. "Video reviews ve by Harriett Fjaagesund The Rookie wall to escape an exploding Starring Clint Eastwood, building — five stories up, or Charlie Sheen. Produced by playing bumper-car games at 80 Howard Kazanjian, Steven Sie- mph on a busy freeway with bert, David Valdes. Directed by people shooting at him. Clint Eastwood, Rating: R. Then something goes wrong Running time: 121 minutes. and Pulovski is taken hostage L.A. Detective Nick Pulov- by the thieves. Now his life sky (Eastwood) is one tough hangs by a thread; his survival hombre. He’s about as soft as depends entirely on how much a block of concrete. With a .45 his partner has learned from automatic and his street-wise him, on how much of himself smarts gleaned from years of has rubbed off onto The experience, he figures he has Rookie. just about all the help he needs. About the last thing he Jacob’s Ladder - Starring Tim Robbins, wants is another partner who Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello. just might get himself shot like the last one did. Produced by Alan Marshall. Wouldn’t you know it, Pul- Directed by Adrian Lyne. ‘ovski not only ends up with Rating: R. Running time: 116 another partner, he’s saddled minutes. with a rookie (Sheen). The kid is a by-the-book greenhorn who's too eager for his own good. Together this unlikely duo team up to hunt down a killer-elite gang of auto thieves. Pulovski doesn’t believe in doing anything the easy way. Working with him is an ex- perience in cultural shock for the kid. Pulovski thinks noth- ing of driving a car through a Jacob Singer (Robbins) is haunted by something that hap- pened to him during the Viet- - that his mind has blotted most of it out. His dreams are filled with vague images, half- memories of men screaming and dying, a vision of seeing himself being bayoneted. But now the nightmares have crossed over to his waking iit ss TD "Arica" artwork courtesy of Heather Steyn and Andreas Whatman, Zimbabwe SUKA ‘STHANBE Fe INNA Aili Win ARIS Aw African a cappella music! Saturday, June 1 (8:00 p.m.) R.E.M. Lee Theatre Tickets: Sight & Sound and Misty River Books $10 Adult $7 Students, Seniors Sponsored locally by ‘Northwest Development Education Association and Terrace District Teachers’ Association hours, and Jacob is terrified that he’s slowly losing his grip on reality. Everywhere he turns, he sees wartime demons, and more and more often he dreams of his young son who died in a tragic accident. Jacob’s no longer sure which is the fantasy — the life he’s made with his girlfriend (Pena) since returning to New York or his pre-war life with his ex-wife and children. At times, both seem equally real. He’s caught in a vortex of utter confusion where everything around him is beginning to take on a dream- like quality. As those around him begin to draw away, Jacob discovers he only has one real friend left (Aiello), someone who offers a truly bizarre explanation for Clarence Michiel Elementary School invites you to an all school musical. Assignment: 4 e , EARTH agar Thursday, June 6, 1991 y* B) (Kids for a Better Planet) 7:30 p.m. — R.E.M. Lee Theatre Maggie Park - #209-4526 Park Ave., Terrace, B.C. V8G IV1 638-1167 IMPROVING YOUR ODDS AGAINST CANADA'S #4 KILLER. HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION Of B.C. & YUKON A thoughtful way to remember is with an In Memoriam gift to the Heart and Stroke Founda- tion of B.C. and Yukon. Please mail your donation to'the above address and include the name of the deceased, your name and address, as well as the - name and address of the next-of-kin for an nam War, something so hellish ~ what’s happening to him! acknowledgement card. Northwest Arts and Entertainment Calendar R.E.M. Lee Theatre *May 29, 7:30 p.m. —. Caledonia Band and Choir in concert June 1, 8:00 p.m. — Suka Sihambe, a 12—man a cappella group: from Zimbabwe «June 7, 8:00 p.m. — Three Men and a Mike comedy show with lan Bagg «June 8, 1 and 3 p.m. — Mr. Dress Up «June 14 and 15, 8 p.m. — it’s a Scream presented by Skeena Theatre Arts The Terrace Inn *Gigi’s — High Rise EE sa a Northern Motor Inn ee ee = S *George’s Pub — Harvest Moon, until June ist Kitimat Centennial Museum Until June 16 — Behind the Ballot Box, a populist look at the history of Canada’s electoral system Mount Elizabeth Theatre, Kitimat ‘May 29 — Romeo and Juliet, presented for Grade 8-12 students by Carousel Theatre *May 30, 8 p.m. — "Ambassador", an evening of talent and crowning of Kitimat’s ambassador eJune 2, 7 p.m. — Suka Sihambe, a 12—man a cappella group from Zimbabwe, presented by the Kitimat Multicultural Society eJune 9, 1 and 3 p.m. — Mr. Dress Up, with a special farewell to Casey and Finnegan «June 12 and 13, 8 p.m. — Night at the Theatre presented by the Kitimat Kiwanis Club eJune 25 and 26, 7 p.m. — Awards and Scholarship Awards evenings at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Prince Rupert Performing Arts Centre «May 30, 7:30 p.m. — Dance recital by students of All That Jazz eJune 6, 5 and 7 p.m. — Mr. Dress Up, with Casey and Finnigan Ceremony «June 22, 7:30 p.m. — Dance Festival '91 : «June 26, 7:00 p.m. — Booth Memorial Junior High Awards Ceremony eJune 12, 7:30 p.m. — Prince Rupert Senior Secondary School Awards This Column Sponsored By: 4720 L azelle Ave., Terrace, B. a Le ET cP RO a Sele ace a el Sil aise aoc os ong AME yg TT AT Blea al a BIE tet ol a ras , ai gt Seki te Pe ee ion ee na