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ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS Director: John Cherry III Screenplay: B. Kline and Ed Turner Story: Ed Turner Starring: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noëlle Parker, Billie Bird, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Robert Lesser Rated PG Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Release Date: November 11, 1988 ***1/2 out of ***** Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Ernest P. Worrell (JIM VARNEY) is enlisted by Santa Claus (DOUGLAS SEALE) to help him on a mission of utmost importance in

STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN Director: Steven Hahn Screenplay: Jeffrey Scott Starring: Joe Colligan, Carmen Argenziano, Noelle North, Anthony De Longis, Tyke Caravelli, Les Tremayne Rated PG Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes Released: November 22, 1985 ***1/2 out of ***** Photo: Atlantic Releasing Corp. Young Orin, an escaped slave from Zygon's mines, discovers a magical hilt and embarks on a quest to set his people free. Princess Aviana is just one of the many people he enc

RETURN OF THE JEDI Director: Richard Marquand Screenplay: Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas Story: George Lucas Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Sir Alec Guinness, Frank Oz Rated PG Running Time: 2 hours 12 minutes Release Date: May 25, 1983 ****1/2 out of ***** Photo: Lucasfilm Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) confronts Darth Vader (David Prowse) and faces his destiny

GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES Director: Hugh Hudson Screenplay: P.H. Vazak and Michael Austin based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs Starring: Christopher Lambert, Ian Holm, Sir Ralph Richardson, Andie MacDowell, James Fox, Richard Griffiths Rated PG Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Released: March 30, 1984 **** out of ***** Photo: Warner Bros. Christopher Lambert stars as the titular character in Hugh Hudson's GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN LORD OF T

KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR Director: Quentin Tarantino Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Lucy Liu, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks Unrated Running Time: 4 hours 7 minutes Released: 2003 ***** out of ***** Photo: Miramax The Bride exacts her revenge, complete and uncensored, in KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR. Rating Scale: ***** = Outstanding ****1/2 = Excellent **** = Very Good ***1/2

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Director: Irvin Kershner Screenplay: Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan Story: George Lucas Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones Rating: PG Running Time: 2 hours 4 minutes Release Date: May 21, 1980 ***** out of ***** Photo: Lucasfilm Young Luke Skywalker (MARK HAMILL) learns the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Yod