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The Clackamas Print
November 1,1989
An Entertainment Guide
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November films precontend for Oscar's honor
Alan Alda and Mia Farrow (photo left) talk romance in Woody Allen's "Crimes Misdemenaors;* while Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and friends
pose outside Club Sugar Ray's in "Harlem Nights."
Photo» county of owon Picture» and paramount picture»
Most movie companies have been known
to release their Oscar-in-contention films right
around mid-Fall, to keep their titles fresh in the
minds of Academy members come February, not
to mention catching film audiences during
Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations. Ifyou
haven't noticed already, some pretty big films are
being released within the next two months. Here
are a few best-picks for the month of November.
Immediate Family: This family drama
executive produced by Lawrence Kasdan, starring
Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Master-
son and Kevin Dillon promises to be very emo
tional and close to the heart, about a yuppie-ish
couple who adopt a baby and become close friends
with the young adoptees. Close has a better-than-
slim chance for copping an Oscar this year as she
has been overlooked by the Academy once too
many times. Columbia's marketing budget is high
for this film, with a large portion in television
advertising, and also booking castmembers on
every talkshow from LA to NY plugging their
golden egg. (now showing)
Dad- Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson star in
a Gary David Goldberg (TV’s Family Ties)
production about (what else?) a family. Lemmon
and Danson are father and son who consequently
spend more time together after Lemmon’s out
spoken wife (Olympia Dukakis) becomes ill and
dies and Lemmon learns he has cancer. In the
time father and son spend, they try with difficulty
to rediscover each other; and in the process
Danson becomes closer to his own son. Recom
mended for anyone with a father. This touching
drama was produced by the blockbusting-whiz
team of Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and
Kathleen Kennedy out of Amblin Entertainment.
The team previously produced the 1986 Academy
Award-winner “The Color Purple,” and 1987’s
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epic “Empire of the Sun.” Another plus for this
picture for Academy consideration is that Jack
Lemmon has acquired 8 Oscar nominations,
more than any other actor, (now showing)
Drugstore Cowboy: This is an independent
production starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch
who portray a young, married couple living with
drug-addiction. Although the character is
nothing new for Dillon, word-of-mouth is
expressing utmost excitement. Especially here in
Portland, where it was filmed last year. If Avenue
Pictures keeps up the marketing, they could have
a surprise success ontheir hands. Directed by
Gus Van Sant. (Nov. 3)
Crimes and Misdemeanors- Woody Allen’s
newest film since his piece in last year’s New York
Stories trilogy. Crimes is more along the line of
the Allen we know...modern New York in a
neurotic state trying to decide if anyone is really
capable of having relationships. Freshness
doesn’t seem to bother Allen; this is his 19th
feature film. Familiar faces include Mia Farrow
(her 10th Allen film), Sam Waterston (Interiors,
Hannah and Her Sisters) and Joanna Gleason
(Hannah.) Starring Alien-newcomers include
Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Martin Landau and
Daryl Hannah (although uncredited.) This tragic
comedy was released by Orion Pictures, written
and directed by Allen, and executive produced by
Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe (alos Allen
veterans.) Although this isn’t “Annie Hall,”
hardcore Woody Allen fans should not miss this.
(Nov. 3)
Steel Magnolias: Sally Field, Dolly ’arton,
Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olymp a
Dukakis and Julia Roberts star in this so ¿them
dramedy directed by Herbert Ross in an adaption
of the off-Broadway smash. This film reeks of
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November 22 in the Clackamas Print.
Oscar nominations. It’s not a question of “If?” as
it is “How many?”
Harlem Nights: Eddie Murphy’s golden
opportunity has arrived in the form of a circa
1938 genre action-comedy film for which he wrote
the screenplay, executive produced, starred and
makes his directorial debut. A film which he has
been planning since he was 15 according to-...........
Paramount. Another big step taken by the world’s
biggest box-office attraction, top-ten funny man
and pop/soul recording artist. Harlem Nights will
show a side of Murphy that the public has never
seen before. Also starring Richard Pryor, Redd
Foxx, Della Reese, Jasmine Guy(TV’s A Different
World ), Danny Aeillo (Do the Right Thing ),
Michael Lerner(Eig/ii Men Out) and a special ap
pearance by buddy Arsenio Hall. (Nov. 17)
AM Dogs Go To Heaven: Another animated
mopic blessed with the magic touch of Steven
Spielberg and Don Bluth, who both teamed up on
An American Tail and The Land Before Time. The
plot sounds complex enough for even mature
audiences, and if that’s not good enough, Burt
Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Loni Anderson
provide lead voices. (Nov. 17)
Back to the Future II: The long awaited
return of director Robert Zemeckis, Michael J.
Fox and Co. is finally here. Also returning are Lea
Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Christopher
Lloyd. In fact, the only non-returning member is
Crispin Glover who played Fox’s father. Not much
information has been released about the plot,
although trailers are already running in local
theaters. I do know that Fox plays up to four
different roles, including that of his daughter.
How can we be disappointed? Back to the Future
III is already in production at Universal
Pictures...no kidding. (Nov. 22) .
Inside:
November video releases
Woody Allen filmography
Entertainment & Fine Arts Calendars
Jeff Beck record review