Power, Passion and Murder

The lust for money, fame, and love burns white hot in '30s Tinseltown in this drama culled from two episodes of the PBS "Great Performances" miniseries "Tales from the Hollywood Hills." The dual stories feature Darren McGavin as a struggling studio boss trying to arrange an important dinner with a couple hoping to stage their screen comeback and Michelle Pfeiffer as a glamorous actress who has a doomed affair with a married man. Hector Elizondo, Lois Chiles, and Stella Stevens also star. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.