THE flair of ballet coupled with the fire of politics are combined in White Nights (Pearl, 9.30pm, Original Running Time 136 minutes).
Gregory Hines is in his element as an aggressive dancer who has deserted the United States Army and been ordered by the KGB to keep a legendary Soviet ballet dancer, played by Mikhail Baryshnikov, inside the USSR after his attempts at defection are thwarted.
The music of Lionel Richie and Phil Collins contribute to the great musical score that supplies the foundation for the fabulous dancing in the film.
Geraldine Page and Isabella Rossellini co-star. IF you think it's a nightmare having the relatives over for Christmas, have a look at National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (World, 9.30pm, ORT 97 mins) and be thankful you are not in the Griswold's shoes.
Yes, the Griswolds are back again in this second sequel to the Vacation series which sees them staying at home for Christmas after all the troubles they encountered out of town, only to have a bombardment of relatives coming to stay.
The frantic family farce is a barrel of laughs and is enough to make anybody cringe with sympathy as the obnoxious relatives take over the household.
Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd and John Randolph co-star. MADONNA fans will have to stay up tonight to catch Pearl's screening of Madonna Exposed (12.35am), a documentary filled with scandal, intrigue, sex and power.
