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Show ursday,unc5, 1997 twitch okmihj caw ilenial Patients Need Love, Too BUDDY T ANGEL BABY The first time Harry speaks with Kate, he learns Director: Michael Rymer - 'Rating: Not Rated, Probable R ; 7x? about Astral, Kate's guardian angel, who relays important messages to Kate through answers to the word puzzles on "The Wheel of Fortune." Kate ; : - ; gauges her life by these messages, freaking out if she misses the program. Rymer weaves this oddity through his script, and though initially forced, it works its way into the heart of the film, giving Angel Baby an interesting angle. Harry and Kate soon learn the world is not ready for them, and it doesn't take long for their world to fall apart The couple spends the rest of the film trying to pick up the pieces. Angel Baby is reminiscent of the 1993 Johnny Depp film Benny and Joon, but takes time to explore the ' depth of Harry and Kate's relationship. Not the best movie of the yeari but with films like The Lost World slithering through theaters, Angel. Baby is definitely worth a look. Angel Baby opens June 1$ at the Tower Theater. Discount tickets are available at the Union Main desk. starts slowly and appears to have little It ptential. gains momentum as it goes, and by the me the final credits roll, writer and director Michael ymer has given the viewer a surprisingly good film. Set in Australia, Angel Baby is the unusual adventure two lovers who begin a relationship at a mental ospital. Harry (John Lynch) and Kate (Jacqueline cKenzie), who both suffer from schizophrenia, fall ir each other almost immediately during a group , lerapy session at the hospital. The two decide to move in together with the bless- g of their therapist, as long as they continue thera- y. Harry gets a job. Kate gets pregnant The two are h the road to living happily ever after, v The relationship between Harry and Kate is the innocence mani- m's momentum. Their child-lik- e ts itself in every aspect of their lives, from sex to a p to the mall. Angel Baby , : -- . Cm " Call 297-404- for details. 0 Aaron Sanders TT C m P I - ' x Director: Caroline Thompson Rating: PG movie based on a true story, Buddy is a heart- warming, if slighdy trite C and sentimental tale of a (jLiwoman's love for a big, dumb animal. No, it's not the Maria Shriver story (no offense Mr. Freeze). Trudy Lintz (Rene Russo) is an eccentric woman with a lot of love to give. She lives with her patient husband (Robbie Coltrane), her assistant, her housekeeper, and a rf' veritable zoo of animals. She keeps geese, kittens, dogs and so many others it's hard to keep track, along with two hellraising chimps that serve as her star attraction- The chimps are soon upstaged when Trudy takes in a nearly dead baby gorilla, nurses it back to health, and names it Buddy. Trudy loves Buddy like her own child as it grows faster than a big, monster weed (100 pounds a year). Many ape movies have come and gone. Does anyone remember Born To Be Wild or Dunston Checks M It's just as well that you don't; they both sucked. Buddy, however, is different For one thing, Russo is arguably one of the best and most beautiful -- X S V" - jH. now complete .Cu&tiHLrij f r ctar 'egotrtl . roles m roles as bouncers nd much atvj acts txo Cauk Stallone, the trou- - to he tCi llz. to th ktipC other mcsrcirt DayPgfs flctkj irfouSy t!ar Vdn tzj a ? tied EMT, rt ctudt m fee niTunftd t'to ,son. hexvi perVtkia HoEasdTcrl Cm the after a ertaon. tax ofCce z renters chx;' iadastry rolls over id hs td p thus. I t'jr. ,.x! fc ' once-creati- , x ve Ccr: (T313 lCis V if C TUDrt-C(T- r-?- cfJzxz, ma (Term er, Urry 1.1' t rtryi nr--' V rt ' o.rt of a EkaWe ftis rtstt;er:Ue cr. d.e chairs. Scomicre n ftrJ ro .- plain cute! Sam Denton S - . -- x. x x, Uxs compbzzzd x -- ;btai tste of i- v i "- f Mm V1N i H if fcVAX 0U :I V , . :....- ' - X x v v .X x TU i,.y frrrir:.ntr.rJ iA i x A melodra- - v abrj 6e way, howev slr;:ar CJt tai Vix -i :f J v xXW :i Besides, baby chimps are just 4 r .. - s.x' "'x kXXS er!i heart-tugge- xx,& j t fei;tsnedrii; ;r1 ' t erJ i v..: dimension to his character. Even with all this praise, Buddy is primarily a kids' flick and would probably not be enjoyed as much by adults. Soil, if you have kids, Buddy is the perfect choice for this weekend. Even if you just like a good r, it's worth a look and it is easily the best ape film in years. .A ' I& fbrneand $uzad&. fi cold-heart- ed , yX. jf SS There's this Ious curse that says the even numbered Star Trek 2tined for the trash. Supersti&Qfl or not, the curse ts films are decried the odd cmszrt and tHe Trdt LLi the second featuring the "Next Generation cast belkvtUe. firar Coxi is (v.Zt e;Jhth Stat sci-of this plot seem better, the Enterprise crew's adversary, Cvtrydacj see the Borg, is meet ferrr.Ul!v ;:J tie symbct: tirvL ii deeper. That's not to say the old Ems were bad, or the new Est ts laasaayr &3, Trckkies and ncTitkkte aLke wis enjoy rhts ewthSid so--h action adventure- - lx x Trda VLxt Paul Reubens (of Pee Wee Herman infamy) turns in one of the film's more amusing performances as, get this, a professor! He's a one at that, with tons of dead animal heads on his walls (he would feel at home in Price, Utah). When Trudy calls him a murderous savage, I kept expecting him to call out I know you are but what am W It would have added so much I r ' f SSar and ape suits are fairly believable and the real animal training is outstanding. MMfi X 7JJt ( enjoyable. Also, unlike Congo (another Inadequate ape flick), die Jim Henson - Vx 4Sx UAdJLUliLI ; xr actresses in the history of acting. Few others could have made those silly animal calls at the beginning and sail come across as sexy. Russo is radiant and her love for the animals is contagious. Between her and the chimp's antics, Buddy is very x HI h oed to be co brain and .i iod days. StHone 9 JK x r xjx " xxx. xt x x4 x y v j LI ? tirrlJ izrJt recent Zade Rosenthal x N x Cm , ';Cj.:.i s X V ' J.' t: t t- .. ' X - . f't'- - X .iii J.- .S" x - - SxX - - V. 0QODDD . - NX Vx-- MM 1 WSK Thursday x 0 fOOl WOO UttM KXX AMC MGHT $1 OFf WfTMCANOf FOOO x. Friday Saturday a Sunday ET c C f- - V ACOUSTIC .t-1-: 16S S. Wstt Tb n mike sets at 8 p.m. bnxt Prtsi Sqxrt 323-COA- T : |