European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On videos a reviews Topi videos Stella rated pg-13. Available on Touchstone Home video. Bathhouse chanteuse turned Lemon Joy diva Bette Midler makes her second Bow As a screen sob sister in this Techy remake of the 1925 Weepie Stella Dallas. As the single Mother of the title Midler is about As sympathetic As mommie Dearest. She does no to use a coat Hanger on her daughter Jenny Trini Alvara Dothe product of an affair with an affable urologist Stephen Collin she just smothers her with selfish love. A spiteful wretch who sacrifices her child a needs to her own wrongheaded principles she turns Down or. Dallas offer to provide a better life for them both and insists on raising Jenny in the squalor to which she is accustomed. A a let a mix some Oil and water. Good idea Quot she sneers when Overly endearing or. Dallas offers to marry her. This Oil and water theme persists throughout once screenwriter Robert Getchell hits upon the motivation he feels obliged to reiterate it. A when you mix Oil and water Quot says or. Dallas to his daughter Quot you mix and mix and mix and you be still got Oil and  the dialogue sounds like a recipe for Safe salad dressing. Married in earlier versions Here Stella is a snivelling single Martyr who sews Jenny s party dresses after a hard Day of hustling cheap cosmetics to suburban drabs. The plot positively overflows with sickly sentiment a veritable Bubble bathos of vapid remonstrances and melodramatic posturing. Midler does no to sing a note though she seems on the verge at All times. She does mime a Jokey striptease for a rough House audience in a Watertown bar a scene that unfortunately recalls the prelude to the rape in the accused. A Rita Kempley a Washington Post night Breed rated r. Director Clive Barker has a sinister Bent that favors showing people in extreme pain and mental torment. As if there a not enough of that in real life. Craig Sheffer is the put upon soul in this Barker film. Seeking to escape his dead end real life our Young accused murderer flees to the land of the living dead. But his earthly problems dog him in hell too. If Gross films Are your cup of bitter Tea night Breed will slake your thirst. Otherwise leave it for the steel of stomach. A Eleanor Ringel a Cox news service enemies a love Story rated r. Available on Media. The year is 1949 and the place new York in Paul Mazursky a deeply Felt fiercely evocative adaptation of Isaac Bash Evis singers novel about surviving the holocaust. A Janet Maslin a new York times House party rated r. More than a breath of fresh air it s a get Down blast. The rap duo kid n play Star As two suburban teens who plan Quot the super def blow Down Jam of the  translation play s parents Are out of town so let s party. The movies trailer suggests a Black Quot Porky a Quot which could t be further from the truth. The picture is everything teen movies should be vulgar silly foul mouthed lots of giggly wiggly sex stuff and More than enough loud music for the requisite soundtrack album. But its also smart funny responsible and absolutely infectious. A Eleanor Ringel Cox news service All dogs go to heaven rated g. This animated feature about some raffish canines in. 30s new Orleans Isnit that bad or Good. The plot concerns a Jaunty German Shepherd voice by Burt Reynold who runs afoul of a bulldog mobster and after a Brief visit to Doggy heaven returns to Earth on borrowed time. He and his Dachshund pal voice by Dorn Deluise discover a Little orphan who can talk to horses and Promise to help her find a family in return for some hot Racetrack tips. A Eleanor Ringel Cox news service Tiese were the top 10 videocassettes in . Rentals last week according to billboard magazine.1 driving miss Daisy Warner.2 the War of the roses Cbs-fox.3 internal affairs Paramount.4 steel magnolias Rca-Columbia.5 hard to kill Warner.6 born on the fourth of july Mca.7 tango amp Cash Warner.8 Blaze touchstone.9 always Mca. 10 family business Ria Columbia. The top 10 videos sales were 1 the Little Mermaid disney.2 step by step new kids on the Block Cbs.3 teenage mutant ninja turtles super Rock steady family. 4 die hard Cbs-fox.5 teenage mutant ninja turtles Cowa Bunga shred head family.6 top gun Paramount. 7 lethal weapon 2 Warner-1989.8 Honey i shrunk the kids disney.9 . Hammer please Hammer done to Hurt Mem capitol.10 new kids on the Block hanging Tough live lbs. Sunday september 2,1990 to plus Page 9