Sep 05, 1997

Issue #395

Cover Story

MONITOR

by Dave Karger | Sep 05, 1997
Magazine Cover (Sep 05, 1997)

Best-sellers

Biz

BOX OFFICE BINGO

by Benjamin Svetkey | Sep 05, 1997
STUDIOS TOOK HIGH-STAKES GAMBLES THIS SUMMER, BETTING BIGGER IS BETTER. SOME MOVIES HIT THE JACKPOT; OTHERS WENT BUST. HERE'S HOW THEY CASHED OUT. Read Article

Cybertalk

Excerpt

Scene

by Tricia Laine | Sep 05, 1997

Book Capsule Review

THE LIGHT OF FALLING STARS

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Sep 05, 1997

WHEN WORK DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 05, 1997

A GRACIOUS PLENTY

by Megan Harlan | Sep 05, 1997

MONSTRUM

by Gene Lyons | Sep 05, 1997

KEY WITNESS

by Gene Lyons | Sep 05, 1997

SAUCER ATTACK!

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 05, 1997

Book Commentary

Book News

THE BROWSER

Sep 05, 1997

THE PERFECT STORM'

Sep 05, 1997
HITS A SUMMER SQUALL A BEST-SELLER'S ACCURACY IS QUESTIONED Read Article

Book Review

Here on Earth

by Mark Harris | Sep 05, 1997
BOOK CLUBS, TAKE NOTE: IN HERE ON EARTH, HER FANTASTIC NEW NOVEL ABOUT A MOTHER'S BITTERSWEET TRIP HOME, THE MISTRESS OF MAGICAL REALISM CONJURES UP A WORLD RIFE WITH SHADOWY UNDERCURRENTS. Read Article

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 05, 1997
THE DEVIL MUST HAVE MADE HIM DO IT: IRA LEVIN RESURRECTS ROSEMARY'S BABY. Read Article

Box Office

Burning Question

Cover Story

MONITOR

by Dave Karger | Sep 05, 1997

GUILTY PLEASURES

Sep 05, 1997
OKAY, WE ADMIT IT. WE LIKE PORKY'S. WE REALLY, REALLY DO. AND IT GETS WORSE IN OUR FIRST SALUTE TO... Read Article

Digital News

BLOOD SPORT

by Ty Burr | Sep 05, 1997
DOES SPLATTER MATTER? AMONG A TRIO OF VIOLENT VIDEOGAMES FOR YOUR COMPUTER, ONE CD-ROM CROSSES OUR CRITIC'S LINE. Read Article

DRIVER'S DEAD TEACHER TAKES A TEST SPIN

by Gary Eng Walk | Sep 05, 1997

FACT-FREE SPEECH

Sep 05, 1997
MATT DRUDGE PILED HIS DIRTY DISH TOO HIGH THIS TIME. NOW HE MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS. Read Article

Hear & Now

HEAR AND NOW

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 05, 1997

Movie Capsule Review

G.I. JANE

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 1997

MONEY TALKS

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 1997

EVENT HORIZON

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 1997

THE FULL MONTY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 1997

MIMIC

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 1997

HARD EIGHT

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 05, 1997

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Sep 05, 1997
'BEAN' Read Article

Movie News

SCOTLAND CARD

by Jeff Gordinier | Sep 05, 1997
OBERT CARLYLE HAS CHANGED SHADES WITH EVERY ROLE, FROM VICIOUS IN TRAINSPOTTING TO SENSITIVE IN PRIEST. IN THE FULL MONTY, HE STRIPS DOWN TO FLESH TONES. Read Article

REEL WORLD

by David Hochman, Benjamin Svetkey | Sep 05, 1997
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD Read Article

Movie Review

She's So Lovely

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 1997
SEAN PENN GOES CRAZY FOR ROBIN WRIGHT PENN (AND SO DOES JOHN TRAVOLTA) IN NICK CASSAVETES' SHE'S SO LOVELY. Read Article

Excess Baggage

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 1997
PRODUCER-STAR ALICIA SILVERSTONE STAGES HER OWN KIDNAPPING IN THE ILL-CONCEIVED EXCESS BAGGAGE Read Article

Hoodlum

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 1997
AURENCE FISHBURNE WALKS TALL AS BUMPY JOHNSON, A HOODLUM WITH A HEART OF TARNISHED GOLD Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Unspoken

by Chip Deffaa | Sep 05, 1997

Boom! Boom! Boom!

by Rob Brunner | Sep 05, 1997

by Steven Mirkin | Sep 05, 1997

Talk Show

by Tom Lanham | Sep 05, 1997

Sweet 75

by Jeremy Helligar | Sep 05, 1997

Calling All Stations

by Scott Schinder | Sep 05, 1997

All Sides Now

by Chip Deffaa | Sep 05, 1997

The Long Road

by Bob Cannon | Sep 05, 1997

Alone

by David Grad | Sep 05, 1997

Candy Girl

by Matt Diehl | Sep 05, 1997

Extra Virgin

by Steven Mirkin | Sep 05, 1997

Music Commentary

Music News

THE ROARING 20'S

by Elysa Gardner | Sep 05, 1997
MATCHBOX 'PUSH' THEIR WAY TO THE TOP Read Article

NAME THAT TUNE

by Jeff Gordinier | Sep 05, 1997
MATCHING MELODIC MONIKERS Read Article

Music Review

Be Here Now

by David Browne | Sep 05, 1997
FAB FOUR FLOURISHES ARE HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE ON BE HERE NOW, OASIS' OWN ROOF-RATTLING BID FOR ROCK IMMORTALITY. Read Article

Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection

by J.D. Considine | Sep 05, 1997
TWO INCOMPLETE RETROSPECTIVES ALREADY CROWD THE SHELVES. NOW, FINALLY, A CHARLES SET TO DIE FOR. Read Article

On the Air

ON THE AIR

by Joe Flint | Sep 05, 1997
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE TV BEAT Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Sep 05, 1997

Pop Culture News

REDFORD RIDES AGAIN

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Sep 05, 1997
THE SUNDANCE KID WRANGLES THREE ROLES--ACTOR, DIRECTOR,PRODUCER--TO MAKE THE WESTERN ROMANCE THE HORSE WHISPERER Read Article

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Sep 05, 1997
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK Read Article

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 05, 1997

BUGGIN' OUT

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 05, 1997
WITH THE GIANT-ROACH FLICK MIMIC, MIRAMAX IS BETTING THAT ITS LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, DIMENSION FILMS, HAS GOT LEGS AT THE BOX OFFICE Read Article

FLASHES SPECIAL LABOR DAY EDITION

Sep 05, 1997
WHAT WAS THE WORST JOB YOU EVER HAD? Read Article

IN THE LINE OF FIRE

by Josh Young | Sep 05, 1997
ENDING HIS LONG SELF-IMPOSED EXILE FROM HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR TERRENCE MALICK RETURNS WITH THE THIN RED LINE (AND A ROLE CALL OF HOT ACTORS) Read Article

KITCHEN AND TELL

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 05, 1997

WHAT WE LEARNED THIS SUMMER

by Dave Karger | Sep 05, 1997

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Sep 05, 1997

TV Review

Tantrums and Tiaras; Garth Live From Central Park

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 1997
A RIVETING ELTON JOHN DOCUMENTARY AND A GRANDIOSE GARTH BROOKS CONCERT SHOW THE MULTI-PLATINUM MUSICIANS AS SHAMELESS EXHIBITIONISTS. THEY JUST WANT TO B LOVED--IS THAT SO WRONG? Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

by Mike Flaherty | Sep 05, 1997
A DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS. TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT AND AR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Read Article

Television News

REMOTE PATROL

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 05, 1997
KEEPING A WATCH ON TV Read Article

CHOICE RERUNS

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 05, 1997

The Charts

Time Capsule

SEPT. 10, 1975

by Michael Sauter | Sep 05, 1997

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

KAMA SUTRA: A TALE OF LOVE

by Ty Burr | Sep 05, 1997

TROUBLESOME CREEK: A MIDWESTERN

by Denise Lanctot | Sep 05, 1997

LOVE JONES

by Erin Richter | Sep 05, 1997

Video Commentary

Video News

SPADER'S WEB

by Ty Burr | Sep 05, 1997
THE FOUR FACES OF JAMES Read Article

Video Review

Rosewood

by Michael Sauter | Sep 05, 1997
S THE FICTIONAL HERO OF A TRUE TRAGEDY, ROSEWOOD STAR RHAMES STEPS OUT OF MOVIE TRADITION AND SHOOTS HOLES INTO HISTORY. Read Article

What Ever Happened To

STARSKY AND HUTCH

by Michael Sauter | Sep 05, 1997
SEVENTIES TV-COPS PAUL MICHAEL GLASER AND DAVID SOUL ARE ON NEW BEATS: DIRECTING AND SINGING. Read Article