European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Slow film season Hopes again on turtles Julia Malcolm l. Johnson Hartford Conn Cour amp of \ ratty woman and teenage mutant ninja turtles have a couple of things in i common that give Hollywood Hope for the Early months of 1991. A they both opened in March never the holiest month of the year. And they both fim shed among the top five pictures of the year. The two big seasons of the Crnovic year traditionally were the summer and christmastime. But in 1990, each of the blockbuster periods placed Only one entry in the top five. Ghost snuck quietly into Heaters in july. Home alone opened without fanfare in november. A those two pictures wound up with the biggest takes of films released in 1990, but the two run Nurs up demonstrate that March can be More than the month when the big releases of the previous year get a new boost from Academy award a wins. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a Quot a a a a a. A a a a a a perhaps that is Why March 1991 can boast some titles that Are either certain to pull in big Bucks teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 the secret of the ooze or Are leading possibilities for Success in the sweepstakes of Early Spring the doors and Oscar with Sylvester Stallone As a mafioso trying to go straight. A the first months of the year will be important for two Youn women stars. Julia Roberts the biggest Money making  1991 with pretty woman Flat liners and steel magnolias will be Back later this month in sleeping with the enemy. In her first film since w inning the Oscar for the accused Jodie Foster pairs up with cult director Jonathan Demme something wild in silence of the lambs. Both of those films Are serious dramas of women in danger. But there Are also Many promising comic entries Iview. Steve Martin has written and stars in la. Story John Goodman reigns Over England in King Ralph and Woody Allen acid Bette Midler Are married in scenes from a mall. Even More promisingly meryl Streep pair sup with writer director actor Albert Brooks on defending your life. Mel Brooks is Back too with a new deeply philosophical essay called life stinks. A a a a a a a. Quot a a a a a there arc plenty of potential duds on the Hori. On As Winter melts into Spring and the big sum mar Bonanza begins to Hawk its Blandishments. But this year too february March and april Are daring to be great or at least commercial Here arc a few along wit the movies men lined above that Hope to make a splash in the Spring showers. A nothing but trouble. Originally titled Vul. Kenwania and abruptly yanked from Christmas release this comedy Marks the directing debut of Dan Aykroyd who also wrote the screenplay about a couple stranded in a bizarre new England town. The East includes Chevy Chase John Candy and Busy Demi Moore. A fires within. Greta Scacchi acid Jimmy Smits should at least set off some Sparks in this romantic drama set in Miami s cuban Community directed by australian Gilliam Armstrong. It. A new Jack City Mario Van Peebles son of once prolific and controversial film maker and theater wizard Melvin Van Peebles moves front acting to directing for this Saga of a five year War Between a cop and a drug Kingpin. The East in. Eludes rapper ice to Wesley Snipes Akosua Busia Bill Nunn Judd Nelson Tracy Camila Johns and Vanessa Williams. A the Hurd Way Michael j. Fox gels silly As a Hollywood Star out to change his image to . Role of a Tough new York homicide detective. James Woods gets hard bitten As a real new Yolk cop consumed with his Hunt for a sexual killer but assigned to show the actor police Olfier the real thing. John Badham directs a cast that also eludes Anasella Sciorra and Stephen  career opportunities. John 1 Lughes ruling a new wave of Success As the water Uulu Zerof plume alone comes Hack As director and writer of this comedy about a 21-year-old who finds himself kicked in a department  the most Beau. Tifful Girhin the world on his first Naglit As a custodian. Frank Whaley plays the fellow with an  imagination Jennifer Connelly is the vision of loveliness and Dermot Mulroney and Kieran a. Mulroney arc featured new Yew Tim hippie extras gather in Oliver Slones a the doors a one of the March hopeful movies. A a a a a 1,february 17.-1991 sunday c