The State Theater in Detroit is showing "Boogie Nights" for free this evening with a student ID. Check out the almost completely Oscar-snubbed film starring Mark Wahlberg, and Academy Award nominees Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor) and Julianne Moore (Best Supporting-Actress) tonight. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information call (313) 961-5450. fij Ld jiga &ti * Check out Breaking Records, with reviews of the most recently release CDs. Tomorrow will feature Madonna's latest album, "Ray of Light." Monday March 9, 1998 Talent doesn't fade in predictable 'Twilight' Old, fat Dice isn't worth the price By Bryan Lark Daily Arts Editor Twilight, also called the magic hour, hias long been rumored to possess spe- cial seductive powers. "Twilight,' also once called "The Magic Hour" until Magic Johnson trademarked the title L 1 a > Twilight At Briarwood & Showcase x < for his upcoming talk show, pos- sesses similar powers to seduce the audience into believing that it is being enthralled by a brilliant, con- voluted film noir. "Twilight" actually is enthralling, but brilliant and con- voluted may be going too far in describing this simple mystery that is only redeemed by the talents of its dream cast. Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon and Gene Hackman - not to mention James Garner and Stockard Channing in supporting roles -make "Twilight" a beguiling two hours; temporarily eclipsing the predictable noir yarn with their tasty acting gusto, until the film falls apart in its anti-climactic climax. But it is a pleasure just to sit back and enjoy watching Paul Newman sink his teeth into the role of Harry Ross, an ex-cop and sometime private eye. In the opening scene, Newman, shows off his still-cool hand as Ross stakes " out jailbait Mel Ames (Reese Witherspoon) and her dim-wit- ted lover Jeff (LievSchreiber) as they enjoy a clothing-free get- away in Mexico. Getting shot bye the girl in the process of c retrieving Mel for Paul Newman sedu her parents, Ross don in "Twilight," hi still manages to as "Newman's Own show the youngsters a thing or two about coolness with a wink and a witty one-liner, even as the bullet wound bleeds. After that amusing prologue, the action jumps ahead two years with a down-and-out Ross envying and living off of the acting Ames family led by Ross' best friend and fading action hero Jack (Hackman) and former screen siren Catherine (Sarandon). Jack, who is dying of cancer, sends Ross on an errand that sends the plot and Harry's life into turmoil as he finds an angry almost-dead man, some incriminating evidence about Catherine and persecution at the hands of his sus- picious old partner Verna (Channing). The remainder of the mystery revolves around a series of whodun- nits, while the trio of principles wax poetic about reaching the twilight of their lives and Harry and Catherine rekindle an old love - a tense, hot- blooded affair that provides the film with its best scenes. "Twilight" would be a significantly better film if it allowed Newman and Sarandon to further work their magic on each other and the audience instead of layering on plot twists that are sup- posed to echo Raymond Chandler but instead seem contrived and obvious. As a film noir, "Twilight"should have stayed ,in the dark, but as an emotional character study examining the effects of age, fame and wealth on three compli- cated souls framed by beautiful L.A.-at- dusk imagery, it succeeds on the . persistent cool- ness of its stars and their acting prowess, with Newman chief N among thema. With the power to seduce with a x glance or an action, Newman's own talent saves tesy of Paramount Pictures the dramatically es Susan Saran- beguiling but oth- ping to take her erwise magicless "Twilight." By Reilly Brennan Daily Arts Writer I was in the 5th grade when my friend Zack let me borrow an Andrew Dice Clay tape and at the time, I laughed my ass off. Looking back, I think it was for two reasons that I was in tears: He swore (a lot) and he talked about female body parts. I still love a good, crass joke, but when I went down to the State Theatre in Detroit to see Dice perform on Feb. 27, 1 realized I am no longer a 12-year- old boy and Dice is clearly past his prime, or should I say, climax. The New York native never lost his accent or his quick tongue, but some- where in between the mid-'80s and the present he lost his focus and got mixed up with such debacles as "The Brain Smasher" (a movie that you're guaran- teed to see on HBO at 3 a.m. a few nights each month), whose only redeeming value is that it starred Teri Hatcher, and "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane," a huge flop. Apparently, Dice tried an image change a few years back and wanted to be called "Andrew Clay" sans Dice. It could be said that the man has attempted a renaissance of sorts, com- plete with the old "Dice" nickname and all new jokes about your mom, your wife and his penis. The State Theatre is a good place for Dice Clay State Theater Feb. 27, 1998 few hours in between the time for which the show was billed and the time Dice actually greeted us with his pres- ence - about an MARGARET MYERS/Daily Andrew Dice Clay smoked at his State Theater show on Feb. 27, but didn't engage in much more of his trademark bad boy act. a Dice show - it's classy, but can quickly be converted into a hedonistic playground for a WRiF-sponsored event. Drew & Mike hyped the perfor- mance on their morning radio show all week, so it was no surprise that the sounds of Rush filled my ears and a guy two rows ahead of me yelled, "Biiitch!" at a passing woman. Buxom waitresses, serving $5 shots to an aggregate of men and women in leather jackets and cheap cologne, were most likely aspiring understudies for Teri Weigel. They smiled as they were greeted with jeers and chants by Dice- Andrew wannabes for a I I hour. When he final- ly did take the stage, the place went crazy. I have never seen a comedian received with such a frenzy. This could have been attributed to readiness of the crowd to see at least something after paying $30 a seat, paying $5 a shot and having to sit through a warm-up come- dian that was no better than the guys sit- ting behind me smoking a bowl. Granted, he was funny at times. His ability to rip apart an audience is beyond anything I've ever seen, including any old Def Comedy Jam that lambastes the one white guy in the front row. In a recent phone interview, Dice made himself clear that there is no other like him. "The way I look at it," Clay said. "There are white comedians, black comedians and then you got Dice. And, nothing sends a woman home with a smile on her face better than Dice. Well, women were laughing. I felt awkward going to this event with a female photographer, as this was the ultimate guys night out in Detroit. The truth is, I saw the photographer crack a laugh a few times. The act lasted 45 minutes at most and this was the biggest beef I had with the night. It consisted of about 30 minutes of Dice improv, which wasn't bad, but the nearly-packed audience was waiting for a quality Dice punch line followed by the characteristic, "Oh!" Eventually, Dice pulled out probably his 15th cigarette, lit it and smoked it with his arm behind his head. This marked the beginning of the classic and long-awaited nursery rhymes. But in a moment where the man could have shined, Dice spat out the oldies, one after another, like I was listening to the tape Zack gave me in 5th grade. After closing with an interesting take on "My Favorite Things," a song from "The Sound of Music," he dropped the microphone and left, just 45 minutes after taking the stage. People made comments under their breath as they left of the high ticket prices and the sub-par performance. Dice told me that he's a success because of "the spontaneity of the show. That's the beauty of me." 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