Movies

January, 1995

The Timely Topic of sexual harassment has made David Mamet's Oleanna a major theatrical event in more than 50 countries. Transferred from stage to screen (as a Samuel Goldwyn release), writer-director Mamet's controversial epic is sure to broaden its reputation as a subject for debate that heats up the battle of the sexes. Mamet's stylish, staccato dialogue seems more than a bit mannered on film, and his central conflict is actually a lopsidedly loaded case--between a resolute female college stu...