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as a jilted husband to create this classic tale of infidelity. After deciding to renege on his decision to give Brenda grounds for divorce, Tony heads for the deepest wilds of Brazil with an eccentric explorer, Dr. Messinger (Chris Godâ€" win). While searching for a lost Amazonian city, Tony contracts some â€"Messinger is drowned while searching for help. Tony is rescued from the clutches of death by an eccentric halfâ€" caste Mr. Todd (Alec Guinness). The tragic twist comes into play when Tony discovers he is Todd‘s prisoner and back home in Britain, folks think he‘s snuffed it. The final twisting of the knife is Slowly, Brenda and Beaver find themselves involved in a redâ€"hot affair and poor Tony is left to brood in his beautiful ancestral country home. Later, a fox hunt ends in tragedy when Tony and Brenda‘s son, John Alexander, is kicked by a horse and dies. Brenda is, of course, whooping it up in London and when she first hears of her son‘s death she actually thinks it‘s her lover John Beaver who has Despite the obvious pathos this scenario creates, Tony‘s demise still manages to evoke great sympathy. Waugh drew from his own experience Beaver (Rupert Graves), an allâ€"round cad, to stay for the weekend. Beaver‘s arrival sparks a fire in Brenda, who casually mentions that she is bored Brenda meets up with Beaver in London and arranges to rent a flat and attend a soiree with the penniless &Ahby:lhnévmhnm Waterloo‘s Princess Cinema, has been described as a shimmering ,comedy that resuits in a savage black ending. The story unfolds in Britain of 1932, apparent than today. Life, in this brilliant Waugh storyrevolves around Imagine a couple too wealthy , beauâ€" tiful and happy and deserving of getting their comeuppance. Such a couple is Tony and Brenda Last. James Wilby and Kristin Seott Thomas fit like a glove into the rales of the tragic couple in Evelyn Waugh‘s A Handful of Dust. The PAGE 24 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28. 1988 aig " PIZZA, PASTA, PANZEROTTI 114‘ Medium Pizza _ 3 Extra Items r--- 8 Free Delivery «in Waterioo) only $9.99 â€" Vivid imagery makes Handful of Dust a mustâ€"see film "hey. do.s qE now playing at _ #V â€" J Y 8 33 University Ave. E., $ess . Waterioo 746â€"4111 : invites John is beyond Tony is If Kristin Scott Thomas looks vagâ€" uely familiar, you probably caught her in that horrendous Prince flick Under The Cherry Moon. The movie‘s executive producer Charles Sturridge said Thomas was able to capture Brenda‘s unusual combination of inâ€" nocence, experience and beauty. Strangely, the movie seems slow, yet scenes seem to flip by at an incredibly rapid pace. Imagery is apparent than the scene where Tony, literally dying of thirst in Brazil, carelessly knocks over a canteen of water, while back in England Brenda ceremoniously unveiled at Hetton, commemorating his death. Some might remember James Wilby for his brilliant performance as the lead in Maurice, an E.M. Forrester tale. He is known for his meticulous character research and his reading and reâ€"reading of Waugh‘s novel seems to have really paid off. Tony Last (James Wilby) and his son John Andrew (Jackson Tony Last (James Wilby) and his son John Andrew {Jacksor Ky'e) glwait#t_r_l‘e return of Lady Brenda (Kristin Scott a8s) in "A Handful Of Dust." Listings and Beaver walk past a streetâ€"cleanâ€" ing truck which is blasting out water. Although A Handful of Dust was released in July, the Princess Cinema is wise to run the movie. Over the holiday season, it‘s a must see. . COMIC BOOK CONFIDEN:â€" TIAL: A story about comic books and the people who create them. At Cineplex, 7:15 and 9:20 p.m. A CRY IN THE DARK: Mery] Streep plays an Australian mother on trial in the courts and in the media for the death of her child. At Cineplex, rated PG, 7 and 9:30 p.m. DIE HARD: Starring Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia. Forget the terriâ€" ble title and forget what you think about Bruce Willis, this is an edgeâ€" ofâ€"theâ€"seat action adventure film (Continued on page 25) 30 Ontario St. $., Kitchener 741â€"8325 33 University Ave., Waterioo 746â€"4111 gumso£"\vipeo Towers Plaza, Waterioo 94 Bridgeport Rd. E. 8: New Years tickets still available. Be picked up zmm,m OM\U:- THEY‘RE HERE . Nintendo Controls Units & Cartridges THIS AREA‘S LARGEST VIDEO STORE _7 RECONDITIONED USED VW RABBITS 6 month or 6,000 km guarantee Fast â€" Friendly Serviceé For expert repairs call Mike or Klaus at 884â€"7640 T}; 10 Wyman Rd. Unit #5, Waterioo * Nightmare on Eim St. 4 + Buil Durham * Young Guns * Caddyshack iI enjoy a tull course meal & % Volvo _ Mercedes Volkswagen oncy *85%°°/COUPLE 373 Bridge St. W. Waterloo 7147â€"3222 11 a.m.â€"1 a.m.