e The Weekend List First Run Film Bad Influence Rob Lowe plays the devil to James Spader's Faust as Lowe shows market analyst geek Spader the seedier side of life. Lowe also shows that he can work behind the camera in bedroom sex home- movies as well as in front of it. (At Fox - 7:30, 9:45, 11:45) Blue Steel Jamie Lee Curtis is a rookie cop who has the hots for a psycho who thinks that love and death are the same thing. Perhaps they shouldn't go steady. (At Showcase - 2:40, 9:55, 12:05) Born on the Fourth of July As big a draw as Tom Cruise is for some, he's as much a cinematic plague for others. But his performancevas paralyzed Vietnam vet Ron Kovic is the highlight of Oliver Stone's larger-than-life film. If for nothing else, go to see him scream the P-word. (At Showcase -1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:00; Sat. & Sun. at 2:15, 7:15, 10:00) Driving Miss Daisy Elderly Southern woman Jessica Tandy and chauffeur Morgan Freeman break down some social barriers. Adapted from Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, performed in Ann Arbor last semester. Strange casting award goes to Dan Ackroyd as Miss Daisy's son Boolie, who can't seem to pick good films consistently to save his life. (At Showcase - 12:05, 2:20, 4:25, 7:35, 9:40, 11:35) Enemies, A Love Story A tragi-comedy set in the years immediately after World War II about a man who is emotionally involved with three women at the same time: his second wife, his mistress, and his first wife, who was believed dead. Sounds like he's tired! From the Isaac Bashevis- Singer book, and critically acclaimed everwhere. (At Briarwood - 1215, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35, 11:45) Glory Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington star in this lauded film about the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first Black battalion in the Civil War. Directed by Edward Zwick, a producer of thirtysomething. But don't hold that against him. (At Fox Village -12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 930, 11:45) Handmaid's Tale Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, the near future looks bleak as 99 percent of all women are infertile. Women who are fertile are kept as handmaidens for married couples and this tells the story of one such woman. With Robert Duvall, Fay Duhaway, and Elizabeth McGovern. (At Showcase - 12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:35, 9:45, 12:10) Hard To Kill Martial arts stud Steven Segal chops and kicks his way through the evil men who killed his family. Don't expect much dialogue. (Showcase - 2:55, 4:55, 9:25, 11:40) Henry V Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Shakespeare is grittier than Olivier's version but makes an admirable transition from stage to film. (At Ann Arbor 1 & 2; call for times) House Party Hip-hoppin' partying that was the rage at the recent Sundance Festival. With Kid'n'Play and Full Force, this high energy comedy is about one teenager's attempt to dupe his parents and the police so he can get to the hottest party of the year. (At Showcase - 12:15, 2:40, 4:40, 7:45, 10:00, 12:15) The Hunt for Red October Sean Connery, a Soviet captain, hijacks his own submarine and heads for the U.S. with the whole world in pursuit. Problem is, the sub has a new stealth device which makes it impossible to track (if the film is like Tom Clancy's novel, they could always use a bad- dialogue-seeking device). (At Briarwood - 11:00, 12:40, 1:40, 3:20, 4:15, 6:00, 7:15, 8:45, 9:55, 11:30; Showcase - 1:15, 4:00, 7:10, 9:30, 12:20) Joe Versus the Volcano Tom Hanks learns that he doesn't have long to live so decides he may as well jump into a volcano. Meg Ryan has three different roles but neither continues her tutorial on how to fake sex. (At Briarwood - 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30, 11:45; Showcase - 12:20, 2:30, 4:35, 7:25, 9:35, 11:50) The Little Mermaid Disney's best cartoon in over a decade, this fun film is a must for those with a little bit of the kid in you. (At Showcase - Sat. & Sun., 12:35, 5:00; Fox - 12:00, 2:00, 4:00) Lord of the Flies Based on William Golding's classic novel, a group of young American military cadets get stranded on an island, so they run around naked, put pig a pig's head on a stake, and taunt the fat kid. (At Showcase - 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 70, 9:40, 11:55; Briarwood - 11:45, 2:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:00, 11:30) Love At Large Tom Berenger and Elizabeth Perkins are private detectives who fall in love while investigating Anne Archer's philandering husband. A comedy about love and something that is large. (At Showcase - 12:05, 7:20; Briarwood - 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 7:30, 9:40) My Left Foot Daniel-Day Lewis plays a man with cerebral palsy who expresses his creativity and his character through his left foot. Not the downer movie you might think; nominated for five Oscars. (At Showcase - 12:40, 3:05, 5:15, 7:40,9:50, 11:45; Ann Arbor - call for times) Nuns on the Run Not to be confused with Nuns With the Runs, this more respectable comedy stars Monty Python's Eric Idle as one of two crooks who steal milions from the mob and hid out in a convent disguised as nuns. Do you think it'll have a shower scene and have them sharing a bed with female nuns? (At Showcase - 12:45, 2:50, 5:10, 7:25, 9:35, 11:30; Briarwood - 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15, 11:30) Opportunity Knocks Dana Carvey (SNL's Church Lady) is a con man who masquerades as an Ivy League snob among the snobs of Chicago. Isn't that special. (At Fox Village - 12:00, 2:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45, 11:45; Showcase - 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:30, 11:35) Pretty Woman Romantic comedy where Richard Gere is a powerful business mogul who eats up companies for profit; Julia Roberts is a Hollywood hooker who eats up customers for profit. He hires her for a week and falls in love when she cries at the opera; she falls in love with him when he takes her shopping on Rodeo Drive. Isn't love always like that? (At Showcase - 12:00, 2:30, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45, 12:15; Ann Arbor 1&2 - call for times) Rocky Horror Picture Show If you're a man, wear only women's lingerie and go see this show; if you're a woman, wear only women's lingerie and go see this show. (At Briarwood - 11:45) Teenage Mutant Ninia Turtles You've read the comic book, you've seen the cartoon, you've played the video, you've bought the dolls, you've used the condoms, now see the movie. And Kowabungal it has real actors. Pass the pizza, dude. (At Showcase - 12:00, 12:30, 2:35, 4:30, 5:00, 7:15, 7:45, 9:20, 11:25; Fox Village - 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 11:45) Campus Cinema . Friday Sleeper (Woody Allen, 1973) MLB3 7 & 10:30/DBL Med Early Woody Allen Film has Woody waking up in the year 2173 after having gone into the hospital for a minor operation.Film has some of the funniest slapstick of ' his career. Warning: don't waste your time after the film trying to find an orgasmatron - unfortunately, they don't exist. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977) MLB3 8:45/DBL Med IOne of the greatest films of all time. Tells the story of Woody and Diane Keaton's neurotic relationship using such devices as cartoons, subtitles to show their thoughts and frequent flashbacks. Finishes with Woody telling us the difinitive reason why we fall in love. Rate It X (Lucy Winer and Paula de Koenigsberg, 1985) MLB4 7:30/DBL AAFC A humorous yet disturbing documentary which interviews men across the country about pornography, including the filmmakers, pornshop owners, and drooling, slobbering, greasy porrn- film goers. A History of the Blue Movie (Alex De Renzy, 1970) A compilation of stag films with intelligent narration which I'm sure you won't even notice. Does not include the classic short by Rob Lowe, but does include a porn cartoon called "Buried Treasure." Saturday Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Film Extravaganza MLB3 6pm-2midnight Med $4 For all those students at a loss for a response when asked "what's uhose zany cartoon animals, with guest appearances by the likes of Elmer Fudd and Foghorn Leghorn. How could you turn down the bar for something as mature as this? Die-hard fans, so they say (is there a support group for that?) picked these animated classics that include "What's Opera, Doc?", "Ali Baba Bunny," and "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century." Afterbirth (Jason Hwang, 1982) Lorch 7pm UMASC free This film takes a look at social stereotypes of Asian Americans and their personal experiences with racism and cultural ambivalence, affirming the notion that cultural identity is a matter of personal choice. Followed by Bittersweet Survival, a film concerning the problems facing Vietnamese refugees. Pickles Make Me Cry (Peter Chow, 1987) Lorch 8pm UMASC free Uncertain of Hong Kong's future after 1997-when rule reverts back to mainland China, two young men travel to the U.S. to seek their fortunes in the American Dream. The different path each takes offers insights into the situations of Asians in America. Last Year at Marienbad (Alain Resnais, 1%1) Aud A 7pm/DBL CG A beautifully photographed story of a man who finds himself at a strange hotel with a beautiful woman and tries to convince her that they had an affair there the year before. Filmed in CinemaScope, this surrealistic and mysterious film was an art-house hit in its day. Hearkens back to those cocktail parties where you just can't place the guy with the hors-d'ouvres. Fellini's Casanova (Federico Fellini, 1977) Aud A 9pm/DBL CG Fellini's first movie in the English language, starring Donald Sutherland in a stylized portrait of the Latin lover, tracing Casanova's sexual history in elaborate detail from his own extensive memoirs. This opulent film was made entirely on studio in Rome, and won an Oscar for its costumes. The New York Times called this film "a mind-boggling, madly extravagant spectacle... into the wildest reaches of a genius filmmaker." High Hopes (Mike Leigh, 1989) MLB4 7:30 & 9:30 AAFC Centering on a young, laid-back working class couple and his aged mother and manic sister as shaky survivers of the Thatcherian welfare state, this universally acclaimed social satire gives food for thought as well as laughs in its depiction of the confrontation between our heroes and England's new, vulgar social climbers and yuppies. With all the four F's: fresh, funpredictable, funny, and tender. Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen, 1989) Mich 7:45 MTF Conspicuously excluded from most of the Academy Award nominations, perhaps because of its East Coast affiliations, Allen's latest films confronts issues no less significant than religious devotion and the ethics of morality. Martin Landau turns in a brilliant performance as Judah, the man who commits murder and feels no remorse, a la Crime and Punishment. Charmingly self-reflexive with excellent cinematography by Sven Nykvist of Ingmar Bergman fame, the latest of Allen's "serious" films is both funny and intellectually provocative. The XXII International Tournee of Animation Mich 5:00 & 9:45 18 shorts premiere in this fun filled festival of animation, including the Academy Award winning film Balance. Gates of Heaven (Errol Morris, 1978) Hillel 8pm HSC/DBL Have you ever wondered what kind of-people use pettemetaries? Silly question: animals use pet cemetaries, noteople. At German director Werner Herzog's challenge (Nosferatu), Errol Morris directed this journey into the bizarre realm of Southern California culture (not to be confused with Stephen King's classic, Pet Sematary). A hilarious meditation on the American soul and the role that pet animals play in ourloneliness, this work revived documentary filmmaking in the U.S. Take notes at this one, because Fido could kick that litter box at any moment. 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