The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 30

i tic knevio Pee Fri Dec 23 1977 C6 New movies in town super bright TfSmL DID ANYTHING TO STOP WHO The operation that can trigger 51 human time bombs husband Simon for writing such a well-rounded role Completing the trio of stars is newcomer Quinn Cummings one of the most thoroughly ingratiating child actors to hit the screen in years As Ms wise yet sensitive 10-year-old daughter she almost steals the film The relationship between her and her mother is genuine and filled with the understanding of each needs As usual the Simon dialogue is top-notch and able to say so much beneath the prevalent humor Anyone who has ever lost and won struggled and succeeded will find a bond with these characters Goodbye Girl" rated PG is a film for almost every age and indeed every romantic It is playing at Festival Cinema Kathey Clarey THE TURNING POINT The New York critics and the National Board of Review have exhausted their vocabulary of superlatives on this one and it is no wonder Director Herbert Ross has created one of the finest most artistic movies to come along in a long time The story centers around two former prima ballerinas one who gave up the spotlight for marriage and family and another who stayed on to become a big star Years later they rekindle their relationship when Emma (Anne Bancroft) is a fallen star DeDe (Shirley MacLaine) is wondering what she might have become and both are seeing their hopes realized in the ballet success of daughter (Leslie Browne) It would be difficult to single out any member of the cast because all i the performances are excellent Bancroft was never better Mac- THE GOODBYE GIRL Neil Simon has struck again and just in time for the holiday season film is a brightly wrapped Vckage of humor and warmth guaranteed to please the most finicky Moviegoer It provides a delightfully time with three people like to know personally Richard Dreyfuss shows his flair for romantic comedy playing a struggling actor who finds himself in an unusual situation when he rents a New York apartment from an old friend He arrives in the rain to find the apartment occupied by his friend's ex-roommate and her daughter Marsha Mason is the of the title one of those women who always seems to fall for the wrong man She is perfect whether angry over her situation or dancing on the rooftop with Dreyfuss She should thank Laine's role is her best in years and both are perfectly cast for their roles The brightest new star in Turning is Mikhail Baryshnikov a dazzling Russian dancer powerful movements should amaze even those who are not excited about ballet If there is one problem with the film it is that there is there is too much dancing for the average viewer However ballet is the everything to the characters and therefore it is most appropriate that the film show it as their way of life As much as we would like to see this film succeed here our experience with other artistic films is that they last too long So plan to see 'it soon and enjoy Rated PG and playing at Manchester Cinema Scott Tompkins a downer spy action Dial 800 (toll free) T-E-L-E-F-O-N for the secret of "The most explosive picture of the year! METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER oresents CHARLES BRONSON LEE REMICK in A SIEGEL FLM 'TELEFON1 also starring TYNE DAIV ALAN BAOEL RftTRICK MAGEE andOONAJUO PLEASENCE Drive swfi bmiw TELEPHON a taut suspense film which fits together like so many pieces of a puzzle Veteran director Don Siegel Harry" Shoot mixes a good amount of action with very little violence a neat trick The story based on a novel by William Wager puts an agent of the Russian KGB with a CIA agent to find a madman who is directing seemingly harmless US citizens to commit acts of sabotage All this man has to do is call one of the citizens on the phone recite a verse from a Robert Frost poem and the citizen like a human robot is off to do his or her deed Charles Bronson plays the Russian agent an interesting bit of casting since the father came to no-nonsense guys intent on doing his job but there are glimpses of warmth: in a scene with some children and toward the end with co-star Lee Remick Ms Remick is the CIA agent not quite as cool as Bronson and more talkative She is however as adept at her job as he is at his and makes her role believable Lending good support are Donald Pteasence who should have the resident madman roles dowjj pat by now and Tyne Daly as the computer expert who tries fitting the puzzle together electronically Filmed in various areas of the USand with Helsinki Finland doubling as Moscow is a slick easily spent two hours Rated PG it is playing at Festival Cinema Kathey Clarey The picture he paints is one of casual sex drugs alcohol violence and the search for love All this is portrayed harshly and graphically yet there appears to be an effort to make it all seem unsensational The violence comes in the form of Richard Gere a macho type who provides her with an animalistic turn-on and another one night stand who proves to be her brutal end And like Cold it captures all the horror of the moment This is definitely not the kind of movie one should see on a blue day It is grisly intense film that is for adults only And its message will definitely make an impression on all who see it Rated and playing at Fig Garden Cinema Scott Tompkins LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR Diane Keaton delivers an Oscarworthy performance as the heroine of Judith bestselling novel about a young woman's nightly and ultimately fatal descent into the swinging singles scene It is undoubtedly one of the most demanding roles In recent movie history The star plays a girl who is unassuming and religious by day and an insatiable swinger by night Her Jekyll and Hyde lifestyle leaves her troubled with guilt but she is nonetheless driven by a self-destructive love search into the singles bars It is not a pretty picture Her troubled life takes the viewer through all manner of wrenching emotions And ultimately it comes across as a lurid statement on the singles subculture by writer-director Richard Brooks ja tfiss FFVtVAl FlTFtPtF punwr ntn ins -STARLIT! 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DRAGON Disney Studios' new feature is a partially-animated musical comedy that is not much fun for either adults or children Obviously one does not review a film by the same standards as other feature films but even the children who jammed the theater to see this one seemed bored It is a disappointing combination of overacting lackluster songs hackneyed sight gags and a tedious highly predictable plot Actually this film is considered a landmark for the studio It is the first movie to be animated by the new artists and indeed the animation is the best part of the film Most of those who practiced their art under Walt tutelage are gone now and the new Disney team has created a lovable green dragon named Elliott He is the protector of a young orphan named Pete (Sean Marshall) and a troublemaker for a New England fishing village The cast of Mickey Rooney Red Buttons and Helen Reddy play their parts like they were having a party fun for everyone but the audience Even worse are the villains Dr Terminus (Jim Dale) is a snake oil peddler who naturally would like to bottle and sell poor Elliott Meanwhile Ma Grogan (Shelley Winters) and her family of hillbillies are bent on recapturing Pete to be a slave on their farm What hillbillies are doing on the New England coast we honestly know Unfortunately this is the only family movie in town this year but be advised that it is no Disney classic Rated and playing at the Country Squire Scott Tompkins EDOE GAUEGOS MIKE MILLS TRIPLE PLAY Appearing Nightly Tuesday thru Saturday 9 PM to 1AM In The Lounge At The airport marina hotel Model SMS Mediterranean styling 4 REG 39995 SAVE 10000 $29095 Stereo FMAM Radio Phonograph 8-Track PlayerRecorder all in a distinctive and beautifully crafted cabinet that's long This exceptional Magnavox has two 8 Bass Woofers and two 3" weeters to project great sound for your listening enjoyment And you can QW even record your own 8-tracks right from the radio or phono Come In judge for yourself THE LIGHT CAME INTO THE WORLD TO SHINE ON ALL MANKIND MAGNAVOX QUALITY IN EVERY DETAIL NO DOWN PAYMENT NO PAYMENT HI MAXCH 1970 YOU ARE INVITED TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF CHRISTMAS WITH CANDLES CAROLS BELLS FRIENDS Christmas Eve 7 PM Christinas Day 11 AM FIRST PRESSYTERIAN CHURCH -1540 M' STREET DOWNTOWN ON 'M' AT CALAVERAS 5ELLAND ARENA SUNDAY JANUARY 15" 7:30 RM DOW SO ieWkMCC750 pnrarsmu mailabiC atwe (CWEnmoM CEWt 9c a usual omtrs 'CRMD Chi 23VSM6 MflMWC OMtlji eswiMi i.