Comet no Kahoutec

Stars’ chemistry holds adventure together

Year of the Comet * * (Colum- bia) Rated Mature (at the Park &

Tilford, Granville, Coquitlam and Clearbrook .

HIS 1S a movie about

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scouring sinks for 12 months ... NOT!

Actually, the year of the comet was 1871 when Napoleon failed to uncork an enormous bottle of Lafitte wine. When wine appraiser Margaret Howard (Penelope Ann Miller) stumbles across this in- credibly rare find in the recesses of a Scottish castle, the price is con- servatively set at a million dollars. Not bad for the first day on the job.

Dashing Errol-Fiynn-wannabe Oliver Plexico (Tim Daly) arrives, supposedly to escort the bottle to a connoisseur, but this Bud- drinker would rather uncork Mag-

Bie. Naturally, she rolls her eyes at his boorish arrogance, but like all

screen prissies, she’s just a smoldering volcano waiting to erupt under his charm.

Since William Goldman’s script doesn’t exactly break fresh ©

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pround, you can bet the baddies ine up to steal the pricey grog.

The most desperate villain doesn’t even want the wine for its value. The aging, sinister resear- cher Phillipe (Louis Jordan) just wants a secret ‘‘youth formula” hidden on the bottle.

The chase takes us on a scenic tour from the Isle of Skye to the French Riviera by helicopter, rowboat and rock-scaling.

Romantic adventure lives and dies by the chemistry between the stars. And while Penelope Ann

Painter part of ArtView Ninety-Iwo benefit show

WEST VANCOUVER painter Nancy O'Toole is one of several local artists featured in ArtView Ninety-Two.

Opening tomorrow, the event is.a special benefit show to aid the children of Laurel House, an instructional and support services organization that helps autistic children and adolescents.

The group exhibit, which in-

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cludes origina! oils, pastels and watercolors, features 16 B.C. ar- tists. Among them are O'Toole, Brent Height and Linda Dayan Frimer,

The show runs until May 17 at the Jack Gibson Gallery in Richmond (8940-A River Road, across from Bridgepoint Market). This weekend (May 9 and 10) ar- tists will be working on location in celebration of Mother's Day.

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Miller is likable enough, her vocal mannerisms tread dangerously close to Melanie Griffith.

But at least she has some presence. Sitcom star Tim Daly lets his moustache do most of the talk- ing.

Still, the scenery is lovely, Hummie Mann's music adds Gael- ic charm, and the whole affair wraps up in 90 harmless minutes.

As comets go, it’s not Halley’s but it’s no Kahoutec either.

Too Beautiful for You * * (mage Laserdisc) Rated R

Surrealism and comedy-drama are awkwardly mixed in this piffle about successful car dealer Gerard Depardieu cheating on his drop- dead gorgeous wife, Carole Bou- quet, with a plain temporary sec- retary, Josiane Balasko. Hence the title. (Low self-esteem or what?) Unexplained Laughter * * « (Prime Video) Rated Mature

Lydia (Diana Rigg}, an acid- tongued journalist, retreats to her country cottage to lick the wounds from a broken romance, dragging along her long-suffering vegetarian friend (Elaine Paige) for company.

But in a village of colorful focals like a handsome priest, a randy doctor and a mute, emotionally disturbed teenager, peace and quiet are rare. And those ghostly peals of laughter don’t help.

Another solid BBC comedy that charms with dry wit and in- telligence.

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