Junior *** (Universal) Rated
Mature (at Cineplex Odeon
Cinemas)

Arnold Schwarzenneger is
proud of his soft skin. He
frets about having “nothing
to we-ah.” And amazingly, his
stomach is bigger than his
pecs. Yes, he is going to be a
mommy. But does the idea of
Arnold as the world’s first
pregnant man carry an entire
movie?

After all, how long can you laugh
at mucho-macho Amnie blubbering
over a sentimental TV commercial
or complaining of tender nippies.
Well, pretty long actually.

Fortunately, writers Kevin Wade
and Chris Conrad don’t just rely on
incongruity for laughs. They also
have an easy-going but deftly con-
structed script with terrific charac-
ters, |

Emma Thompson steals the
movie as klutzy love interest, Dr.
Diana Redden.

Naturally; Dr. Alex Hess
(Schwarzenneger) and Diana have a
rocky start since she’s taking over
his research lab at the behest of —_
meddlesome university bigwig Noah
Baines (Frank Langella).

But who needs official backing,
female test subjects or FDA
approval when you have a break-
through fertility drug that will bene-
fit millions and generate billions of
bucks? Not Alex’s less-scrupulous
partner, gynecologist Barry .

_ Arbogast (Dainy DeVito). Use
“Alex, a scientist who won’t let emo-
tions thaw his frosty-eyed judgment.

It’s just for the first trimester
anyway, until they secure financing

‘from a major pharmaceutical com-
._, pany: But after massive female hor-
“mone doses, Alexi is anything but

. The ‘Terfainator, a .

cRinics’

Tim Bell
FILM REVIEW

Thanks to a funny script, comedy
maestro Ivan Reitman’s snappy
direction and the energetic ensemble
acting, Junior is a happy arrival.

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To celebrate today’s release of
Junior, Universal pictures will pre-
sent all proud parents of babies born
today at Lions Gate Hospital with
Welcome Junior Prize Packages.
Each prize package contains a Junior
chocolate candy cigar, mini-poster,
balloon and a T-shirt.

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Star Trek Generations ***
(Paramount) Rated Mature (at
the Esplanade, Capitol, Dunbar,
Richmond, Station Square,
Guildford, Harris Road, Eagle
Ridge, Scott 72 and Willowbrook
Cinemas)

Star Trek VI was supposed to
have put the aging original cast out

to pasture, but it’s satisfying to see
Kirk, Scatty and Chekhov dusted off
once more, this time to christen the
maiden movie voyage of the New
Generation. Appropriately, the first
image is a bottle of Dom Perignon,
vintage 2255, tumbling through
space to smash on the hull of the
Enterprise.

There's no rest for the weary,
however, as retired Captain Kirk
finds himself pressed into service as
a time rift threatens his old starship.

After a hectic series of crises, the
two captains Kirk and Picard
(William Shatner and Patrick
Stewart) unite to defeat a scientist
(Malcolm McDowell at his bright-
eyed best) bent on getting into that
time warp even if it means sacrific-
ing a solar system along the way.

Since both shows are in perpetual
syndication, it’s assumed you're
passingly familiar with everybody.
Director David Carson lets noisy,
impressive special effects almost
dwarf the story which is transparent-
ly contrived to meld the two shows.

But let’s face it, for fans, it’s nice
to have Kirk officially turn the chair

- over to his successor.

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