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Saturday, December 3)tnt3- Airetin American Statesman'. 35! On local screens would-be thriller. Diector Michael Apt-ed's film covers a lot of territory, but It does so ploddingly and with little help from Hurt, who gives his least satisfying performance to date. At Northcross 6 and Riverside Twin. The Keep Michael Mann directs a story of Jews and Nazis and a supernatural force.

One of the worst films of the year artily photographed and with nothing to say. At Mann Westgate Theater and Fox FAVOIUTE CCMEDY IhT! a dozen years. No landmark, but by far a better Bond than most of the recent Roger Moore starrers. At South wood. Rear Window The Hitchcock classic starring Jimmie Stewart See Screens 36 ii i tf.v!iim Triplex.

The Maa Wb Laved Woraea Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews star In Blake Edwards' remake of the 1977 Truffaut film. At Aquarius TV and Fox Triplex. Mickey's Christmas Car Ml 15 Film critic Patrick Tapeart describes the high (and low) points of current movies in this weekly column. Now Showing The Big ChiU Law rence Kasdan ruoay wrote and directed this affectionate film about old college friends reunited by a funeral Like John Sayles "Return of the-Secaucus Seven," it studies a group's forgotten ideals, it's a good, smart, adult film and, as such, a rarity. At Mann Westgate and Highland Mall.

At North cross 6. Christine (PG) The latest film treatment of Stephen King, this time about a classic" car with something more than automatic transmission. The terror opus stars Keith Gordon (Angie Dickinson's electronics-whiz son in "Dressed to and Harry Dean Stanton. Nothing works here, and we're not talking about the car. Worthwhile neither as character study or thriller, film has an uncrystalttzed, rushed feeL At Mann Westgate Theater and Village Cinema TV.

A Christmas Story Me- linda Dillon stars in the adaptation of Jean Shepherd's "In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash." At Fox Triplex and Mann West-gate Theater. D.C Cab Adam Baldwin, Charlie Barnett star with Mr. and Gary Busey in the modest comedy. At Northcross 6 and Aquarius IV. Educating Rita Julie Walters gives an Oscar-worthy performance opposite Michael Caine in this British comedy about a woman who wants to improve herself' through education.

At Village Cinema TV. Gorky Park William Hurt toplines the cast in the Kremlin-set, ol (G) A new animated short from Disney. At Village Cinema TV and Lakehills Cinema IV. Never Say Never Again Sean Connery returns to the James Bond series for the first time in more than Special Engagtwnt MB 16-t30-7ri5-55 TOP "AN SCREEN INSTANT I COMEDY lyask fl CLASSICr CATCHING UP on business? Do it in your Austin Amcrican-5-mtostnan THE NEWS. Straight ondtothe point.

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