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Entert f Roc * MbMMSM V % s&k-^^ 'ZVQ # f * g^g ^ 'smM Robin Thompson on Tuesday night. The Robbii 17 mov the Gar iveeker By David Baker Film Critic "Allegro Non Troppo." Variation on Walt Disney's "Fantasia," directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Among the classical works you'll hear is Ravel's "Bolero," but don't look for Bo Derek while it's playing. PG. Nickelodeon. "Any Which Way You Can." Not nearly as bad as one might think, given that its predecessor, "Every Which Way But Loose," is one of the most revolting movies ever released. Clint Eastwood and Clyde the orangutan provide the bright spots, Ruth Gordon and Sondra Locke the dull ones. PG. Columbia Mall and Gamecock. "The Aristocats." Reissue of Disney's animated classic. G. Dutch Square. "The Boo gey man." Old teed Horns is back, this time in the form of a mirror. When it shatters, the pieces bring bad luck to all that come into contact with them. Definitely not to be confused with "The Mirror Crack'd," which is enjoyable. H. Columbia East and Gamecock. "Cabo Blanco." Charles Bronson, Dominique Sanda, Jason Kobards and Fernando Key star in this pic ainmer k an< guitar at Dundee's th n Thompson Band is in Ci les rev ie necock id movii ture, which will attempt to tell us everything we've always wanted to know about the place "where legends are born." PG. Bush River Mall. "A Change of Seasons." After the 20th Century-Fox logo disappears from the screen, we're treated to a five-minute scene in which the luscious Bo Derek bobs up and down, nude, in a hot tub. Unfortunately, then the movie beeins. R. Columbia East. "Goodbye Emanuelle." The third, and presumably last, installment of the erotic adventures of Hong Kong's hottest citizen. Saucy Sylvia Kristel reprises her role as Emanuelle in this 1977 film, which somehow escaped an "X" rating. R. Spring Valley. "The Incredible Shrinking Woman." I haven't seen it yet, but if the previews are any indication, it's going to be hilarious. Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin and Ned Beatty star in this remake of one o! tne 1950s better science fiction films, 'The Incredible Shrinking Man." PG. Bush River Mall and Spring Valley. "The Jazz Singer." Despite a dynamic supporting performance from dRol \e midst of a special collet hip Lowell) '.wed in Friday 2 guide Lucie Arnaz, this remake of the first talkie is simply preposterous, not to mention boring. In his movie debut, singer Neil Diamond soends most of his screen time muttering into men's ties and women's cleavage. He never looks another actor in the face, so he becomes a distraction, both to those who must play off him and to those who must sit in the theater and watch him make a fool of himself. And the majority of Diamond's songs are no better than his "acting." PG. Richland Mall. "Kramer vs. Kramer." One of the last movies rolpaspd in 1Q7Q it'u nlcn nnn of that year's best. Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar for his portrayal of a workaholic and executive who must learn to take care of his seven-year-old son when Mom walks out. In addition to Hoffman's statuette, the movie won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Best Director (Robert Benton) and Best Screenplay (Benton, adapted from the novel by Avery Gorman). PG. Russell House. "Last Tango in Paris.'* Bernardo Bertolucci's outstanding study of isolation features a sterling performance from Marlon Brando, who has since given 11' at 1 ye tour. (Photo by up acting in favor of making divine visitations (to the tune of $4 million a shot) to the sets of such movies as "Superman," "Apocalypse Now" and "The f ormula." X. Jefferson Squave. "The Mirror Crack'd." Every bit as elegant and considerably less stodgy than the recent Agatha Christie films, "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Death on the Nile." Elizabeth Taylor and Kim Novack are delightful, especially when verbally ripping the other to shreds. Hock Hudson, Tony Curtis and Geraldine Chaplin fill the remaining supporting slots, while Angela Lansbury heads the cast as the aging lady detective, Miss Jane Marple. PG. Columbia Mall and Dutch Square. "9 To 5." To call Colin Higgin's latest laugh-fest the best movie of the Christmas season would be an insult, considering it's the only one of what, in future years, will be considered "The Dirty Dozen" worth seeing. Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda are all adorable and the movie itself, while not as biting as it could have been, gets off enough shots to make every boss in America sit up and take notice each time his secretary saunters into the office. PG. Bush River Mall and Richland M?11 man. "Popeyes Unrelievedly boring screen version of the old E.C. Seegar comic strip, starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. Who could have thought Robert Altman would sink so low? PG. Spring Valley. "Seems Like Old Times." The inept writing of Neil Dune By David V Staff Wi If talent and hard work have ; fame and fortune in music, th< well on its way to a place along today. In a special one-night engage night, the Richmond-based ( thusinstic alcohol-consuming g original material that just may \ ACCORDING TO the lead Robbin Thompson, the group h the last six months. "Most of t traction at colleges and night c "the other night though, we pla Tucker Band at Duke." A long-time friend of the legei Boston-born Thompson empha oerformer or group has had ai i and. "We do all ol our own m could call it a fusion of rock, Thompson style." The present five-member groi two years but Thompson's roots first release was simply entitled "I did it with some West Coas label about five years ago." Afte Bassitt, the Kobbin Thompson Music from the band's debut dominated their Tuesday perfor TIIE TALENTED group las! set as well as one encore be Highlights of the evening incl dedicated to truckers and their tune that is destined to be a hit, longest song of the performan guitar rifts and a keyboard so "Brite Eyes", the band's m currently receiving generous ail In addition to the group's fou Thompson Band consists of Mi( Robertson on lead guitar, Eric drummer Rico Antinelli. The aiviaualislic, memorable and \ spot they played at Tuesday nig people happy. m 11 ^ ? PHIHNHMMs IHMi pill ^ Lily Tomlin stars in "1 Woman," a remake of thi film, opening this weekend Spring Valley theaters. Simon makes this Goldie Hawn-Chevy Chase vehicle into tl\e cinematic Comet Kahoutec of 1980. Every joke in this movie has been cracked before in at least three of Simon's previous works and not one of them is given a new lease on life by the listless cast. PG. Bush River Mall and Spring Valley. ?&J A * kV UUUCSV thing about this Sidney Poitier-directed comedy is that Gene Wilder and Richard Fryor each seem to be playing the role intended for the other. The usually EalllJSg^tef mt i - Vi . ii>? iee's Vooten r iter anything to do with attaining ? Kobbin Thompson Band is side the rock-n roll greats ol ement at Dundee's Tuesday juintet entertained an en athering with some quality. )c ready for prime time. vocalist, rhythm guitarist, as been touring non-stop (or he time, we're the main at lub gigs," Thompson added, yed back-up to The Marshall idary Bruce Springsteen, the ticallv denies that any one ly significant impact on his aterial, he said. I guess you jazz, and country. Kobbm jp has been together for only i go back much further "Ms 'Robbin Thompson', he said. ,t musicians on the Atlantic r his second effort with Ste\ band of today was tormed. album. "Two B's Please" -il led out an energetic Hi song fore bowing one last time uded "Coffee," a slow M>ng toil, "Spirit." an unrelea>ed "Another Day," perhaps the ce that featured some crisp lo alter a mellow start, and ost popular song which is rplav along the East Coast, inder and leader, the Kobbin :hael Lanning on bass. Velpo : Heiberg on keyboards, and sound they produce is infery catching. Like the night ht. they know how to keep the ' *251 ' |Hh3| ,^3 HOW ^ \ 9 Can' k ^ t^9| .. atieci %% to 'he Incredible Shrinking } 1950s science fiction 1 at Bush River Mall and reserved Wilder is wilder than he's ever been before and the usually manic Pryor is laid-back to the point where he appears rather apathetic. Poitier apparently lost control early, but the result is consistently funny and that's no small accomplishment. R. ^ _ 1 i *? * ? ' i.oiumma Man ana * ox. "Windwalker." Wilderness movie in which the only languages spoken are Cherokee and Crow. Trevor Howard plays the title role i and he's the only non-Indian in the cast. PG. Columbia Mall