16 - Friday, Junuary 22, F988 - North Shore News SENSITIVE, HUMOROUS STORY ai g wewison's fr MOONSTRUCK ***'2 (MGM) WHILE SOME films leave you empty, the new Norman Jewison film is a banquet. As warm and rich as minestrone and as emotionally heightened as an opera, this romantic comedy tells the story of an Halian family in Brooklyn and how an unusually large full moon mystically changes their lives. Cher, in a wonderful perfor- mance, plays Loretta Castorini, a 37-year-old widow living at home with her well-off but troubled parents Cosmo (Vincent Gardenia) and Rose (Olympia Dukakis). Try- ing to maintain her overly-cautious life, Loretta accepts a marriage proposal from a middle-aged man, still tied.to his Sicilian mother’s transatlantic apron strings. In an attempt to patch the bad blood between her fiance and his intense brother Ronny (Nicholas Cage), Loretta instead falls pas- sionately in love with her future brother-in-law. But the moon has not only af- fected Loretta. Her parents’ rela- tionship is gradually eroding. Cosmo is cheating and Rose knows. She advises Loretta to marry a man she isn't in love with because, ‘*When they know you love them, they drive you crazy.’ In a sensitive, humorous per- formance that has already earned her a Golden Globe nomination, Olympia Dukakis has the lion's share of bright one-liners. Her character is never simply a dispenser of laughs, but a full flesh-and-blood being. Vulnerable enough to be afraid of losing her husband, she is, however, wise in knowing herself and strong in her determination to understand why men chase women. Her personal theory is that they are afraid of death. Despite the references to death and dying, Moonstruck overflows with life. Images of food, operas and romance burn as white as the moon that tugs and reworks the family’s emotions. The warm colors and homey sets create a feeling of intimacy and, along with the colorful Brooklyn language of John Patrick Shanley’s script, we feel a part of a special family. As with any romantic comedy, a happy ending is pre-ordained. When a toast is given to the famly at the film’s conclusion, you may hot crave just Italian food. You tnay havea strong desire to hum That’s Amore, buy flowers for that significant other or, perhaps, for the sheer, crazy joy of it, howl at the moon. SHORT TAKES ON VIDEO PERSONAL SERVICES *** (Rated R) Another well-made comedy fill- ed with oddball, likeable charac- ters for which the British seem to have a reputation. Julie Walters (Educating Rita) portrays the fic- tionalized version of English madam Cynthia Payne {ignore the film’s prologue and epilogue disclaimers) with earthy gusto. Most of the men are portrayed as the weaker sex, enjoying domina- tion by women even to the point of paying to do gardening for the brothel. This film has received some hostile attacks, labelling it vulgar and unlikeable. Actually, the sex- ual content is quite conservative. Perhaps, it’s the role reversal that causes the discomfort. RAWHEAD REX ** (Rated R) Penned by up-and-coming hor- SOUND- Compact Disc based stereo system tle co tor writer Clive Barker, this low- budgct chiller tells the story of an ancient nine-foot-tall beast with a wicked overbite and a grudge. Seems he was here first and, every so often, his uncasy rest is disturb- ed by us. edy warm, Not being a morning person, Mr. Rex uses the slower-footed cast members as dim sum. After 80 or so minutes of this, the riled locals dispatch old Rawhead, with some help from the lads in special effects ... or do they? ONCE A YEAR SATIONAL 1299 AEN) 995 NOTHING ELSE SOUNDS LIKE IT. AFFORDABLE AM! 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