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‘Grace of My Heart’ magnifies life behind microphone By Patrick Kelly Film Critic Many movies deal with figures in the world of music by highlighting the likes of Jim Morrison, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Elvis Presley. “Grace of My Heart” tells a fic tional story about a singer/songwriter and her struggle with a tough indus try and a complicated life. Illeana Douglas plays Edna Buxton, an heiress who trades in her debutante balls and cocktail parties for recording studios and concert halls. The transformation becomes complete when she changes her name to Denise Waverly on the advice of her slick, but caring, manager played realistically by John Turturro. Waverly experiences extreme highs with chart-topping hits and dev astating lows from personal tragedies. As a songwriter she works with a doo-wop group, a trio of divas, an Everly Brothers-esque duo, a beatnik songwriter (played with humor by Eric Stoltz), a radio personality and a Dylan/Beach Boy/Cobain star played to flaky perfection by Matt Dillon. Waverly’s musical career was dif ficult to push at a time when songwriters were people who stayed behind the typewriters and pianos and never the microphone. But Waverly Film: “Grace of My Heart” Stars: Illeana Douglas, John Turturro, Eric Stoltz, Patsy Kensit Director: Allison Anders Rating: R (language, nudity, adult situations) Grade: B+ Five words: The music was her life overcomes the obstacles and trials of love affairs, social issues and depres sion through her music. During the film Waverly achieves her goal of letting the world hear her music over a period of time, from the late ’50s to the psychedelic ’60s. “Grace of My Heart” provides an excellent insight into the recording industry during a time rich in greatt music. The film highlights the original music of Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and Joni Mitchell. A well-developed element of this picture was that it made subtle refer ences (although some were incorrect) to real musicians that established mood without taking focus away from the main character. The film was about Waverly’s ca reer and hers alone; there were no Gump-like scenes that morphed her .........___... ,, Photo courtesy op Gramercy Pictures ILLEANA DOUGLAS stars as aspiring singer/songwriter Edna Burton in the Allison Anders film “Grace of My Heart.” 1 into stock footage of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. The storyline proved to be inter esting, yet difficult to follow at times because there were only a few scenes where the audience knew the time and setting. However, the film did convey one overall positive message—while music may resonate from different voices or instruments it has a univer sal power to touch those willing to lis ten. Christian TV network axes Boone show LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pat Boone’s fans may not be in the same mood for metal as the gospel singer. Boone said Wednesday that a Christian television network canceled his weekly gospel music show after thousands of viewers called in outrage over his dabbling into heavy metal. The Trinity Broadcasting Network on Tuesday canceled “GospeLAmerica,” which appeared on 400 stations worldwide. Trinity offi cials said Boone was invited to appear on another show to explain himself, • and “Gospel America” will stay off the air in the meantime. The singer said a charity golf tour nament in Tennessee that he has hosted for 20 years also may sever ties with him. Boone, 62, said he apparently of fended many fundamentalist Chris tians when he appeared in black leather and fake tattoos cm the Ameri can Music Awards show on Jan. 27. “I thought everybody saw it for what it was, sort of a parody, just a send up,” Boone said. “Of course, it f IT'S BEEN A FREAK SHOW SINCE PAT BOONE WENT HEAVY METAL... was difficult for Christian people, who have followed me for years and years. It seemed like I had burst out in some demented way.” The album, “In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy,” features such tunes as Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and Alice Cooper’s “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” The music is sung in typical Boone style with an orchestra backing him up. Boone, a gospel performer for three decades, said he just wanted to try something new. Controversy in France surrounds racy poster PARIS (AP) — Call it “The French vs. Larry Flynt.” A court refused Thursday to ban a poster promoting the Columbia Pictures film “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” The poster, plastered on thou sands of kiosks around France, has offended some Roman Catholics, who see it as an attack on their be liefs. On Monday, a group of priests and others filed a complaint with the court in Paris. The poster in question was not the one displayed in the United States, which showed Oscar nomi nee Woody Harrelson hugging co star Courtney Love. The French market was deemed worthy of a racier version. The poster shows Harrelson wearing a stars-and-stripes loin cloth, his arms outstretched as if crucified, superimposed on the groin of a bikini-clad woman. Earlier this week, the deputy mayor of Versailles, Etienne Pinte, ordered the posters tom down in his town west of the capital. Pinte said the poster bears “an image which deeply injures the convic tions” of residents. On Wednesday, the Catholic church joined the protest. The president of the Conference of Bishops of France, Monsignor Louis-Marie Bille, said it was un acceptable to compare Christ’s cru cifixion with the ordeal of “a por nographer,” referring to Flynt. Judge Yves Breillat, ruling Thursday against a ban, said that while the ad is “deliberately pro vocative,” it is “nonetheless with out pornographic connotation and doesn’t seem to be an attack on some religion or religious group.” r———————————n i i i - Dailv •« 34 Nebraska Union I 1\T r< 1400 R Street 68588-0448 | IN DI d.CMVd.11 (402)472-2588 FAX 472-1761 I | CLASSIFIED ORDER FORM ® Name -.. ... ■ “ Address ■ ■ ■■ ■----— I Phone - ■ -- - STUDENT RATES: $3.25 includes 15 words. NON-STUOENTS: $4.50 includes 15 words. $.15 for each additional word. $75. billing charge. | Date(s) to run: — | Advertising text: | ■ m ■ . 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