Film

Film director and actor John Sayles. His films include "The Return of the Secaucus Seven," "Baby It's You" and "Brother From Another Planet." His new film is "Matewan," about a coal miner's strike in West Virginia.

Actress Sally Kirkland. She's worked in theater and film for 25 years, playing small character roles. She now has a starring role in the film "Anna." (INTERVIEW BY LIANE HANSEN)

Film Critic Stephen Schiff will review "The Last Emperor," the Bernardo Bertolucci epic set in 20th Century China.

Ken Tucker will review new home video releases, including the works of rock composer Frank Zappa.

Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid," the new film based on the screenplay by Hanif Kureishi, who also wrote the screenplay for 1985's surprise hit "My Beautiful Launderette."

Don Opper, writer of "Slam Dance," the new film directed by Wayne Wang. Opper, also an actor, appears in the film.

Ken Tucker reviews "OC and Stiggs," the latest Robert Altman film that bypassed theatrical release and went straight to video cassette distribution. Altman's best-known films include "M*A*S*H," "The Long Goodbye," and "California Split."

Film Critic Stephen Schiff review "Nuts" starring Barbara Streisand and Richard Dreyfus.

Terry Jones, a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python. Jones did much of the writing for the troupe. He directed most of their movies, often appearing as one of the Python women. Jones now writes children's books in England. He also directed the recent film "Personal Services."

John Boorman, British film director. His new film is titled "Hope and Glory" set in London during the Blitz in World War II. The film looks at war from the vantage point of a child, who saw in the chaos a non-stop party.