Thursday, September 16, 1993 "In The Line of Fire"-- right on target by Danette Parrett Entertainment Editor What do you get when you cross a tough, uncompromising Secret Service agent who is being watched by a psychopathic, ex- CIA human, and who also has his sights set on the present President? What unravels is an intricate game of cat-and-mouse that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) is the hard Secret Service agent who has served through the Kennedy and Reagan administrations, and refuses to see yet another attempt on the President's life. He discovers that Mitch Leary (John Malkovich), a.k.a. Oswald, has a plot to kill the President. Horrigan is determined to save the President's life, even if it means sacrificing his own. It seems that both the agent and the assassin are willing to trade their lives for the President's, and the President's life becomes a prize for either Horrigan's redemption to the Kennedy assassination or a permanent place in history for Leary. The chase between the two keeps the screen alive with excitement, until the very dramatic end. Clint Eastwood turns in a performance equaling his in The Unforgiven, which earned him a Best Actor award from the National Film Critics. In the Line of Fire is still out in theaters and I would rush to see it if you haven't already. Nothing to do? Try "Much Ado" by Dawn Anderson Collegian Staff Kenneth Branagh, the genius who brought Henry V and Dead Again to the screen, is not only an original filmmaker but also a master storyteller. This summer he presented the only Shakespearean offering, Much Ado About Nothing. Apart from the scholars who will flock to check Branagh's accuracy to the original play, Much Ado About Nothing exemplifies what is missed in modern cinema—class. Set and filmed in the lush Italian countryside of Tuscany, the play tells the classic story of love, deception, and treachery. The cast includes such notables TOP TEN RENTALS 10. The Crying Game 9. Homeward Bound 8. Home Alone II 7. Bennie and Joon 6. Sommersby Page as Denzel Washington (Don Pedro), Keanu Reeves (Don Juan), Michael Keaton (Dogberry), Robert Sean Leonard (Claudio), and Emma Thompson (Beatrice). Propelling this film is its atypical casting of legendary character, brilliant score, and superb direction on Branagh's behalf. This is not the pretentious Shakespeare the public is used to. It is a vibrant, passionate, and dramatic piece destined for a place in film history. Although the director has a few self-indulgent moments, the film is virtually flawless. It is perhaps the best thinking person's film of the summer. 5. A Few Good Men 4. Unforgiven 3. Falling Down 2. The Bodyguard 1. Scent of a Woman
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