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movie review Without malice “Absence of Malice" Sally Fields, Paul Newman Valley River Twin Cinema The fatherly city editor leans over the female reporter. “I know how to print the truth," he says, "and I know how not to hurt people I just don't know how to do both at the same time " That's what Absence of Malice" is all about Sally Fields is Megan Carter, the spunky reporter Paul Newman is Michael Gallagher, an innocent liquor wholesaler Carter, acting on information leaked by the FBI, writes the truth — that Gallagher is under investigation in the mys terious disappearance of a local union leader Gallagher is the one hurt, of course, and he spends the rest of the film getting even with everyone involved The central idea is that a newspaper can legally print almost anything it wants, true or not, as long as it can prove that it did so without malice Writer Kurt Luedtke uses this legal point to look at the damage publicity can do to an individual, and the individual's right to privacy versus the public's right to know While not a new concept ("Five-Star Final” did the same thing in 1931), the story is well-writ ten, although it gets a little syrupy with all the "heartless reporter who doesn't consider her story's consequences’’ stuff Director Sydney Pollack (“Electric Horseman," "The Way We Were") puts the story onto celluloid nicely, and the result is a well-made, enjoyable film that almost hits the bull’s eye Newman and Fields are good Sure, Fields looks a little sweet to be a hard-nosed reporter, and Newman looks a little hard-nosed to be a sweetie, but they try The best acting of the film, however, is seen in the minor roles Bob Balaban (one of the government good guys of "Close Encounters ”) is impressively convincing as Elliott Rosen, an overzealous FBI honcho who’s out to get his man no matter how many laws he breaks in the process Wilford Brimley is superb as the countrified government investigator who finally gets to the bottom of the mess, with lots of hysterical down-to-earth witticisms and threats of grand jury "subpenees ’’ The film does have its share of problems, however It gets bogged down with a lot of searching questions about “truth versus accur acy," when what they’re really talking about is printing truth versus printing what's right But aside from that and a few other minor greivances, "Absence of Malice” is a good film While not a brilliant exposition on First Amend ment law, it is a nice little story set in the world of newspapers, and is worth seeing if only for Brim ley’s performance by matt meyer QsLtyJ^i Christmas Break MOVIES Bi|ou Theatre I Sent A Letter To My Love Dec 14 - 16 at 7 30 and 9 30 p m *2 50 "Dark Star Dec 16 - 20 at midnight and 1 p m Sunday Prices vary Beauty and ttie Beast ' and Or pheus" Dec 17 —- 21 at 5:30, 7 15. and 9 p m Sunday matinee at 3 30 p m S? 50 ’ The Magic Flute Dec 22 — 30 at 6 30 and 9pm (No shows on Christmas or Christmas eve ) %2 50 The Wizard ot Oz Dec 22 - 30 at 1 and 3 p m J2 50 The Wizard ot Oz and The Magic Flute (double feature) Dec 31 — Jan 6 al 7 and 9pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dec 31 — Jan 2 at midnight Prices vary I Love You Alice B Toklas Jan 6 at midnight 96 cents Cinema 7 Hean to Heart and Best Boy Dec 14 - 16 at 7 30 and 9 30 p m *3 Limelight and A Star is Born' Dec 17 — 23 at 7 30 and 9 50 pm Sunday matinee at 2 and 4 P0 p m $3 THEATRE You re A Good Man Charlie Brown OHT Dec 14 — 28 at 8 pm Sunday matin net. at 2 p m $3 50 — $7 Oliver North Eugene High School Dec 17 — 19 Students $1 75 adults $2 50 children $1 25 An Evening With Thomas Condon Springfield Historical Museum Dec 20 at 3 pm Free Wind Sail Saga WOW Hall Dec 19 at 2 p m MUSIC WOW Hall The Cyclones Dec 18at9pm $2 50 Winter Solstice Celebration with Just Friends and Crystal Flame Dec 19 at 8 p m Cover charge ORT 'An Evening of Rodgers and Hart Dec 15 at 8 p m $6 Arzinia Richardson Quartet Dec 18 at midnight $3 50 Larry Natwick Trio with Kathy Mezzer Dec 19 at midnight $3 50 DANCE A Solo Evening of Dance with Richard Haisma Jan 2 at 8 p m at Dance Works $3 MISCELLANEOUS Lightscapes a collection of holograms Dec 14 — Jan 3 in the Centre Court Bldg on the Eugene Mall 12 Old Oregon Christmas Fair Dec 14—24 at the Lane County Fairgrounds Free Saturday Market open daily Dec 19 — 23 "Skywatchers ot Ancient Mexico" plan etarium show at WISTEC weekends at 3 p m and Dec 17 at 8 p m Free with regular WISTEC admission m CHINA BLUE RESTAURANT Now serving LUNCH Monday thru Friday 11-4 SOUP & SALADS Salad served with vour choice of Oil & Vinegar, Blue Cheese, Thousand Island or t rench Dressing 1. 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