Mar 29, 1991

Issue #59

Cover Story

Playing Hannibal Lecter

by Meredith Berkman | Mar 29, 1991
Anthony Hopkins' chilling turn in ''The Silence of the Lambs'' has America sleeping with the light on Read it
Magazine Cover (Mar 29, 1991)

Encore

Patti Page and ''That Doggie in the Window''

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
How a novelty singer made a puppy tune a number one hit and helped prime teens for rock & roll Read it

Feedback

Mail from our readers

Mar 29, 1991
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read it

Book Article

Ally Sheedy's confessional poetry

by Kelli Pryor | Mar 29, 1991
The ''Breakfast Club'' actress faces criticism over her book of poems written while she was in rehab Read it

Book Review

Big Numbers

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

Elektra Lives Again

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

Kings in Disguise

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

Owlhoots

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

Harvey Kurtzman's Strange Adventures

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

thirtysomething Stories

by Mark Harris | Mar 29, 1991

Opening Arguments

by Jim Miller | Mar 29, 1991

Typical American

by L.S. Klepp | Mar 29, 1991

Cousin It

by Tom De Haven | Mar 29, 1991

Cover Story

Playing Hannibal Lecter

by Meredith Berkman | Mar 29, 1991
Anthony Hopkins' chilling turn in ''The Silence of the Lambs'' has America sleeping with the light on Read it

DVD Article

Unnecessary music videos on tape

by Jim Farber | Mar 29, 1991
The Doors, Gerardo, and M.C. Hammer are selling redundant music video singles Read it

Blockbuster's inconsistent ratings policy

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991
The video rental store cracks down on X and NC-17 rated films, but ignores racier unrated fare like ''Wild Orchid'' Read it

Remakes with different titles

by Michael Sauter | Mar 29, 1991
We review and compare ''The Seven Samurai'' and ''The Magnificent Seven,'' ''High Noon'' and ''Outland,'' and more Read it

Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Mar 29, 1991
The 15 hottest topics from March 29, 1991 Read it

Movie Article

Capturing killers on film

by Maitland McDonagh | Mar 29, 1991
The real-life murderers of ''Psycho,'' ''The Silence of the Lambs,'' ''Badlands,'' and more Read it

Tapping into teen culture

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
Darren Star follows teen trends for his work on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''If Looks Could Kill'' Read it

Harvard prof on 'New Jack City' violence

by Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Mar 29, 1991
Henry Louis Gates Jr. believes that the movies aren't to blame for crime in the streets Read it

The Academy Awards' tribute to the movies

by Melina Gerosa | Mar 29, 1991
Jane Fonda, Peter Bogdanovich, Kevin Costner, and other actors share their first film memories at the Oscars Read it

Close-up Anne Parillaud

by Giselle Benatar | Mar 29, 1991
The French actress gained worldwide fame from ''La Femme Nikita'' but Parillaud wants to be more than just a sexy killer Read it

Movie Review

The Five Heartbeats

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 29, 1991

Guilty By Suspicion

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 29, 1991

True Colors

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 29, 1991

If Looks Could Kill

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 29, 1991

The Perfect Weapon

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 29, 1991

Music Article

Remembering Doc Pomus

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
We honor the legendary songwriter behind hits like ''Little Sister,'' ''Save the Last Dance for Me,'' and ''This Magic Moment'' Read it

The private Bob Dylan

by Bill Flanagan | Mar 29, 1991
We investigate the public and private sides of the legendary folk singer as ''The Bootleg Sessions'' is released Read it

Bob Dylan's discography

by Bill Flanagan | Mar 29, 1991
We review every Dylan album including his self-titled debut, ''Highway 61 Revisited,'' ''Blood on the Tracks,'' and more Read it

Music chart controversy

Mar 29, 1991
Record executives dueled through album sales of Mariah Carey and Vanilla Ice, but is the tally system flawed? Read it

The best of jazz trumpets

Mar 29, 1991
Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis make our list of great jazz trumpet albums Read it

Eazy-E the Republican?

by David Browne | Mar 29, 1991
The N.W.A. rapper's surprising connection to the conservative George Bush administration Read it

Music Review

The Lion Roars

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991

Time for a Witness

by Bill Wyman | Mar 29, 1991

Back to the Grindstone

by Alanna Nash | Mar 29, 1991

Free

by Jim Farber | Mar 29, 1991

Touma

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991

Friends in High Places

by Alanna Nash | Mar 29, 1991

Marriage Is a Problem

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991

The Brand New Heavies

by Marisa Fox | Mar 29, 1991

Cereal Killers

by Bill Wyman | Mar 29, 1991

I Wasn't Born Yesterday

by David Browne | Mar 29, 1991

Standard Time Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling

by Gary Giddins | Mar 29, 1991

News Article

Remembering Howard Ashman

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
We honor the life of the Academy Award winning lyricist of ''Little Shop of Horrors,'' ''The Little Mermaid,'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'' Read it

Amateur footage makes the news

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 29, 1991
Regular people like George Holliday, who captured the Rodney King beating on video, are contributing to new reporting Read it

Hollywood's top hat trend

by Joanna Powell | Mar 29, 1991
Lenny Kravitz, Patricia Wettig, Diane Keaton, and others are taking fashion tips from the Cat in the Hat Read it

Entertainment news for March 29, 1991

Mar 29, 1991
Albert Collins, TAD, and Jackie Collins made news the week of March 29, 1991 Read it

TV Article

The design of ''Murphy Brown''

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
We give you behind the scenes access to the details of Murphy's living room and office Read it

Saving ''Quantam Leap''

by Jess Cagle | Mar 29, 1991
How Scott Bakula's time-traveling TV show returned to the air with great ratings Read it

Why you should be watching ''The Flash''

by Ken Tucker | Mar 29, 1991
The CBS superhero drama is fast, action-packed, and clever Read it

ABC's Formidable Fridays

by Mark Harris | Mar 29, 1991
How ''Family Matters'' and ''Full House'' are boosting ratings for the alphabet network Read it

The new ''Simpsons'' magazine

by Kate Meyers | Mar 29, 1991
Matt Groening's animated people of Springfield are now fetured in a new quarterly publication, ''Simpsons Illustrated'' Read it

TV Review

Perfect Harmony

by Ken Tucker | Mar 29, 1991

CBS Schoolbreak Special: Abby, My Love

by Ken Tucker | Mar 29, 1991

Masterpiece Theatre: House of Cards

by Ken Tucker | Mar 29, 1991

Danielle Steel's "Changes"

by Ken Tucker | Mar 29, 1991

Orchestra!

by Martin F. Kohn | Mar 29, 1991

Video Review

Picnic on the Grass

by Lawrence O'Toole | Mar 29, 1991

The Elusive Corporal

by Lawrence O'Toole | Mar 29, 1991

Sylvia Scarlett

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991

Rotisserie League Baseball: The Official Video

by Mitch Ratliffe | Mar 29, 1991

Presumed Innocent

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991

The Hot Spot

by Melissa Pierson | Mar 29, 1991

Neil Young: Ragged Glory

by Jim Farber | Mar 29, 1991

Funny About Love

by Steve Simels | Mar 29, 1991

Henry & June

by Ty Burr | Mar 29, 1991