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Av (mm Trtsci ms I 'THE STING' INTERNATIONAL WINNER RIVIERA SEX RESORT mm Anderson, are among those who have, but without the marvellously sophisticated simplicity with which Truffaut carries it off. He allows himself some commentary, and a few glimpses of strange private nightmares. Otherwise, much of it is like a cool, economical documentary. Yet gradually, like on an ocean cruise, the whole outfit, crew and actors, become real people and their personal lives begin to surface. Witty, ironic, tragic, and wonderfully natural, this is a snatch of unmistakably true experience from a master who knows the film world in depth.

(NRC, Academy Twin 500.) By ROMOLA COSTANTINO Nothing is missing from this film as a 1936 curiosity cult; Scott Joplin's superb piano rags on the soundtrack, the art graphics, fronting every "chapter" of this great confidence trick plot, done in the manner of old Resch beer advertisements, and even the yellow tinge, through which everything is filmed, like the faded pages of an ancient schoolboy's annual storybook. And it's fast, fast, with personable Robert Red-ford and a debonair Paul Newman as a pair of adorable con men, twisting BOUFFEty 1-30, 26 332iflQAT4 7 ACADEMY AWARDS including BEST FILM PUILIVTWftUN ROBERT ROMFORD TESTING No studant concmions, TODAY AT 2,5,8." GEORGE 26 2858 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER TATUM O'NEAL Best sapportina; Actress PAPER moon TODAY AT 4 30.7 2326 5533 TODAY AT 4 30.7-30 (EORGEriimsJ ri via Action on i i jt THIS time, first-class frivolity has won in Hollywood. Many must have rejoiced that this light-hearted piece of snappy entertainment, minus sex, profanity and gore, came out on top of this year's Academy Award winners. It's a film of superb style, using one of the American legends not the Wild West drama or the New York comedy, but the pre-war Chicago underworld one to provide tough thrills with a comic edge to them. The opening sequence establishes the mood; it follows a pair of feet striding along in the two-tone footgear of the period, known as co-respondent shoes.

'Serpico' HERE is a brilliant close-up of a corrupt police force in decadent New York. Out to reform them both is a lone honest cop. Allowing for the fact that a really crooked police force would not allow a man like Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) to live very long, "Serpico" is a tough, realistic It is the story of one man's obsession with truth and the audience is with him all the way. The background of sleazy New York with its shadowy racketeers, thugs and drugs is reported with what appears to be ruthless honesty. Serpico's courage and bitter disappointments build up to a showdown in which, finally, he is vindicated.

But the price he pays is heavy and right to the it looks as though he will never make it. The talk is dirty and brutal through but that's the way it is almost everywhere these days. (M. Town.) heels twi ix if It iV'J? 1 -j their way to a super coup with Robert Shaw as the dour crook victim. The audience will be delighted to find that there's one more twist to the plot than they expected; piey're conned themselves.

Go and enjoy it. (NRC, Paramount.) 'Day for Night' None but. the French could succeed so well to turn incredibly daring problems into most spontaneous, effortless entertainment. Francois Truffaut, the director, is the central actor in this film, which is about the making of a film. It's a subject which probably every director would like to try; Fellim, principal actors are Ben Murphy (co-star of the Alias Smith and Jones television series), who has the lead role, and Peter Graves.

The only other key on-camera men from the States are veteran stunt-man Everett Creach and his three-man stunt team. Overseeing the project, as director, is Earl Bellamy, who was involved with such series as I Spy, and Name Of The Game. By contrast, there are about a dozen Australian principals, including John Meillon. Vicki Raymond and a bevy of other well known local screen personalities. It's no art film, but "Sidecar Boys" will have a lot of exciting action footage from sidecar motor-cycle racing at Amaroo Park.

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Today at and 8: "ENGLAND MADE ME" Colour (M): plus 'TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT Colour (M. mm Ro.id Nareltan 2 2498 7.30 Tonlqht "THE GET AWAY" (R) Sta McQueen. All MacGraw. PLUS "POCKET MONEY" (NRC) Paul Newman, Lee Marvin. Action packed adventure THE TRAIN A ROBBERS 1 1 rrrr 3 JBJi mi NEST 434620 IT PROBABLY will not win any Academy awards, and it does not have a strong storyline, but the film "Sidecar Boys" is creating a stir.

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