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Date: 8th July 1997
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 551
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P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:41/12 FILMS on general release ABSOLUTE POWER (15) Clint Eastwoo 1/6 directs, produces and stars in this dynamite thriller as aging master thief Luther Whitney. Clever, visually rich and humorous. THE ASSOCIATE (15) Whoopi Goldberg is a top financial whizz on Wall Street, discriminated against because of her gender until she invents a male partner to take credit for her skills. BATMAN AND ROBIN (PG) The plot may be thin, but the movie romps along at a blistering pace with a few cheeky references to other films. George Clooney positively sizzles as Batman. Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu
P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:41/27 FILMS on general release BRAVES AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA (1 2/6 moronic metalheads grunt and snigger their way through a feature-length animated story based on the cult MTV series. A treat for fans. BIG NIGHT (15) Two Italian brothers struggle to keep their authentic restaurant going in New Jersey despite a popular rival across the street. WithIsabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci. THE CHAMBER (12) Young lawyer Chris O'Donnell takes up a clemency appeal for death row killer Gene Hackman. But all the usual staples of a John Gresham potboiler fail to raise even a simmer. Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu
P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:21/28 FILMS on general release CITY OF INDUSTRY (18) Timothy Hut 3/6 and Harvey Keitel mastermind a jewellery heist, only for the getaway driver to get greedy and send it all pear-shaped. Curiously involving. CON AIR (15) Slick, loud and fun actionblock-buster starring Nicolas Cage as a parolee heading home aboard a criminal transportation plane. It co-stars John Malkovich and John Cusack. CRASH (18) David Cronenberg's controversial carnal-kicks-via-car- crashes pic finally sees the light of day. Starring James Spader, Deborah Unger and Holly Hunter. Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu
P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:41/49 FILMS on general release THE DEVIL'S OWN (15) Harrison For 4/6 stars as an honest cop who unwittingly opens his home and heart to Brad Pitt's asylum-seeking Irish terrorist. But too much Hollywood gloss ruins it. THE ENGLISH PATIENT (12) Beautifully- crafted epic — a passionate drama of two love affairs. Bravura performances from Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas and Juliette Binoche. FEVER PITCH (15) Nick Hornby refashions his best-seller about life, love and Arsenal FE into a big-screen romantic comedy starring Colin Firth. Full of sly wit and thoughtful observation. Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu
P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:21/10 FILMS on general release THE FIFTH ELEMENT (12) Shabby cab 5/6 Bruce Willis teams up with supreme being Milla Jovovich and Ian Holm's be- robed priest to ward off Gary Oldman's slimy villain. GRIDLOCK'D (18) Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur (his last performance) as avant- garde jazz musicians trying to kick a drug habit. INTIMATE RELATIONS (15) A rather unpleasant brew in which outwardly respectable northern housewife Julie Walters takes in lodger Rupert Graves, and is soon supplying him with a bit more than just breakfast in bed. Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu
P551 CEEFAX 1 551 Tue 08 Jul 19:41/31 FILMS on general release LIAR LIAR (12) Jim Carrey is a la 6/6 who wouldn't recognise a scruple if it stepped up and goosed him, and a divorced father who habitually lies to ex-wife Maura Tierney and his son. LOVE JONES (15) The Sanctuary is a trendy Chicago hang-out for well-off black 20-somethings where burgeoning writer Larenz Tate is bowled over by photographer Mia Long. MARVIN'S ROOM (15) Female bonding weepie with Diane Keaton as sensitive Bessie, reunited with estranged rebellious sibling Meryl Streep when the former is diagnosed with leukaemia.Film 97 542Biz 566 TV Choice 593Films Movies Pop Quiz Main Menu