FRI DAY S in a tra . nocence" of youth. One of the orders, which have come from g e n e ra l.) WEDO 810 Fr. Al Lauer 9:30 a.m. "1 didn’t think the Job could be most powerful songs, "Easter ("Daily Bread") done at all," Mr. Lees told me, Vigil," does not appear on the WEDO 810 Fr. Michael Salvagna 10 45 a.m. recalling the proposal that he album, but It w ill probably be In­ WEDO 810 Fr. Tom Smith Show 11 a.m. (Wednesday) translate the Polish originals cluded when the songs have their Auditions at Duquesne WEDO 810 Fr. John Bertolucci 11 30 a m which John Paul had written American premiere at Easter In WEDO 810 Fr. John Powell 11 45 a.m. (Thursday) WEDO 810 before he became pope What San Francisco. String auditions for elementary and secondary students for the "Religion on the Line" 12 15 p.m. (Monday) String Solo Festival w ill take place on Saturday, March 1 at the Du­ WPLW 1590 As The Spirit 3:30 p.m. complicated the task was that the During the course of his work, Leads m usic had already been written to Mr. Lees found him self becoming quesne University School of Music. Students playing violin, viola, WPIT FM 101.5 Rosary cello or string bass for two or more years are eligible to participate. 7 F m.(dally) accompany Italian translations. even more of an admirer of the S A T U R D A Y Pope, whom he has long saluted This forced Mr. Lees not only to Promising young m usicians w ill be selected from the auditions to WEDO 810 Crossroads 7 a.m. for having "a breadth of vision. I translate but to translate so that perform at the festival to be held on Sunday, March 16 in at the Du­ WEDO 810 Sound A Sense 7:30 a.m. WEDO 810 "Religion in 8:15 a.m. quesne University Music School. 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