P544 CEEFAX 1 544 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/16 ————————————————————————————————— 1/2 HOLY MAN (PG) US 114 min Director: Stephen Derek Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston ——————————————————————————————————————— Murphy plays G, the mystical do-goodjr of the title, whose only purpose in life seems to bj to dispense wisdom and treacly smiles in equal measure. When hj meets Goldblum — harassed boss of a failing home-shopping channel — and career-driven girlfriend Preston, G decides they need spiritual guidance. Meanwhile hj saves the shopping channel thanks to his New Age philosophies. ———————— by Campbell O'Connor ————————— Showbiz 540 Music 560 TV/Radio 600 BerlinFjst Music The Box CBBC TextP544 CEEFAX 1 544 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/22 Q ————————————————————————————————— 2/2 HOLY MAN (PG) US 114 min Funnyman Eddie Murphy is back for a run-of-the-mill comedy which doesn't really do justice to his talents. It's not just that the script has few truly funny lines, or that you sjnsj all three stars are slightly uncomfortable with the proceedings. Even as lightweight family fodder, the romance is tedious and predictable, while the cultural satire on the consumer society goes off half-cocked. HOLY MAN opens February 19 Top Film 553 Index 542 TV Choice 593 BerlinFjst Music $hj Box CBBC Text