12E Friday, June 12, 1998 USA TODAY

AT THE MOVIES

Kurt and Courtney
   Riveting, unnerving and yet surprisingly 
funny, this documentary tells the story of 
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death.  But it 
also chronicles the transformation of his 
widow, Courtney Love, from drug-taking punk 
heroine to glamorous Hollywood star.

   Director Nick Broomfield (Heidi Fleiss: 
Hollywood Madam) never gets near Love. 
Protected lawyers, corporate contracts and 
a powerful publicity firm, Love (and her 
opposition to the film), becomes the main 
subject.

   Broomfield dismisses the conspiracy 
therories, but what he uncovers about Cobain's 
lifestyle and struggles are so disconcerting 
that it's easy to believe that Cobain (or 
anyone in his situation) would have wanted 
to commit suicide.  That's the film's most 
shocking revelation.
  (Unrated, but with nudity, preferences 
to drug use, profanity)
                       -- Andy Seiler

Movie Rating 4

Other Movies and Ratings
(I left out the reviews)


Bulworth            3 ½
The Horse Whisperer 3 ½
The Truman Show     3 ½
Beyond Silence      3
Hope Floats         2 ½
Last Days of Disco  2 ½
A perfect Murder    2
City of Angels      2
Deep Impact         2
Godzilla            2
I Got the Hook-up   1