European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse This weeks films k let i i \ k i s Kina rated pg-1.1, this self Billil Quot animation with an Atli talc Quot based on stand up routines by the late Rubin if Arris follows a Day Harris spends in full nil with a pretty Divor Cic her Small son and three inner City kids who have been dumped yet again by their Absentee mom. Butty thu Vamg Lra Layar rated Po-13. There Are Vamp res in Southern California and according to a grizzled stranger Donald Sutherland the Only one who can Slop them is Fluffy Kristy Swansonn Atrah Cadd cheerleader who would rather mall crawl than slake out the undead. Rutger Hauer is Leader of the Vampire pack Paul Reubens is Hauer s right hand bloodsucker teen idol Luke Perry is Huffy s ally. Chela Toplar column Cattat tha die Ortry rated from the people who brought us the Superman movies comes this epic starring Marion i Tando As the head of the inquisition Rachel Ward As Queen Isabella Tom Sci Lek As King Ferdinand and newcomer Cicore Corra free As the explorer himself. Death item in her rated i�?Tti-13. This wicked sick joke movie blends the Black wit of Hilly Wilder with special effects. Meryl Streep and Ciol Dic Lawn play a vain actress and a vengeful author locked in a deadly rivalry. Caught Between them is nerdy plastic surgeon Tuce Willis. On the fringe is a mysterious Beauty Isabella Rossellini who dispenses a certain magic elixir. Drahuta rated in Francis Ford Coppola returns to Hie original telling of an eerie tale to throw a new slant on the legend of that dangerous transylvanian aristocrat. As count Dracula crosses oceans of time to find the one element that Cost him his humanity we see terrifying events from a different Point of View. Tha Qun in Batty Lou s handbag rated ignored by her policeman husband and bored with Lur Job at the Library Hetty seems resigned to her Fate. Hut when she stumbles across a mimic i weapon ail idea is born a Hetty confesses to the crime. Stars Penelope Miller and lie thai. Lettla Namota Adwan Turah in Blumber land rated Cut. A Little Hoy is befriended by the King of slumber land in this animated talc and made his heir Only to jeopardize everything when he unlocks a loom that holds a Demon who kidnaps Llie King i a luring the voices of Mickey Rooney Rene Auberjonois and Labriel Damon directed by Masani data and William Hull. Out an a limb hated it i Matthew a Mac Nyk plays a manual w Hiz summoned to a re Mic logging town named he saw by his Little sister it seems she a of Etheard an Exchange Between Fie i no Good Stepfather Jeffrey Jones and ius even worse evil twin Jon Sand one of them is going to end up dead however in route to Huz Sawin is w a Laid by a Seniew Ball redhead Lleni Kling who steals his ear ius c Tollies and ins Wallet w Inch contains a phone number crucial to closing a so Tel million Deal. Paai Angar 97 hated in when Intro lists take Over flight invt at feel the one thing they hav Rte a counted on is Wesley Snipes lie plays an Ott duty Sec imly expert who happens to be on the same Twig lit when an International terrorist a lace Payne takes Over the plane with the help of some carefully planted cohorts Paluda to a Kina hated in to t v a tonne to Marhc fable Fca Tulig the soul kiss of he Century. In Eler Alee Baldwin and Kila Meg Kyan Are Young Urban and totally smitten hut at then wedding a mysterious old Man Sydney walk i Plains a kiss on Hita and somehow i hair souls switch what follows to a fractured fail tale and a tribute to line lose malting Cain haled h John 1 Ngow is a child Slu Ink with a cult daughter an even Culcer Wile 1 Davidovich and some Biol so Cut multiple personalities i lie store begins when 1 Ngow decides to Kidnap fits daughter and flame Bise Wile s Lovci for the mine Singla Mph la Kamala hated k budget Fonda is new in sew Yolk with a huge on the Vij or West Side and a shy new i of inc j Ltd Rule r j a is in i Gigli i. Pc Tio tur its out to have a Tew screws Loose 1 ius i do explores a not Juile Uglis . Squirting he deadly ionised by thnh and admiration ate reseated As posse Riveness and i lies whoa Para in tha dark hated k in tins pm of its nit Iid out to lunch the Cindy thuller. Annabel. Snort a is up to tier eyeballs in Kinky v clients. 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Chuck Vinch staff write Ron m \ ii a Jennifer 8 rated r a a a Musl s80 world your Lime passable entertainment coming soon to a video outlet near you and you can wait the Way this film ultimately plays out is Standard stuff but the meat of the Story has enough interesting nuances to make this a minor Gem in the venerable crime thriller genre. Andy Garcia stars As sgt. John Berlin actually described m the publicity packet is a Hunt out cop a As if there a any other kind in Hollywood action films. It to revealed that he has a history of obsessing about having Bloodthirsty Killets an obsession that Cost him ins marriage and much of his Sou having left that had life behind in los Angeles he is on a spiritual quest to find peace of mind a quest that has brought him to a Job on the local police Force of a Small Northern California town. His Patnet is sol. Freddy Ross l Ance his brother in Law. Berlin Mas be Burnt out but for some cops there is no rest. Shortly after his arrival hods parts Start turning up around town and soon Beilin thinks he is on the Tail of a serial killer who has murdered his eighth attractive Young woman. The investigation leads him to Helena Robertson Uma Thurman gorgeous Blind woman who night be the Only connection to the murders and could be next on the list of victims. As Berlin becomes More amorous by inclined toward Helena his drive to solve the killings puts hint on a hair trigger and twists and turns in the inquiry make him frazzled and jumpy. Soon even his Peers and superiors Are questioning his behaviour and judgement. Writer director Bruce Robinson who penned the screenplay for the widely acclaimed the killing Fields goes overboard at times to turn this Gritty modern Day drama into a mythic tale of a Long ago age. Robinson occasionally strains the dimensions of the Subtle Art of allegory to pitch this As a Knight in shining Armor Stor Complete with a Damsel in distress and the killer As a monstrous dragon. Despite the theatrics Robinson does a Nice Job of jacking up the psychological tension. His Job is made easier by Garcia one of my favorite actors. Certainly he is one of the Best in the business today at striking glowering poses As he showed m such films As dead again Blaek rain the godfather part and especially the untouchables. He fairly crackles Energy in his films but it s a controlled Energy bringing to mind a slightly a just slightly a More stable version of James Woods. Gareia has built his career on playing obsessive types and in this film his character is a relative of the cop he played Iti the spotty but entertaining internal affairs opposite Richard Gere. So Beiling a transformation a or rear Cension depending on your Point of View a o or the course of ibis film As he seeks to shield Helena from harm should come As no Shock Garcia and Thurman go Well together physically. His dark brooding latin Good looks arc in striking contrast to her Blond hair wide cheekbones and pouty lips they also match up Well in Talent. Thurman although not in the forefront of Hollywood leading ladies has notched memorable performances in obtuse films like Henry and june and dangerous liaisons in her first real mainstream Effort she docs a Good Job of showing How vulnerable the Blind can be especially in a wordless scene at a Christmas party when Garcia leaves her alone momentarily and she stands silently clutching her hands together and anxiously awaiting his return As the cacophony of the contrived Holiday madness swirls around her. The film also benefits from the talents of Henrikson and John Malkovich us an Fri agent with an attitude named simply St. Anne. Henrikson has steered his career through a movie country More often than not the motorcycle gang Gem Stone cold starring former nil linebacker Brian Bosworth leaps instantly to min but when Given a Chance he can pull a few surprises. Malkovich is a Quirky actor who can be riveting. He and Garcia have a great scene in this film when St. Anne interrogates Berlin about the weird happenings connected with the investigation. This is a stylish movie. Not All of the plot elements ring True but interesting actors playing interesting characters usually make for a worthwhile movie even if it Isnit a masterpiece. Jennifers is Good enough to get three stars. But be warned a the film clocks in at More than two hours. Bring your scat cushions
