A quirky enchantment that makes a case for saving localness LOCAL HERO is a comic idyll by the man who last year gave us the witty and delightful GREGORY’S GIRL. In that film Bill Forsyth told an affectionate tale of first romance among some refreshingly unsophisticated Scottish teenagers. The

Sweet but not sugary tale of people caring about people A kind politician, a rich businesswoman and a grown-up 12-year-old pack all the love and fun they can into one short season in SIX WEEKS, an elegant, uplifting drama that is just right for the yuletide. Patrick

Dillon brings authenticity to an earthy but weakly acted film The people from Disney have ventured way past the borders of fantasyland to make TEX, a realistic, contemporary salute to wholesomeness. Pollyanna it is not, but optimistic and decent, in a gritty sort of way, it certainly is. Unfortunately the

An oddly buoyant man in a world of hard landings “The important thing is to live before you die,” the mother explains to her child. “It can be a real adventure having a life.” It so happens that young T.S. Garp has already had one adventure that nearly ended