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British film unique story of dysfunctional family life FI • . Courtesy of the Ross Theater “Life Is Sweet,” showing this weekend at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater, is about a suburban British family. By Mark Nemeth Staff Reporter Mike Leigh’s new film, “Life is Sweet,” is a unique, dry and unsensa tionalized story of a nurturing but dysfunctional suburban British fam ily and its slightly eccentric everyday life. Jane Horrocks plays Nicola, a bulimic cigarette-smoker. Nicola is idealistic and pessimistic and has a passive-aggressive relationship with chocolate; she can only enjoy sex with her boyfriend when he licks chocolate from her chest. He refuses sometimes, saying, “I’m not hungry.” Nicola’s teen-age anger and rebel liousness is attractive. She is a 1992 British punk rocker. Though bulimia generally docs not entertain, Nicola’s bulimia is yet another food relation ship Leigh explores, as each charac ter’s life somehow surrounds food or sex. Though mostly charming in its perversity, parts of “Life is Sweet” seem meaninglcssly contrived for their strangeness. “Life is Sweet” is Mike Leigh’s fourth film. Like his others (includ ing “High Hopes”), it unfolds natu rally and with a bizarre warmth. “Life is Sweet” may not appeal to everyone because of its heavy British accents •and its lack of “beautiful people.” “JJfe is Sweet” is playing at the Mary Ricpma Ross Film Theater Thursday through Saturday and May 7-10. Screenings are 7 and 9 p.m. with Saturday matinees at 1 and 3 p.m. J THREE GREAT j | GOURMET COOKIES...$1 THATS 3 FOR $1 and don't forget... Tuesdays - Noon to 1 pm j Always 3 for $1 ' Non-rausabie coupon • Exp. 5/3/92 ' | Reatndonsapply*No*vaid ditrig Tutors | J$ Spring Special $j Lincoln Donor Center ATTENTION - J We've raised our donor fees! J J All donors receive $15 Every J [Donation. Plus you may be J [eligible to earn additional bo- J Jnuses by participating in our J [special programs. Still the J [highest fees in town. New _ [donors earn $25. Enjoy, [friendly service & tv enter-J Jtainment while you donate, * I Lincoln Donor Centerl j 126 N. 14th, 474-2335 J I Exp. 5/31/92 i L---_------J Wine Continued from Page 9 it’s definitely an acquired taste. In fact, many people never get used to the dry ones, so don’t feel bad if you loathe them at first. The Germans are internationally known for their command of sweet white wines, and every good restau rant will have at least one or two. Ask for a Picsportcr (pccz-portcr) to start off with. It’s light, crisp, sweet and fruity, perfect for a beginner. Another great white is Liebfraumilch (leeb-frow-milsh). It’s usually not as sweet, but it’s close. Both of these wines are made from the Riesling (re sling) grape. If you see a Gewurziraminer (ga verts-tra-meancr) on the list, try it. It’s sweet, yet spicy at the same lime. I’ve never met a sweet-wine fan who didn’t like a good Gewurziraminer. If you find these wines a bit too sweet, as I do, you might want to try some in the medium range. I would suggest a Fumd Blanc (foo-may blonk) or a Sauvignon Blanc (this one has a silent “g”; think of mignon, as in the filet). Usually, the Fumds will be slightly sweeter and more fruity than the Sauvignons. Basically, about any wine name ending in Blanc will have a middle of-the-road flavor between sweet and dry. This is a good rule to remember, but it’s not true in every case. When you’re ready to try the dry stuff, head up to Chardonnay. This is the pinnacle of white wines. I like mine to be desert-dry with lots of flavor. If you really want to try Chardon nay but think it might be too dry, try a blend. It’s the new trend in wine making to combine Chardonnay with other grapes like Sauvignon and Semillion (semi-on), creating a softer, more gentle wine. Personally, this amounts to heresy in my book. I can’t understand why anyone would want to mess with something so close to perfection in the first place. Now we come to the reds, my absolute favorite. There arc very few sweet red wines, and even fewer good ones. 1 suggest working up to the dry whites first and becoming comfort able with them before you tackle the reds. Many people can handle dry red wine at the first sip. If you’re one of these people, you’re lucky. My advice would be to start with some of the lighter reds, like the Ital ian table wine CJiianti (key-on-tec). It’s a mild, tasty way to introduce yourself to red wines. Next, try a glass of Mcrlot (marc-low). It’s a bit heavier, meaning it’s generally thicker and has a more pronounced flavor. Merlols arc still fairly mild and not excessively dry. After that, 1 suggest trying a glass of Pinot Noir (pce-no no-war). This wine is dry, flavorful and spicy and has lots of what wine people call tannins. Tannin is a weird thing — it’s a feeling you get in your mouth, like a bitter numbness, when you drink good red wine. It may sound bad, but it’s what most red-wine lovers go ga ga over. King of the tannins is Cabernet Sauvignon (it’s like saying cabaret, with an “n” thrown in). This is to the reds what Chardonnay is to while wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is the thickest, driest, most flavorful of the red wines. It may take a year or so to work up to it, but it’s worth it. Like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sau vignons often arc blended with other grapes (usually Merlot) to mellow them out. Wine tastings arc perhaps the best way to learn about the differences in wine, so check those out if you’re interested. Once you begin to like good wine, the only thing that may hold you back is the price. Murphy Continued from Page 9 rather than fully realized songs. The album’s closer, “Hit Song,” for ex ample, meanders along with no rcso Hymens Services P.C. 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