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Due to the busy, busy, busy Holidays, this shortened version of "Online Video Review" will span two months. But don't fret-- "Oliver" will be back in full swing in March 1993 to once again provide for your "What Should I Watch" needs. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º N E W S M A K E R S º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º VIDEO DUO FOR DI HARD FANS ONLY ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ The world can't seem to get enough of Princess Diana of Wales, and two new videos from Pacific Arts present in-depth views of this universally famous woman. "Diana: A Portrait" features Andrew Morton, author of the bestselling book, "Diana: Her True Story." "Diana: A Model Princess" gives yet another intimate and unique glimpse of the life of the world's most photographed woman. Both tapes are due out January 13, 1993 and will retail for $14.95. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º PBS HOME VIDEO - THE INFINITE VOYAGE SERIES ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Three new releases join "The Infinite Voyage" series this month from PBS Home Video. "The Search for Ancient Americans" focuses on the secrets to our own past and the search for ancient civilizations in the Americas. "The Keepers of Eden" takes the viewer on a tour of innovative zoos and parks that are struggling to stop the onslaught of rapidly disintegrating species of wildlife. "Living with Disaster" takes a look at the ongoing effort of scientists to predict when and where a natural disaster will strike next. All of the above videos are due for release January 6, 1993 at a suggested retail price of $19.98. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º UPCOMING MAJOR VIDEO RELEASES º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ! = Release reviewed in this issue of OLIVER. "AFRAID OF THE DARK" Director: Mark Peploe Starring: James Fox, Paul McGann Release: January 13, 1993 "BABY ON BOARD" Director: Francis A. Schaffer Starring: Judge Reinhold, Carol Kane Release: January 13, 1993 "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: THE DISCOVERY" Director: Alexander Salkind Starring: Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward Release: February 24, 1993 "THE DIAMOND TRAP" Starring: Brooke Shields, Howard Hesseman, Ed Marinaro Release: January 20, 1993 "DIGGSTOWN" Director: Michael Ritchie Starring: Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., James Woods Release: January 27, 1993 "THE FEAR INSIDE" Director: Leon Ichaso Starring: Christine Lahti, Jennifer Rubin, Dylan McDermott Release: January 20, 1993 "FIREHAWK" Starring: Martin Kove Release: January 6, 1993 "HIT THE DUTCHMAN" Release: January 16, 1993 "HONEY I BLEW UP THE KID" Director: Randal Kleiser Starring: Rick Moranis Release: January 6, 1993 "INTERCEPTOR" Starring: Jurgen Prochnow, Andrew Divoff Release: January 27, 1993 "LIVE WIRE" Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Ron Silver, Ben Cross Release: January 13, 1993 "LOVE, LIES & MURDER" Director: Robert Markowitz Starring: Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, John Ashton Release: January 27, 1993 "MAD AT THE MOON" Starring: Mary Stuart Masterson, Hart Bochner Release: January 27, 1993 "MAN TROUBLE" Starring: Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Beverly D'Angelo Release: January 20, 1993 "NAILS" Director: John Flynn Starring: Dennis Hopper, Anne Archer, Tomas Milian Release: January 6, 1993 "ONE AGAINST THE WIND" Director: Larry Elikann Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill Release: February 17, 1993 "OTHELLO" Director: Orson Welles Starring: Orson Welles Release: January 13, 1993 "PINOCCHIO" (animated) Walt Disney Productions Release: March 26, 1993 "PREY FOR THE HUNTER" Director: John H. Parr Starring: Todd Jensen, Andre Jacobs, Michelle Bestbier Release: January 6, 1993 "RAISING CAIN" Director: Brian DePalma Starring: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer Release: January 27, 1993 "SADAT" Director: Richard Michaels Starring: Louis Gossett Jr. Release: January 20, 1993 "SHADOW FORCE" Director: Darrell Davenport Starring: Dirk Benedict, Lance LeGault, Lise Cutter, Jack Elam Release: January 20, 1993 "THE SILENCER" Director: Amy Goldstein Starring: Lynette Walden, Chris Mulkey Release: January 27, 1993 "SINGLE WHITE FEMALE" Director: Barbet Schroeder Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bridget Fonda Release: January 27, 1993 "STAY TUNED" Director: Peter Hyams Starring: John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, Eugene Levy Release: January 6, 1993 "STORYVILLE" Director: Mark Frost Starring: James Spader, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Jason Robards Release: January 20, 1993 "A STRANGER AMONG US" Director: Sidney Lumet Starring: Melanie Griffith, Sandy Gallin, Carol Baum Release: January 13, 1993 "STRANGERS" Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Joan Chen, Timothy Hutton Release: January 13, 1993 "TERROR IN PARADISE" Director: Peer J. Oppenheimer Starring: Joanna Pettet, Gary Lockwood, Leslie Ryan, David Anthony Smith Release: January 28, 1993 "TO SLEEP WITH A VAMPIRE" Director: Adam Friedman Starring: Scott Valentine, Charlie Spardling Release: January 28, 1993 "TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME" Director: David Lynch Starring: Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, David Bowie Release: January 6, 1993 "ULTERIOR MOTIVES" Director: James Becket Starring: Thomas Ian Griffith Release: January 6, 1993 "WHERE THE DAY TAKES YOU" Director: Marc Rocco Starring: Sean Astin, Adam Baldwin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Peter Dobson, Balthazar Getty, Ricki Lake, James Le Gros, Will Smith, Dermot Mulroney Release: January 13, 1993 ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º N E W A N D C U R R E N T V I D E O R E V I E W S º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ "THE CUTTING EDGE" * * * Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney provide top-notch performances in "The Cutting Edge," a love story about a feisty, tart-tongued figure skater and her green partner, a former hockey player. Kate (Kelly) awes her trainers and her public with showstopping skating talent, but has a tendency to blow it in competition and blame her partners. An injury has shortened Doug Dugan's (Sweeney) promising hockey career, so he hesitantly takes on the unenviable task of learning to figure skate with Kate. Predictably but nonetheless touchingly, the two become friends and slowly develop a grudging respect for each other, then fall in love. But Kate is engaged to a stuffy businessman she only sees a few times a year, and Doug is used to relationships that last one night only and don't necessarily involve even first names. However, neither can deny the sparks that fly, a well-portrayed chemistry that enhances the film terrifically. Despite an ending that doesn't do its job completely, that is, does not adequately wrap up the fast-moving plot, "The Cutting Edge" purveys good movie entertainment suitable for the all but very young viewers. Those who enjoy watching professional figure skating at its best will discover an added plus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º SPECIAL SECTION: 1992'S BEST HOME VIDEO RELEASES º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) "THE NAKED GUN 2«" STARRING LESLIE NEILSON, PRISCILLA BEAULIEU-PRESLEY Ridiculous and rambunctious, silly and savory, "The Naked Gun 2«: The Smell of Fear" entertains with slapstick and wit of the highest quality, with not a shred of realistic intent. Set upon exposing a secret, evil organization dedicated to shape the president's nuclear policy to suit their own purposes. You'll laugh more through the opening credits than through most other comedies' entire lengths! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "DEFENDING YOUR LIFE" STARRING MERYL STREEP, ALBERT BROOKS In the most creative (and palpatable) approach to the life-after-death concept the cinema has ever seen (and that includes "Ghost"), "Defending Your Life" stars Brooks as a man who dies in a car accident, then must go on trial in the afterworld to determine what he has accomplished. If he wins, he advances to the next level of existence; if he loses, he gets sent back to earth (reincarnated). While in this middle ground, he meets and falls in love with Streep, a fascinating and delightful character who helps Brooks in his quest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "THELMA AND LOUISE" STARRING SUSAN SARANDON, GEENA DAVIS Two women set out on a short getaway vacation that ends up being the ride of their lives in "Thelma & Louise," a movie that combines comedy and drama most successfully. As they set out to escape their lives, each for a different reason, for just a few days, they end up on the run but still having fun. A must see for both men and women, "Thelma & Louise" was widely touted as a "feminist" venture; don't buy it. Although I have nothing against the term at all, to label such a classic film as "for women only" denies the other sex a chance at a highly entertaining couple of hours. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY" STARRING WILLIAM SHATNER, LEONARD NIMOY I would be one of the last people on earth one could expect to rate highly something with "Star Trek" in its title. However, here I go: the latest "ST" flick delivers the action and adventure it promises, along with the goofy fun that created Trekkies and merged them into popular culture. "The Undiscovered Country" is peace--peace in the galaxy, including with the Klingons, the Federation's longstanding enemy who will now die out without the Federation's aid. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "FATHER OF THE BRIDE" STARRING DIANE KEATON, STEVE MARTIN Martin is brilliant as the well-meaning but worrying father of the soon-to-be bride, back from several months of education abroad with news that she is getting married. Keaton is equally wonderful as his wife, the voice of logic. Their story is one with which many parents are sure to identify, from the announcement of the engagement right through the ceremony. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "FRIED GREEN TOMATOES" STARRING JESSICA TANDY, KATHY BATES Bates befriends Tandy while visiting a rest home in "Fried Green Tomatoes," and is whisked away to another time and place through Tandy's tales of two best buddies in a small southern town in the 1940's. Back then, and particularly in the South, the roles of women and blacks were much different, but these two defied the rules and refused to be bogged down by society's regulations. What stands out in this film are the amazing characterizations, brough springing to life by tremendous acting performances by Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "WAYNE'S WORLD" STARRING MIKE MYERS, DANA CARVEY, ROB LOWE Who'd a thunk it? A movie based on a looney "Saturday Night Live" skit comes off with a laugh factory of entertainment in a full-length film, amalgamating "NOT!" and "We're Not Worthy!" into household phrasology. Ex-squeeze me, but although highly marketed to the young crowd, it manages to keep them watching without any violence or sex to speak of. "Excellent!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" (ANIMATED) It is no wonder this film was nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences. Although it did not take home that particular Oscar, its creators did not all go home empty-handed, as the movie picked up awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Soundtrack. Positively a tremendous achievement, "Beauty and the Beast" provides an awe-inspiring experience for all ages, definitely the best home video release of the year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "DEAD AGAIN" STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, EMMA THOMPSON, ANDY GARCIA, ROBIN WILLIAMS In a stirring and suspenseful interpretation of the concept of reincarnation, Branagh and Thompson (real-life husband and wife) deliver powerful performances in duel roles as lovers of the past and present. Thompson portrays an amnestic woman who stumbles into a convent unaware of any of her past, suffering from terrifying flashbacks and nightmares, experiences that turn out to be not from this lifetime, but from another existence altogether, one involving a tragic love story that is resurrected in the present to make things right. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "JFK" STARRING KEVIN COSTNER Although extreme in length and radical in content, "JFK" is, nevertheless, an outstanding cinematic achievement, a no-holds-barred attempt at explaining the death of John F. Kennedy. Although long considered suspicious in nature, the assasination of JFK has never before created such forceful controversy, and the movie may actually have had an effect on further investigations into the matter. Regardless, Oliver Stone's "JFK" deserves a look-see by anyone with even a passing interest in the subject. 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