February 2, 1988
Mississippi Burning (1988) **
Controversial drama about the murder of three civil rights activists in rural Mississippi in 1964. Blacks are portrayed as passive victims; virually all white Southerners come across as vicious, racist bigots. The only heroic figures are FBI agents (Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe).
Let's Get Lost (1988) **
Visually interesting documentary about the tragic life of Chet Baker, a West Coast jazz legend.
Beetlejuice (1988) **
Wacky and bizarre horror film about two ghosts (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis). They try to scare away the new occupants of their house (Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones) by hiring an "exorcist of the living" (Michael Keaton). Tim Burton's film has a great cast, good special effects and impressive sets. Weak script and unfunny jokes are the main liabilities.
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) **
Directed by Vincent Ward. A fantasy film about a group of medieval peasants who find a tunnel that leads to a modern city.
Stand And Deliver (1988) **
High school students from East L.A. are excelling in math thanks to efforts of an idealistic teacher (Edward James Olmos). Sounds corny, but it's based on a true story.
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