Roger Ebert & The Movies: 10-23-99

Note: Stitched the "Coming Up" part along with the Short Intro together from two rather mediocre recordings cause it was cut out on "Oakley Tapes".

Roger Ebert and Guest Critic, David Poland reviews "Bringing Out The Dead" (An incredible Dark, Gritty Drama with Horror Elements filled with some fast editing speed Cuts and Soft Focus imagery about a New York City paramedic Frank Pierce whose life is on the edge and burns off from saving lives and witness death from writer Paul Schrader and Directed By: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore, Marc Anthony and Patricia Arquette. It's an excellent film that sadly was a box office flop.); "Body Shots"; "Crazy in Alabama" (An awful Comedy/Drama from director, Antonio Banderas and stars Melanie Griffith as a ditzy aunt turned murderess movie actress going on trial and a young boy who witness a murder on a black teenager from a local sheriff. Two stories in one! Also stars Lucas Black, Lewis Miller, Rod Steiger and Meat Loaf Aday.); "Three to Tango" (I saw it in theatres with my cousin, her boyfriend and my brother and I thought it was hilarious as a zany romantic comedy with complicated results! Starring: Matthew Perry from "Friends", Dylan McDermott, Neve Campbell and Oliver Platt.) and "The City".

Video Pick of the Week: Ebert's pick is the masterful Horror/Suspense thriller, "Lady in White" from writer/director, Frank LaLoggia. Starring: Lukas Haas, Alex Rocco and Katherine Helmond. (I first saw it on "The Movie Channel" back in the late 80s as a toddler and it was scary but mesmerizing! I love it and still do!) And a recap of Today's program.

Recorded on KATU ABC 2 in Portland, Oregon with Commercials intact.