Arts & Entertainment Jack Nicholson has Trouble with film “Man Trouble” By Gerry Beltz Staff Reporter Even diehard Jack Nicholson fans will probably find thal“Man Trouble” (Lincoln 3, 12th and P streets) just isn’t worth the trouble. In one ofhisfirstattcmpts in acting in a straight romantic-comedy, Nicholson portrays Harry Bliss, a guard dog trainer who is up to his neck in marital problems and overdue bills, just waiting for that “big break.” Enter Ellen Barkin (“Switch”) as the “big break.” She plays a recently divorced op era singer, named Joan, whose home recently has been burglarized. Joan moves into the home of her sclf-ccntcrcd sister Andy (Beverly D’Angelo), but is still frightened. She remembers an advertisement for Bliss’ service, she calls him and POOF! It is love at first sight for Harry. From there, the movie becomes very difficult to describe in terms of plot and character development be cause director Bob Rafcison (who previously directed Nicholson in “Five Easy Pieces”) never really decides which way he wants to take the storyline. Sometimes the viewer follows a plot involving a book Andy has writ ten about a former boyfriend (who is also a gangster). Other times the viewer briefly sees the changing lives of Harry and Joan. See TROUBLEon 9 Films to compete for awards during I Sheldons Great Plains Film Festival I oy