`Straight Talk' plays it too straight

From: The Boston Globe | Date: April 3, 1992| Author: Jay Carr, Globe Staff | Copyright information

STRAIGHT TALK

Directed by: Barnet Kellman

Screenplay by: Craig Bolotin, Patricia Resnick

Starring: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne,

Michael Madsen, John Sayles, Teri Hatcher, Jerry Orbach,

Spalding Gray, Philip Bosco, Charles Fleischer

Playing at: Copley Place, suburbs

Rated: PG

Dolly Parton is an appealing performer. She's got a perky, upbeat way about her that's suited to her tailor-made role as an Arkan...

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