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"lr" 24 The Boston Globe Xut-duy, October 30, 1973 THE ARTS Walter Matthau 'goes straight' as a bank robber in 'Charley Varrick' 1 8 -fit', "A i but a sharp clear focus and quick action prevents you from dwelling on plot inconsistencies. Joe Don Baker does well as the sadistic killer sent by the Organization to track down Charley. Peking' opera comes to Boston get a warm touch that has you almost hoping that crime will out. The plot, somewhat implausible and jumbled, has Charley and his young accomplice, expertly played by newcomer Andy Robinson, as a couple of hoods who prefer to knock over small Southwestern banks for comparatively little loot rather than have a mass police chase on their hands. By George McKinnon Globe Staff I don't want to give away the plot denouement but there is a chilling variation on the typical case sequence in "Charley Var-rick" that involves a battle between an old airplane and a car.

With this trick ending, director Don Siegel, who specializes in expert, violent and fast-moving crime small town bank that is used as an outlet for Las Vegas money to be sent-out of the country to be "laundered." The plot device is that Charley, when he discovers the loot is $750,000, knows he has to return the money or the Organization, more to be feared than the cops, will get him. As in all Siegel films there is constant violance FILM REVIEW thrillers such as the enormously popular "Dirty Harry" winds up his in-' triguing hard-bitten, offbeat new movie at Cinema 57. Walter Matthau, who plays the title role of a small-time bank robber, drops his usual comedy stance for a straight dramatic role and manages to The company will perform highlights from six opera-theater pieces, all rich in leaps, tumbling, combat skills, acrobatics and other movements. Its 80 musical and theatrical performers have carefully preserved the 2000-year-old form. The appearance is sponsored by the Boston University Celebrity Peking opera, which has been banned from Peking and the rest of mainland China since 1966, will be performed in an evening of excerpts by the Chinese National Opera Theater, Nov.

14 and 15 at 8:30 p.m. The troupe from the Republic of China (Taiwan) is making its first US tour as the "caretaker" of the Peking opera form. Unfortunately they hit a mi Em NOW THRU SUN. Nightly All Day Sunday (Except Sat.) Walter Matthau as "Charley Varrick" at Cinema 57 NOW THRU WED. RETURN TO FOREVER FEATURING CHICK COREA lyland House SUBURBAN THEATERS SUBURBAN THEATERS ALLISON ROUTE 20, WAYlAND, 35B-4080 Cleveland Circle, Wobnrn, Lawrence, Dedham, Neponse Revere, VFW Parkway Just 5 Minute off Rte.

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