Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Wednesday, February 9, 1977, page 22 (of 36)
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A MATTER OF TIME-A massive disappointment, if not outright failure. This $5.5 million production, directed by veteran film-maker Vincente Minelli ("Gigi" and numerous musicals and dramas for M-G-M), stars another Minelli, daughter Liza. The real star is Ingrid Bergman in a performance of madness and poignancy, her finest screen portrayal in many years. Charles Boyer even makes a quick, totally unnecessary five-minute cameo as Bergman's husband. But a sorely miscast Minelli, as a hotel maid swept into "Pygmalion" catharsis, sinks the entire proceedings. Even the addition of two songs for her to sing slow down the pacing. Rated PG, lovely to look at for its sets, costumes, and photography of Rome, closing Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Sunset Theater. GODZILLA VS. BIONIC MONSTER - Godzilla throws a right claw at Bionic Monster; Bionic Monster ducks, throws a left jab with his twirling eggbeater! Godzilla falls to the ground. End of Round One. The Japanese are at it again, after "Godzilla vs. Megalon," in another G-rated, innocuous, escapist children's programmer. Nothing objectionable here except the plot, acting, and miniatures! At the Tropicaire Drive-In and Kendall Twin Theater. STILL RECOMMENDED - "Rocky" keeps punching away at the Concord and Sunniland Twin and Gables Theaters. It's the Oscar 'dark horse" as Best Picture, and worthy of it, too. Stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Burgess Meredith. SNEAK PREVIEWS - A super all-star cast (Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, among others) heads for "The Cassandra Crossing," opening this Friday, Feb. 11. "Network" (see review) also opens Friday, at the Coral Theater on an exclusive first-run engagement. "Voyage of the Damned" (Faye Dunaway, Lee Grant, James Mason, Orson Welles) opens Feb. 18. Must be Christmas in February the films are too good to be true! WORTH A SECOND LOOK - A British double-feature of John Schlesinger's "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" (with the late Peter Finch) and Ken Russell's "The Music Lovers" (Rated R), Wednesday, Feb. 9, to Saturday, Feb. 12, at Grove Movie. A comedy double feature, "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" and "Play It Again Sam" (Rated PG) follows at the Grove Movie, starting Sunday, Feb. 13 and continuing through Wednesday, Feb. 16. Kicking off a salute to the Old South at Grove Cinema, "Raintree County" and "Red Badge of Courage" (Raged G) continue through Thurs., Feb. 10. NICK SPANOS
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