The Valley Independent Midler in full-blown glory in ‘For The Boys‘ November 29, 1991 Since her astonishing debut in “The…
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BetteBack November 29, 1991: Ya gotta love ‘For the Boys,’ flaws and all
Wisconsin State Journal Ya gotta love ‘For the Boys,’ flaws and all November 29, 1991 The old, double-edged adage “Showbiz,…
BetteBack November 29, 1991: Sole Reason To See “For The Boys” Is Bette Midler
Altoona Mirror For The Boys Review November 29, 1991 For the first hour, “For the Boys” is ,a dazzling musical…
BetteBack November 27,1991: Midler marches off with For the Boys
Oak Park Oak Leaves Midler marches off with For the Boys By VIRGINIA GERST Wednesday, November 27,1991 In “For the…
BetteBack November 27, 1991: For The Boys – A Divine Project
Syracuse Post Standard *For the Boys‘ Is for Everybody 4 Stars By DOUG ERODE November 27, 1991 W h en…
BetteBack February 22, 1991: Mall-ing Of A Marriage
Daily Herald Woody and Bette’s affairs push wedded bliss to the limit in ‘Scenes From a Mall February 22, 1991…
BetteBack February 21, 1991: Midler Marvelous, “Mall” Boring
Paul Mazursky is a master of intimacy. He has a keen eye for the everyday glitches in human relations h…
BetteBack February 21, 1991: Only Duds At This “Mall”
Syracuse Herald Journal Even dynamic duo fails to save gloomy ‘Scenes’ By Joan E. Vadeboncoeu February 21, 1991 Wr i…
BetteBack February 7, 1991: Some People’s Lives Review
Syracuse Herald Journal Critics: Some People’s Lives February 7, 1991 THE CRITIC: Shane Kurowski, a senior at West Genesee High…
BetteBack Review FEBRUARY 11,1990: ‘Stella’: An old story gets a new twist
PACIFIC STARS AND STRIPES ‘Stella’: An old story gets a new twist By Janet Maslin FEBRUARY 11,1990 In both the…
BetteBack Review Saturday, February 3,1990: Stella
Daily Herald ‘Stella‘ takes dassic aim straight at the tear ducts Saturday, February 3,1990 Every once in a while,…
BetteBack Review – New York Times: “Beaches”
New York Times Lawrence Journal World ‘Beaches‘ is strictly a ’40s saga of pure soap By JANET MASLIN Sunday, Dec.…
BetteBack Saturday, November 19,1988: Oliver & Company
The Salina Journal Oliver & Company by Vincent Canby Saturday, November 19,1988 Even when disguised as a vain Park Avenue…
Review: Big Business
If it’s been a while since you’ve laughed until it hurt, then go prepared for some pain during  “Big Business.” This laugh-a-minute farce…
A Diva DVD Christmas: Which One’s The Best?
Metro Weekly A Diva DVD Christmas Chances are your favorite diva has got a concert DVD to sell you this…
Review: For The Boys: Transitioning From Film To Stage
chicagotribune.com Gotta sing. Gotta dance. For the boys. Entertaining musical still needs to get to the heart of story first…
Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters, Edited by Paul Maher Jr.
Seattle Pi Book Review: Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters, Edited by Paul Maher Jr. By The Dirty…
“Scenes From A Mall” Released On Blu-Ray
Mister D: This reviewer vilifies this movie, but I always liked. I thought it was one of Midler’s most understated…
BetteBack: Bette, Richard, and Nick – World’s Collide
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECORD Worlds collide What’s a street person doing in a Beverly Hills mansion? A lot! Friday, January 31,…
BetteBack: Reviewer Doesn’t Get “Art or Bust”
The Register Bette Midler on HBO gets an ‘A’ for visuals, ‘F for music By Fred Rothenberg Saturday, Aug. 18,…
Review: Cats And Dogs
www.lansingstatejournal.com Script makes ‘Cats & Dogs’ surprisingly entertaining Bill Goodykoontz Gannett “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” is…