On screen

Press, 2 June 1989, Page 24

On screen

DISTANT HARMONY (Academy): A contrast of Italian and Chinese culture filmed during a visit to China by the opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti (GY). A HANDFUL OF DUST (Savoy 1): See story (GA). THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (Regent 1 and Hollywood 2, Sumner): See story (GA).

A FISH CALLED WANDA (Metro): John Cleese successfully blends ' American and British humour in a farce about a jewel robbery, where everything

goes wrong afterwards (GA). BEACHES (Midcity and Hollywood 1, Sumner): See story (GA).

MY LIFE AS A DOG (Academy): The humour and heartbreak in the life of a J.2-year-old Swedish boy told in a series of vignettes. Often hilarious and never sentimental, this is a universal tale about the getting of wisdom. (GA).

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (Westend): Steve Martin and Michael Caine play two confid-

ence tricksters on the luxurious French Riviera. One of the top comedies of the year (GY). RAIN MAN (Regent 2 and Hollywood 1, Sumner): Winner of four Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor for Dustin Hoffman, who plays an autistic savant. Tom Cruise plays his brother (GA). THE ACCUSED (Metro): A harrowing account of a multiple rape of a young woman and the ensuing court trial. Jodie Foster

won this year’s best actress Oscar for her performance as the victim (Rl6). TWINS (Savoy 2): Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito play nonidentical twins in a surprisingly funny film from two usually heavyhanded actors (GA). TEQUILA SUNRISE (Avon): Michelle Pfeiffer plays a woman caught between two longtime friends who have taken different directions; Kurt Russell as a policeman

and Mel Gibson as a drug dealer (GA).

THE KISS (Avon): See story (RPI6).

POLICE ACADEMY 6 (Pantages, Hornby): “City Under Siege” is the subtitle of the sixth episode of this comedy series about fearless police who do not know when to quit (GY).

THE KISS (Avon): Three women are drawn into a mortal combat in a film in the tradition of “The Exorcist” and “Carrie.” (RPI6).