Barbara Shulgasser

Even if the movie is not a work of comic - or philosophical - genius, its existence does foretell of tolerance gaining a foothold in a largely intolerant world.

This is the old beauty and the beast tale, one that Disney has already done well enough. I guess they had so much fun the first time that they just had to do it again.

Scenes go on and on in endless, witless dialogue, ever accompanied by John Williams' hideously gushing music.

When Party Girl isn't being silly, it tries to be endearing and socially redeeming, and to a good degree succeeds.

As bad movies go, Gregg Araki's Nowhere is right up there with the best of them.

Shelton has a talent for using the specific to illustrate the universal. Avowed baseball haters loved "Bull Durham." And if watching golf sounds like an excellent insomnia cure, you will probably still enjoy Tin Cup.

Fly Away Home" is directed by Carroll Ballard, who made "The Black Stallion" and "Never Cry Wolf." In other words, it was directed by a filmmaker with talent, taste and subtlety, working from an understated script by Robert Rodat and Vince McKewin.