Zachary Mosier 
Feb. 2, 1994 
Zachary M. Mosier, Of South Empire Street, Wilkes-barre, Died Wednesday At 
Home.

Alyce Kasaba 
Feb. 1, 1994 
Alyce M. Kasaba, 91, Of Bodle Road, Carverton, Died Tuesday In Mercy Hospital, 
Wilkes-barre.

By JOE BUTKIEWICZ; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Wednesday, February 02, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





"Golden Gate" is not the routine movie disappointment. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A disappointment, yes. Routine, never. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written by David Henry Hwang ("M. Butterfly"), "Golden Gate" is an allegory
of justice, romantic love, atonement and redemption. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It also explores the clash of Eastern and Western cultures. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 And it's part mythology, part '50s and '60s Americana. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At that pace the filmmakers might have squeezed in a grassy knoll theory as
well. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 As it is, "Golden Gate" is tiresome enough. In a near empty theater in the
Wyoming Valley Mall, a guy a few rows back was compelled every few seconds to
explore the noisy depths of the bag of potato chips he'd smuggled in. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Greasy fried potatoes held more interest than the fable of "a man who
transformed himself into an angel." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Not everyone will be so distraught by "Golden Gate" but the curious
collaboration between Hwang and director John Madden ("Ethan Frome") is so
messy, it can't possibly hold the attention of the audience. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The movie begins in 1952 when Kevin Walker (Matt Dillon) is a green FBI
agent in San Francisco, eager to make a mark. Because it's the middle of the
Red Scare, the bureau chief is saying ugly things like; "Little yellow men are
now actively attempting to infiltrate our borders." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Walker is sent to Chinatown where he conspires to frame an innocent Chinese
laundry worker. The man is sent to prison for 10 years, though not before his
toddler daughter Marilyn can fix a searching stare on Walker. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For his collusion, Kevin looses his gal friend Cynthia, who has launched
the movie with some improbable bedroom talk; "Do you believe that law is more
important than justice? When there's a conflict, do you believe that justice
wins over law? If law and justice were in conflict, which would you choose?" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anyway, 10 years later, a guilt-ridden Walker falls in love with
unsuspecting Marilyn, who has grown up to look like Joan Chen. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Their short-lived romance is the best thing about "Golden Gate" because in
spite of the obvious film making, Dillon and Chen manage sensitive
performances. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But soon the movie jumps another six years. Look! There's a VW mini-bus
painted psychedelia. It must be 1968! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Madden presents this tangle with flourishes of stylized lighting and
directing and occasionally it's effective, as when he swaps reality for a
dream sequence. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 More often, the direction is just another excess in a movie of overbearing
symbolism and heavy dramatization. But never routine.

`golden Gate' Loses Its Shimmer