Cocktail review notes Cruise's practiced charm and predictability
The piece argues Cocktail recycles Tom Cruise's familiar formula. It credits Cruise's appeal to his smile and screen presence while calling the plot by the numbers, with Elisabeth Shue delivering mild support and Bryan Brown showing sparks mainly when sober.
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Fox Newsmagazine debuts tabloid TV style on The Reporters
Los Angeles AP notes Fox Television launches The Reporters a debuting program styled after tabloid magazines. The premiere promises sensational questions about Mike Tyson and features rambling profiles, with critics judging the show as entertainment rather than objective news.
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Dunleayy
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Australia
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Bradford
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Statue of Liberty
Dan Rather
Abramovitz
Caddyshack II Sequel Dives Into Wretched Comedy
Movie review of Caddyshack II highlights Jackie Mason as the main draw and notes the 1980 classic’s flaws. Mason portrays Jack Hartowman a crude developer who seeks revenge by buying Bushwood and turning it into an amusement park. Also features Chevy Chase as Ty Webb and a brief Dan Aykroyd appearance.
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