Nov 18, 1994

Issue #249

Cover Story

HOLIDAY PREVIEW

Nov 18, 1994
SANTA'S L.A. WORKSHOP HAS A HO-HO-WHOLE LOTTA GOODIES IN STORE THIS YEAR Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 18, 1994)

Best-sellers

Encore

'HEAVEN'S ' UNHOLY MESS

Nov 18, 1994
HOLLYWOOD'S BIG-BUDGET BOMB OPENED (AND CLOSED) 14 YEARS AGO Read Article

10 Stupid Questions

Behind the Scenes

THIS JOINT IS HOPPIN'

Nov 18, 1994
AT JACK RABBIT SLIM'S, QUENTIN TARANTINO'S SURREAL DINER, GRIT BUMPS UP AGAINST NOSTALGIA Read Article

Book Commentary

BLURB OF THE WEEK

Nov 18, 1994
Bob Dylan Read Article

Book News

INTO THE KAELSTROM

Nov 18, 1994
AN EYE ON THE SCREEN (THEN AND NOW) Read Article

CREATIVE BAWDY LANGUAGE

Nov 18, 1994
COMIC-BOOK AUTHOR HOSTS 'THE WILD PARTY' FROM THE '20S Read Article

Book Review

FOR KEEPS: 30 YEARS AT THE MOVIES

by Mark Harris | Nov 18, 1994
FORMER 'NEW YORKER' CRITIC PAULINE KAEL RAISES THE CURTAIN ON HER OWN MOVE PRODUCTION: 'FOR KEEPS', A COLLECTION OF RAZOR-SHARP WRITING THAT SPANS 30 YEARS. Read Article

THE ADVOCATE'S DEVIL

by Gene Lyons | Nov 18, 1994
DERSHOWITZ CASES A THRILLER IN 'THE ADVOCATE'S DEVIL' Read Article

DARK RIVERS OF THE HEART

by Tom De Haven | Nov 18, 1994
DEAN KOONTZ'S SUSPENSE NOVEL RIDES A HIGH-TECH WAVE Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

HOLIDAY PREVIEW

Nov 18, 1994
SANTA'S L.A. WORKSHOP HAS A HO-HO-WHOLE LOTTA GOODIES IN STORE THIS YEAR Read Article

HOLIDAY PREVIEW Books

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 18, 1994

SLEIGHING 'EM

Nov 18, 1994
TV'S MR. FIXIT TIM ALLEN RETOOLS HIS TALENTS TO FILL UP THE BIG SCREEN AS JOLLY ST. NICK IN 'THE SANTA CLAUSE' Read Article

HOLIDAY PREVIEW Television

by Ken Tucker | Nov 18, 1994

Movie Capsule Review

HOOP DREAMS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 18, 1994

STARGATE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 18, 1994

THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 18, 1994

When a Man Loves a Woman

by Melissa Pierson | Nov 18, 1994

Movie Commentary

SET SNAFU OF THE WEEK

Nov 18, 1994
Out Patience Read Article

Movie News

INTERVIEW WITH VAMPIRA

Nov 18, 1994
THE ORIGINAL SCREAM QUEEN Read Article

Movie Review

The Swan Princess

by Lois Alter Mark | Nov 18, 1994

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 18, 1994

Miracle on 34th Street

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

CLERKS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 18, 1994
'CLERKS' WAGES A SLACKER COUNTER REVOLUTION Read Article

THE LAST SEDUCTION

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 18, 1994

Music Capsule Review

Organic Duke

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 18, 1994

All My Tomorrows

by Chip Deffaa | Nov 18, 1994

The Best of Sade

by Anderson Jones | Nov 18, 1994

A Modest Proposal

by Johnny Huston | Nov 18, 1994

Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album

by Alanna Nash | Nov 18, 1994

Higher Power

by Evelyn McDonnell | Nov 18, 1994

The Devil's Pocket

by Bob Cannon | Nov 18, 1994

Flaco Jimenez

by Alanna Nash | Nov 18, 1994

Lead On

by Alanna Nash | Nov 18, 1994

Back Up Off Me!

by Jeremy Helligar | Nov 18, 1994

Loved

by Johnny Huston | Nov 18, 1994

Slippin' In

by Ken Tucker | Nov 18, 1994

Bob Seger: Greatest Hits

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 18, 1994

Righteous

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Nov 18, 1994

Dummy

by Steven Mirkin | Nov 18, 1994

Music Commentary

WINNERs OF THE WEEK

Nov 18, 1994
250 Tom Petty Fans Read Article

Critical Mass

by David Browne | Nov 18, 1994
ON THEIR NEW ALBUMS, MARIAH CAREY, NATALIE COLE, AND KENNY G WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW EDITION OF POP STARS CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS IN SONG. Read Article

The Complete Blue Note and Roost Recordings;The Complete Bud Powell on Verve

by David Hajdu | Nov 18, 1994
A JAZZ GREAT GETS HIS DUE ON TWO ILLUMINATING SETS Read Article

Music News

ROASTING CHESTNUTS

Nov 18, 1994
CHIPMUNK ALVIN PICKS AND PANS Read Article

Music Review

CRAZYSEXYCOOL

Nov 18, 1994
TLC'S LATEST HINTS AGAIN AT HOW GREAT THEY COULD BE Read Article

Duets II

by David Browne | Nov 18, 1994
'DUETS II,' SINATRA'S CASH COW, YIELDS NOTHING FRESH Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Nov 18, 1994

TROUBLE IN STORE?

by Ty Burr | Nov 18, 1994
A GOOD CD-ROM IS HARD TO FIND Read Article

HOW SMART IS SANTA?

by Beth Pinsker | Nov 18, 1994
BRAINPOWER ON SCREEN Read Article

ACTION JACKSON

by A.J. Jacobs | Nov 18, 1994
THE CAMPAIGN TO REDEEM HIS REP IS WORKING-SO FAR. Read Article

THE RICHTER SCALE

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 18, 1994

FLASHES

Nov 18, 1994

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Nov 18, 1994
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK ... Read Article

MONITOR

Nov 18, 1994

THIS DUD'S FOR YOU

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 18, 1994
SPECIAL VIDEOS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE Read Article

Publisher's Letter

THE MIRACLE WORKERS

Nov 18, 1994
EW'S IMAGING DEPARTMENT GIVES THE MAGAZINE ITS POLISHED LOOK Read Article

Random Quote

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Nov 18, 1994

TV Review

ROSEANNE

by Ken Tucker | Nov 18, 1994
AS 'ROSEANNE' TREKS THROUGH ITS SEVENTH SEASON, THE INVENTIVE SITCOM FLOURISHES BY BEEFING UP FAMILY MEMBERS' PARTWS AND ADDING A GENEROUS HELPING OF BAWDY HUMOR. Read Article

ROBIN COOK'S MORTAL FEAR

by Ken Tucker | Nov 18, 1994
VIBRANT ACTORS CAN'T BRING A ROBIN COOK BOOK TO LIFE Read Article

MILLION DOLLAR BABIES

by Ken Tucker | Nov 18, 1994
BEAU BRIDGES PAMPERS AND PROMOTES THE DIONNE 'BABIES' Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 18, 1994
LISA KUDROW Read Article

Television News

THE WEEK

Nov 18, 1994
A GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS BY BRUCE FRETTS. (TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.) Read Article

REMODELING 'INC.'

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 18, 1994
HOW TO SAVE A SINKING SOAP Read Article

LAUGH TRACK

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 18, 1994
LEEVES OF AUTUMN THE COLORFUL 'FRASIER' CO-STAR RAKES IN A 'MIRACLE' OF A FILM ROLE Read Article

The Biz

The Charts

The Ratings

The Soap Box

HOW GREEN IS MARK VALLEY?

by Alan Carter | Nov 18, 1994

Video Capsule Review

Covert Assassin

by Michael Sauter | Nov 18, 1994

THEN II NOW

by Amy Linden | Nov 18, 1994

The Birds II: Land's End

by Michael Sauter | Nov 18, 1994

THE PAPERBOY

Nov 18, 1994

Video Commentary

Flintstones Rip-Off Of The Week

Nov 18, 1994
Buns of Stone Read Article

Video News

HOLLYWOOD OR BUSSED

by Lois Alter Mark | Nov 18, 1994
'CAR TALK' WHIZZES GAUGE 'SPEED' Read Article

DRAWING COMPARISONS

by Michael Sauter | Nov 18, 1994
THE SCREEN LIVES OF WYATT EARP Read Article

Video Review

Betty

by Lawrence O'Toole | Nov 18, 1994

Stranger by Night

by J.R. Taylor | Nov 18, 1994

Flinch

by J.R. Taylor | Nov 18, 1994

The Hard Truth

by Glenn Kenny | Nov 18, 1994

SPEED;WYATT EARP

by Ty Burr | Nov 18, 1994
TWO NEW-TO-VIDEO MOVIES DESIGNED AS CROWD-PLEASERS POINT OUT A BIG 'Y' IN THE ROAD TO SCREEN SUCCESS. 'SPEED' FLIES FORWARD, WHILE 'WYATT EARP' RIDES THE WRONG TRAIL. Read Article