Show lick Flick Picks s d J by Trudi Smith KRAMER VS KRAMER It seems that everyone wants the mother to have custody of her child right Not so in Kramer vs lS Kramer The audience is immediately taken with the father played by Dustin Hoffman He is a personable hard working sort of guy and jumps right into the role of mother father with expertise He Ie has an immediate rapport with his young son who is absolutely adorable and they form an relationship But what happens to Mom And who really cares Unfortunately the beginning beginning begin begin- ning of this move immediately immediately imme imme- causes the audience to place the Mom Morn in the role of bad guy and the opinion isn't really changed by the end of the movie The audience is drawn into wanting Daddy to have his little boy and as the ideal daddy continues to wear his halo with one exception the movie becomes a real good guy bad guy plot The acting is superb and all Oscar nominations and winners winners winners win win- ners were well deserved It is indeed the best movie of the year LITTLE DARLINGS If you can laugh at today's youth their fears their curiosities curiosities curiosities curio curio- their styles life-styles and their joys then you'll enjoy this movie It is a happy movie a sad movie and a morally important important important tant movie The actresses Kristy and Tatum ONeal are great and it is obvious that Tatum is her fathers father's child Kristy really outdoes herself as an actress with a complete range of acting acting acting act act- ing abilities She shines in this movie and her performance as asa asa asa a curious but frightened virgin virgin virgin vir vir- gin is perfect If youre you're planning an evening evening evening even even- ing out take a chance |