Dec 06, 1996

Issue #356

Cover Story

CASTING A SPELL

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 06, 1996
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS AND WINONA RYDER WORK THEIR MAGIC AS HOLLYWOOD FINALLY BRINGS A STAGE CLASSIC--ARTHUR MILLER'S 1953 WITCH-HUNT PARABLE, THE CRUCIBLE--TO THE SCREEN Read Article
Magazine Cover (Dec 06, 1996)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Encore

MICHAEL'S MONSTER SMASH

by Steve Daly | Dec 06, 1996
JACKSON'S GOOFY, GROUNDBREAKING 'THRILLER' VIDEO HIT MTV 13 YEARS AGO Read Article

TIME CAPSULE

Dec 06, 1996
DEC. 2, 1983 Read Article

Style

SHERYL PERIL

Dec 06, 1996

Trends

GRIM ROCKERS

by Ethan Smith | Dec 06, 1996
FOUR CONCERT FILMS UNEARTH SOME BURIED TREASURES. Read Article

Book Capsule Review

THE ARCHITECT OF DESIRE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 06, 1996

SEX CRIMES

by Margot Mifflin | Dec 06, 1996

THE THIRD TWIN

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Dec 06, 1996

ERNEST TUBB: THE TEXAS TROUBADOUR

by Alanna Nash | Dec 06, 1996

JUST AN ORDINARY DAY

by Nikki Amdur | Dec 06, 1996

LACHAPELLE LAND

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 06, 1996

M IS FOR MALICE

by Gene Lyons | Dec 06, 1996

Book Commentary

AUCTION OF THE WEEK

Dec 06, 1996
'DR. ZHIVAGO' Read Article

Book News

CLASSIC COMEBACKS

by Alexandra Jacobs | Dec 06, 1996
MASTERPIECE MARKETING Read Article

Book Review

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS

by L.S. Klepp | Dec 06, 1996
PETER SELLERS MAY WELL HAVE BEEN THE FINEST COMIC ACTOR OF OUR TIME, BUT HE WAS ALSO A RAVING LUNATIC, ACCORDING TO A DEFINITIVE NEW BIOGRAPHY BY ROGER LEWIS. Read Article

Box Office

Burning Question

Cover Story

CASTING A SPELL

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 06, 1996
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS AND WINONA RYDER WORK THEIR MAGIC AS HOLLYWOOD FINALLY BRINGS A STAGE CLASSIC--ARTHUR MILLER'S 1953 WITCH-HUNT PARABLE, THE CRUCIBLE--TO THE SCREEN Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

RAMA

by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 06, 1996

TOONSTRUCK

by Gary Eng Walk | Dec 06, 1996

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SPORTS

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 06, 1996

Digital News

TOM CLANCY'S REAL PATRIOT GAME

Dec 06, 1996
THE AUTHOR GOES INTERACTIVE Read Article

Digital Review

THE ULTIMATE JAMES BOND: AN INTERACTIVE DOSSIER

Dec 06, 1996
AGENT 007 GETS THE STAR TREATMENT ON 'THE ULTIMATE JAMES BOND: AN INTERACTIVE DOSSIER,' A CD-ROM THAT REVEALS THE SECRETS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST POPULAR MOVIE HERO. Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

HARD BOILED;MARTIN'S FILM NOIR PAGE

by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 06, 1996

Movie Capsule Review

THE CRUCIBLE

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 06, 1996

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 06, 1996

SHINE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 06, 1996

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 06, 1996

101 DALMATIAN

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 06, 1996

THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS

by Michael Sauter | Dec 06, 1996

Movie Commentary

CREDIT OF THE WEEK

Dec 06, 1996
MUPPETS GET GROSS Read Article

Movie News

ELEMENTAL, THIS DEAR WATSON

by Michael Sauter | Dec 06, 1996
'BREAKING THE WAVES' STAR EMILY WATSON FOR HER FILM DEBUT, THE ENGLISH ACTRESS FOLLOWED HER BASIC INSTINCTS. Read Article

Movie Review

BREAKING THE WAVES

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 06, 1996

DAYLIGHT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 06, 1996
SYLVESTER STALLONE TAKES A DIVE INTO MURKY WATERS WITH THE DISASTER THRILLER 'DAYLIGHT,' AN UPDATED 'POSEIDON ADVENTURE' THAT'S STRIPPED FOR ACTION. Read Article

RIDICULE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 06, 1996
FRENCH PHONIES GET THEIR COMEUPPANCE IN 'RIDICULE' Read Article

SLING BLADE

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 06, 1996
A YOKEL HERO TRIUMPHS IN THE RAZOR-SHARP 'SLING BLADE' Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Christmas E.P.

by Bob Cannon | Dec 06, 1996

Festival of Light

by Josef Woodard | Dec 06, 1996

A Celebration of Christmas

by David Grad | Dec 06, 1996

Blessed Quietness

by Matt Diehl | Dec 06, 1996

A Celtic Heartbeat Christmas

by Bob Cannon | Dec 06, 1996

Christmas, Volume II

by Alanna Nash | Dec 06, 1996

Christmas

by Steve Futterman | Dec 06, 1996

A Classic Cartoon Christmas

by Michele Romero | Dec 06, 1996

Special Gift

by Jeremy Helligar | Dec 06, 1996

Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 06, 1996

12 Soulful Nights of Christmas (Part 1)

by James Bernard | Dec 06, 1996

Merry Soulful Christmas

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 06, 1996

The Carols of Christmas

by Josef Woodard | Dec 06, 1996

Jazz for Joy

by Steve Futterman | Dec 06, 1996

Quad City All Stars Christmas

by Matt Diehl | Dec 06, 1996

Music Commentary

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL: ROCK 4 CHOICE;JUST SAY NOEL

by Chris Willman | Dec 06, 1996
DEARTH TAKES A HOLIDAY AS CONSUMERS ARE FACED WITH AN AVALANCHE OF NEW SEASONAL ALBUMS. FROM BOLTON TO BECK, IT'S BEGINNING TO SOUND A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS. Read Article

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT OF THE WEEK

Dec 06, 1996
'Tiny Tim's Christmas Album' Read Article

Music News

The rap world responds to Tupac's murder

by Dana Kennedy | Dec 06, 1996
The still unsolved case leads to some fingerpointing, and calls to reexamine the violent imagery Read Article

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | Dec 06, 1996

Pop Culture News

FLASHES

Dec 06, 1996

Mail

Dec 06, 1996

MONITOR

Dec 06, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Dec 06, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

DEJA VIEW

Dec 06, 1996
IN ITS QUEST TO REMAKE THE CLASSICS, HOLLYWOOD IS HITCHIN' A RIDE Read Article

HAVING HER SAY

by Jess Cagle | Dec 06, 1996
AFTER DECADES OF WAITING FOR THE RIGHT ROLE, LAUREN BACALL IS FINALLY THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL IN THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Dec 06, 1996

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Dec 06, 1996
ERIC ROBERTS Read Article

Television News

EDUCATING RHEA

by Dave Karger | Dec 06, 1996
PUTTING MALCOLM MCDOWELL TO THE TEST Read Article

BEATING THE SCHLOCK

by Ken Tucker | Dec 06, 1996
IN THE BATTLE TO DO GOOD WORK IN BAD SHOWS, TALENTED ACTORS LIKE TONY SHALHOUB, RON ELDARD, AND MALCOLM MCDOWELL FIGHT TO RISE ABOVE THEIR MEDIOCRE MATERIAL--AND WIN. Read Article

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 06, 1996

The Charts

The Ratings

Top Software

Top Videos

Trailer Park

MY FELLOW AMERICANS

by Rose Martelli | Dec 06, 1996

Video Capsule Review

This Ain't No White Christmas!

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 06, 1996

THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET

by Melissa Pierson | Dec 06, 1996

THE NEON BIBLE

by Melissa Pierson | Dec 06, 1996

FIST OF THE NORTH STAR

by J.R. Taylor | Dec 06, 1996

Video Commentary

REISSUE OF THE WEEK

Dec 06, 1996
'MAGIC' TRICK Read Article

Video News

THE COOL OF HARD KNOCKS

Dec 06, 1996
VIDEO ACTION STAR GARY DANIELS Read Article

COMING UP

Dec 06, 1996

Video Review

Dec 06, 1996
A RESTORED 'GIANT' REVEALS EPIC SWEEP AND A DUSTY MESSAGE Read Article

THE CABLE GUY;NEIGHBORS;WHAT ABOUT BOB?

by Steve Daly | Dec 06, 1996
AS AN OVERBEARING NUISANCE, JIM CARREY DOMINATES THE UNSETTLING 'CABLE GUY,' COVERING THE SAME DARK COMIC TERRAIN STALKED BY 'NEIGHBORS' AND 'WHAT ABOUT BOB?' Read Article