FILM/SNEAK PEEK : QUIRKY `DARK BACKWARD' COMES HEAVILY ARMED.Marty Malt could use some help, but don't bother giving him a hand. Marty, played by Judd Nelson Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for playing the rebellious John Bender in the 1985 cult classic The Breakfast Club. in ``The Dark Backward,'' is a nerdy garbage man who aspires to be a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comic. One day a friend (Bill Paxton) discovers a lump on Marty's back, which over time develops into an extra arm. A talent agent (Wayne Newton) who previously wouldn't give Marty the time of day now sees sideshow See Windows SideShow. marketing potential in his quirky appearance. ``The Dark Backward,'' written and directed by Adam Rifkin (``Mousehunt''), opens tonight for an exclusive run at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood. Taking aim at attorneys ``Let's Kill All the Lawyers'' is not a comedy routine targeting the country's most maligned ma·lign tr.v. ma·ligned, ma·lign·ing, ma·ligns To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of. adj. 1. Evil in disposition, nature, or intent. 2. profession, but a suspense mystery movie opening tonight in Santa Monica. Writer-director Ron Senkowski drew on his own experience as a University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. law student as he set out to depict society's struggle with the legal system. The lead character is Junior Rawley, described as ``an amalgam of unsavory law professionals,'' and the plot is inspired by some ``amazing but true'' stories Senkowski picked up on as a student - before he dropped that professional pursuit for filmmaking. ``Let's Kill All the Lawyers'' is playing exclusively at Laemmle's Monica, 1332 Second St. Judaica fest Cinema Judaica '97: The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival opens Saturday in Beverly Hills and continues through Dec. 24 with screenings in Beverly Hills and Encino. Opening night at the Laemmle Music Hall will feature ``Best Man,'' the recent follow-up to the Oscar-winning documentary ``Best Boy.'' The 11-day program includes classics such as ``Exodus,'' ``The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' and ``The Dybbuk dybbuk In Jewish folklore, a disembodied human spirit that must wander restlessly, burdened by former sins, until it inhabits the body of a living person. Belief in such spirits was common in eastern Europe in the 16th–17th century. ,'' as well as newer titles such as ``Fairfax Fandango fandango (făndăng`gō), ancient Spanish dance, probably of Moorish origin, that came into Europe in the 17th cent. It is in triple time and is danced by a single couple to the accompaniment of castanets, guitar, and songs sung by the ,'' ``Arguing the World'' and ``Bitter Herbs and Honey.'' For ticket and schedule information at the Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., call (310) 274-6869. For details about screenings at Laemmle's Encino Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., call (818) 981-9811. `Zhivago' is back The 1965 classic Russian love story ``Dr. Zhivago'' is on tap tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has obtained a newly restored print with six-track DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. digital sound for the occasion. ``Zhivago,'' winner of five Oscars and nominated for five more, was directed by David Lean and stars Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin and Rod Steiger. The three-hour, 20-minute film begins at 7:30 p.m. in the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre, 8949 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, and will include a 10-minute intermission. Tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for academy members, and may be purchased at the door. For more information, call (310) 247-3600. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: In ``The Dark Backward,'' Marty Malt (Judd Nelson) aspires to be a stand-up comic. Along the way, he develops an appendage appendage /ap·pen·dage/ (ah-pen´dij) a subordinate portion of a structure, or an outgrowth, such as a tail. epiploic appendages see under appendix . hang-up. |
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