Astoria school delays film due to PG-13 content
Arnie flunks a planned school showing at Astoria Elementary after Principal Judy Bigby and Superintendent Len Iter decide the PG-13 movie has unnecessary nudity violence and language. Universal Studios could not comment as the Liberty Theater manager Glen Schaefer notes disappointment yet general viewer reaction remains favorable.
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Directors daughter up to film challenge
Special to the Times discusses Francis Ford Coppola casting his daughter Sofia Coppola as Mary in The Godfather Part III after Winona Ryder fell ill. The piece weighs Sofia's freshness and vulnerability against Ryder’s experience, noting the director’s trust in a natural, unstudied performance.
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Hanks defends Bonfires against racism charges
Tom Hanks says racism accusations around The Bonfire of the Vanities may misdirect focus. He argues the satire targets wealthy white Park Avenue types and notes the film’s hard edge toward all characters, including himself.
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Bart Simpson tops lists as entertainer of the year
Entertainment Weekly named Bart Simpson entertainer of the year and People magazine included him among the era’s most intriguing people of 1990. The profile notes his TV show Butterfinger deal, a music video, a record album, and a Do the Bartman craze while listing other contenders like Julia Roberts Madonna and Arnold Schwarzenegger in EW’s runner ups.
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