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4ICV4VQ V/41 V y - movies on Check theaters for specific times and prices. Movies subject to change without notice. All list ings are current through press time. Campus Theater 846-6512 Time Rider: This movie is of the atypical science-fiction genre. A motorcycle rider acci dently gets sent oack in time to the Old West. He combats the bad guys and fights for the hand of a fair maiden. PG. MSC Aggie Cinema 845-1515 .T irst Blood: Sylvester Stallone is persecuted by the law for no appa rent reason. Includes a lot of Rocky- type violence. R. Friday and Satur day at 7:30 in Rudder Theater. Young Doctors in Love: Garry Marshall, director of Happy Days, takes his jab at soap operas and hos pital shows. Michael Mckean stars. R. Friday and Saturday at midnight in Rudder Theater. Diner: A warm and funny movie about five men in their early twen ties who hang out at the local diner, where their lives center around foot ball, sex, rock music, sex, girls and sex. R. Sunday at 7:30 in Rudder Theater. An that Jazz: The razzle-dazzle autobiography of Bob Fosse, the man responsible for Cabaret and Lenny. Roy Scheider stars as Fosse's character. R. Wednesday at 7:30 in Rudder Theater. MSC Cepheid Variable: 845-1515 The Hobbit: In this animated special, Bilbo the Hobbit leaves his warm, safe Hobbit-hole to seek adventure with thirteen dwarves and the Wizard Gandalf. G. Thurs day at 7:30 in 601 Rudder. Plitt Cinema I&II 846-6714 vjandhi: The film traces 56 of the 79 years of Mahatma Gandhi's life. Gandhi was a man from India whose efforts on behalf of his peo ple won him the designation of "Great Soul." It's a must to see this portrayal of a legend. PG. See re view on page 3. Th e Dark Crystal: Jim Henson uses a new breed of Muppets in this fantasy where strange creatures set out on a noble quest in an alien world. PG. The Entity: In this horror flick a woman thinks she is beings possessed by a demon and no one will believe her. Until it's too late. R. Big Wednesday: Jan Michael Vincent stars in this surfing movie about a boy growing up in the six ties. Can you dig it? PG. Friday and Saturday at midnight. Post Oak: 764-0616 1 ootsie: Dustin Hoffman stars as an unemployed actor who imper sonates a woman to land an acting job on a soap opera. He gets the job and then the fun begins. PG. Lords of Discipline: A secret society of cadets take charge at a military school to insure that no one unfit will graduate from the school. R. Goodbye Emmanuelle: Lovesick: Another chapter in the steamy life of Emmanuelle the sex queen. Gone but not forgotten... X. Midnight. Rocky Horror Picture Show: Join Janet (Susan Sarandon) and Brad as they experience numerous interesting events after they meet Frankenfurter, a transexual. R. Mid night. Manor East 823-8300 Th e Man From Snowy River: Kirk Douglas stars in this western about a boy suddenly alone in the world who helps a girl struggling with life. In Dolby Stereo. PG. When a beautiful single woman falls in love with her mar ried psychiatrist, psychoanalysis offers more than expected. Dudley Moore and Elizabeth McGovern star. PG. 48Hrs: This movie stars Nick Nolte and Saturday Night Live's Eddie Murphy in a comedy and crime spoof. R. Schulman Six 775-2468 E.T.: An alien from a distant planet is stranded on earth by his mother ship and hidden by a small boy. The two become good friends and the boy helps the creature in his quest to "phone home." PG. bpring Fever Everyone gets a lit tle restless when the winter blues disappear and the sun begins to shine. See the effects spring has on the cast in this comedy. PG. Without a Trace: A six-year old boy disappears on the way to school and his mother and the police try frantically to find him. PG. Videodrome: Deborah Harry, of Blondie fame, turns her talents to acting in this horror film about the influence of T.V. on the nervous system. Directed by David Craber- ry, director of Scanners. You'll nev er look at T.V. the same way again. They Call Me Bruce: Margeaux Hemmingway and Johnny Yume star in this comedy spoof of the ka rate film genre made popular by the late Bruce Lee. PG. Th e Year of Living Dangerous ly: This romantic adventure, star ring Mel Gibson, is set against the background of war in Indonesia. PG. Skyway Twin Drive-In 822-3300 Th e Sting II: Jackie Gleason and Mac Davis star in the sequel to the Paul Newman/Robert Redford gambling hit of years past. PG. The Jerk: Steve Martin stars in this comedy about the rise and fall of a real nerd. R. Everybody Gets It in the End: A mild sex comedy shot on a woman's derriere in blue jeans. PG. Saturday the 14: A comedy spoof on the blood and guts horror flicks. Richard Benjamin and Paula Pre ntiss star. PG. J At Ease Editor Colette Hutchings Assistant Editor Diane Yount Staff Writers .... Ann Ramsbottom, Carol Smith Staff Assistants Daran Bishop, Dana Smelser, Jan Swaner Gandhi, the movie — review by Gary Barker The making of a beauty queen by Pattie Schwierzke MSC video dub goes cable by Maureen Carmody 12 On the cover: Since the be ginning of rock and roll (and before that even) the radio station has brought music, commercials and endless jab ber to American homes and cars. At Ease takes a look at the local stations and the eccentric disc-jockey whose job it is to continue broad casting in that fine American tradition. Tune in on pages 4, 8 and 9. Cover by Sergio Galvez Thompson.