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PREVIEW Courtesy of Warner Bros. Demi Moore and Michael Douglas star in “Disclosure,” a sexy new drama about corporate power at the top. ‘Disclosure' a seduction of the sexes By Gterry Bgjtz Staff Reporter Barry Levinson, you are forgiven. You spit on the movie world with “Toys,” then polluted it with “Jimmy Hollywood,” but now you have delivered to us a fine film that will re-establish your credibility behind the camera. Just in time for Christmas, you have given us “Disclosure,” based on the Michael Crichton novel. Michael Crichton has gone up in the pub lic eye as well. The film version of “Rising Sun” was terrible, placing doubt in the minds of millions of people that any of his high tech books would again reach the pinnacles of previous critical and financial successes such as “The Andromeda Strain” and “Ju rassic Park.” As usual, Crichton’s main character is in over his head. Tom Sanders (Michael Dou glas) is an executive for a computer firm who is passed over for a promotion, which is given to Meredith Johnson (Demi Moore), one of his old flames. Johnson tries to seduce Sanders, putting him in a compromising (and painful-look ing) position, but he rebukes her advances, much to her power-driven chagrin. For revenge, she tells the president of the company, Bob Garvin (Donald Sutherland), that Sanders sexually harassed her and tried to rape her. Naturally, nobody believes Sand ers when he says the opposite was true. To make matters worse, Garvin wants to whitewash everything through internal chan nels rather than let a legal situation develop that would embarrass the company (some thing foreign to the University of Nebraska Lincoln, of course). From there, the movie turns into a game of cat-and-mouse, with Sanders and Johnson flip-flopping roles back and forth. Douglas’ performance is great, as always, but he is playing the same horny, stupid schmuck he played in “Fatal Attraction” and “Basic Instinct.” What really makes this film click is Demi Moore, who should be given an award for cinematic backstabbcr of the year for her portrayal of Meredith Johnson. Her mali cious and manipulative nature is obvious from a mere glance in her eyes, yet hypnot ic enough to keep the gaze locked. Levinson’s work on “Disclosure” is in credible. He handles the touchy topic of sexual harassment deftly. The camera catches things that Sanders does that he thinks arc innocent gestures, but they come Quik Facts Movie: “Disclosure” Rating: R Stars: Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Donald Sutherland, Caroline Goodall, Dennis Miller Director: Barry Levinson Grade: A Fivc Words: Mystery, drama, suspense mix well back to haunt him as the movie progresses. As in Crichton's other novels, key parts of “Disclosure'’ center in and around com puters. The movie contains some impressive tech stuff, culminating with a virtual-reality catalog system, where Sanders “walks” through a computer-simulated library, searching for information that will save his butt. “Disclosure” is a definite break from the monotony of the average-at-best films that have been infesting movie theaters for the past couple of weeks. PeopleWatch Coppola buys second California winery SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola is a Napa Valley wine baron. The filmmaker bought the historic Ingle nook Winery chateau last week for $9 mil lion, but he doesn't get the brand name, a wine industry newsletter reported. The father of “The Godfather” movies bought the 1880s chateau from bevefage giant Heublein Inc. The Inglcnook brand name was sold earlier this year. The Academy Award-winning director producer already owns the Niebaum Coppola Estate Winery next door. The es tate hasn’t been used to make wine for 20 years but has a wine-tasting room that draws hordes of visitors. For the weekend of Dec. 9-11 Give it a shot >Polecat 7-inch release party — Lo cal band Polecat will release a new record 9 p.m. Saturday at a party at 612 N. 26th St. The release party will also feature other local bands Opium Taylor and Gre gory. A small donation will be taken at the door. Joy spread through song By Paula Lavlgno Senior Reporter More than 30 voices will sing the gospel praises of Christmas to raise community spirit and generosity at a free conceit this weekend. The Lincoln Community Gospel Choir, under the direction of Oscar Harriott, will perform at 8 p.m. Satur day at Kimball Recital Hall. The concert, sponsored by the Afri can American and African Studies pro gram at the University of Nebraska-Lin coln, was designed to promote commu nity cooperation and sharing. Concertgoers are asked to bring do nations to the concert. The donations will benefit three agencies the choir has “adopted'’: the Women in Community Service Residence, the Malone Commu nity Center and the Food Bank of Lin coln. Harriott, who has been the choir’s director for nine years, said the group was multi-ethnic with between 30 and 50 members and performed authentic gospel music. The group relics on do nations, not admission prices. “Our motto is ‘Ministry through music,’” he said. “We don't want to at tach a price tag to what we do. It is the sheer joy and love of singing the mu sic.” Gospel music, he said, raises everyone's spirit. “You can't sing the music we sing and be morose,” he said. “You can’t lis ten to the music we sing and be sad ei ther.” Harriott said about 1,300 people came to their yearly concerts. “Gospel music is very alive and well and exciting in Lincoln,” he said. This community support, Harriott said, is the choir’s goal. The group went into partnership with the African American and African Studies program because it wanted to attract the univer sity community. “The university is a community (in) itself. It could exist and survive and have little to do with the outside community,” he said. The concert was a “hands-on” way to reach out to this separate community, he said. Keith Parker, director of the African American and African Studies program, said he hoped the community spirit would translate into a giving spirit. “The community, in this spiritual time of joy, should reflect thoughts about giving, thoughts about oneself and thoughts about one’s outlook on life,” Parker said. Parker said the program chose the gospel choir as its partner because of the choir’s spiritual tradition. “They reflect the spiritual side of Christmas,” he said, “like the spirit of Christ and spreading joy.” Quik Facts Show: Lincoln Community Gospel Choir At: Kimball Recital Hall Time: 8 p.m. Saturday Tickets: Admission is free