Grand Canyon turmoil tests Kasdan’s drama on video
Kevin Kline stars as Mack in Lawrence Kasdan’s Grand Canyon. A roadside breakdown triggers a tense confrontation with armed assailants. The Fox release marks a high stakes slice of urban angst, blending character focus with peril while presenting a mature, soap-like crisis.
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Be Wife Claire Finds Abandoned Baby in Crisis
Claire becomes determined to keep an abandoned infant after an assault scene. Dave is shot during a mugging, leaving him permanently crippled. Simon, a tow truck driver with a deaf daughter, ruminates on family and neighborhood issues as tensions rise.
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Grand Canyon film review on urban decay and life meaning
A critic notes one night with a mother and daughter nearly harmed, a menacing brother in a gang, and praises the cast while condemning the convoluted plot. The piece argues John Sayles City of Hope offers a clearer view of 1990s urban decay and existential themes.
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Mel Gibson to direct and star in film set for Maine site
Mel Gibson plans to debut as director and star in a disfigured man drama titled Man Without a Face with producer Garthorpe Productions. Maine and Canada are among possible filming locations, with Deer Isle scouted along Maine's mid coast. The project centers on a solitary coastal town figure after a car crash.
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Tom Cruise says he and Nicole Kidman had a ball on Far and Away
Tom Cruise says he and Nicole Kidman enjoyed filming Far and Away. He describes working hard but personal life felt fuller, and notes they portrayed lovers who could not communicate. He also lists activities they share and avoids letting fame imprison him.
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Summer reading lists from Lawrence County librarians
Lawrence County librarians share summer reading plans with titles across genres. New Castle High School's Jane Squatrito highlights Jubilee Echo Company Welcome to Vietnam and The Last Confederate while praising Sidney Sheldon titles Master of the Game and If Tomorrow Comes for rich characterization and detail.
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Me and My Girl shines at Benedum Center in Pittsburgh
Kathy Jo Brown notes Civic Light Opera's Me and My Girl opening at the Benedum Center. Talented cast delivers singing and dancing in a revival of the 1937 London musical later a Broadway hit in 1986. James Brennan plays Bill Snibson with strong Broadway-caliber performance.
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Me and My Girl at Civica Opera continues through Sunday
The Civica Opera production of Me and My Girl runs today through Sunday with 8 p.m. performances through Saturday and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices range from 7 to 28 dollars depending on date and seating, available at Benedum Center box office Choice Seat locations the TIX booth or by phone at 456 6666. Judy Blazer returns as Sally with strong singing while Jennan delivers lively dancing and chemistry on stage alongside Mary Stout as Duchess Please see GIRL page 10.
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Rappers as Leaders Sparks Debate Over Politics of Youth
The articleexamines how figures like Sister Souljah Ice T and Tupac Shakur influence young black America amid riots after the Rodney King verdict. It notes Clinton criticism of Souljah homers and police boycotts of Time Warner over Cop Killer while references Nas methods by N W A and F Tha Police.
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