Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, September 2, 1995                   TAG: 9509050058
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: C4   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                 LENGTH: Short

CHURCH JOINS ROGER, GENE IN BALCONY

The Catholic Communications Campaign next Wednesday will open a national toll-free movie review line giving ``moral ratings'' to the latest movies.

``The morally offensive film is one that exploits sexuality and violence - like `True Lies,''' said Henry Herx, director of the campaign's office of film and broadcasting.

```Die Hard: With a Vengeance' was replete with contemporary violence, terrorism as well as rough language,'' he said, so it, like ``True Lies,'' got an ``O'' rating for ``morally offensive.''

Walt Disney's ``The Lion King'' and the newly released ``Arabian Knight'' earned A-1 ratings (general audience), because they did not contain morally objectionable material.

The movie review phone number is 1-800-311-4222.

- Associated Press