ber(i,l)) ice cs/hesj lilies(n ton’s VI thersiit ountem i'i The Battalion Friday October 6, 1995 teitTe 3 ie,THEB»m recipient e; Employ sors i theste the bet j teac'tiiof ■ acadeiri a proler ' Mefc lonoreda ■r in 1 lindsijl! icroanatt i anatef an was a e i him since -ie teacbei anatoim taught ile 1 w eroicjot t teacher her emendoffi as ( itally pft it.’ ie 1110] will e and at et, to evi s exprei and to 3 and g they aret* at,” he sail that coi are note ;al life. ;ion resd ieralized Americ ese sinW 1 seful for cally, pr f lortant. e belie?! seful in y for cit aaing citi f happy,? id. “In w don’t tm Despite the closings of several theaters, students can still view obscure films By Jan Higginbotham The Battalion n iudents can experience culture through .the movies. The MSC Film Society and a local movie theater are offering a variety of art movies that expose viewers to mul- ticulturalism and diversity. The MSC Film Society attempts to bring that culture into stu dents’ lives through its Alterna tive Film Series. Danny King, chair of the film society and a senior aero space engineering major, said the series sponsors films that students would ordinarily have to go to Houston, Dallas or Austin to see. “One of our goals is to pro vide an opportunity for people to see film as an art,” King said. “One goal of the MSC is to give students a chance to experience different cultures. This series kind of combines those two goals.” Film society showed the controversial movie Priest in September, a movie about a Roman Catholic priest and his struggle with the Catholic Church’s doctrine. The film society is also bringing Farinelli, The Last Se duction and Smoke as part of the series. Next week, the group is showing Skin Deep, a film that brings students — including A&M students — together to discuss racial issues. ‘We try to bring something for everybody,” King said. Hollywood USA started an art series in May. The theater introduced Priest to Bryan-College Station as a part of the series. Kathy Christian, a film buyer for Cinemark, said the films address more special- . ized topics that most main stream movies do not. “We realized when we opened the Hollywood theater there that the art films needed special attention,” Christian said. “We do this as a service to the community, the students and the staff at A&M. These films are just really good for the commu nity.” Hollywood’s art film series is contracted to continue through the end of October, and Christian said the com pany will con tinue to sched ule for the se ries. Students have had posi tive reactions to the two film series. Alan Harris, a junior management major, said he has enjoyed the wide variety of movies. “These art movies have given students an AVAIt-ABUE 696-1444. lip i . " V ? VV * ** 1 ! opportunity to experience other cultures and other views,” Harris said. “They give you a lot more to think about than Die Hard or Batman. These movies deal with real issues from the real world — these are issues that we will all have to deal with at some point in our lives.” The showing of Priest in September brought protest from Catholic students at A&M who disapproved of the film being shown on campus. Harris said he was pleased that Film Society decided to show the film. “Priest dealt with one of the major issues of our time,” he said. “It was very educational.” Beth Rogers, a senior education major, said the films are a nice break from the movies ordi narily shown at local movie theaters. “Too many of the movies we see these days are fluffy movies,” Rogers said. “These art movies have real substance. It’s great to have this type of culture in our lives.” King said he is often disappointed because Bryan-College Station does not get some movies. “Mostly what we get here are the main stream, blockbuster movies,” he said. “I’m kind of disappointed that we don’t get some movies here, for example, Showgirls.” King said the Alternative Film Series is not always a money-maker for the film society. “We tend to lose money on the Alternative Film Series,” he said. “We rely on our Block buster Series to make money, but we still think it’s important to bring these alternative movies here anyway.” Christian said Cinemark also tends to lose money on the art series. “This is not a big money-making project for us,” she said, “but we feel it’s important to con tinue this service to the community. We know that it will take time for us to develop a crowd for these movies.” Photos by Amy Browning, The Battalion The Manor East Theater (above) and the Carmike Theater (left) have both shut down, giving movie-goers even fewer choices. Television makes a spectacle of the judicial system Editor ««; Editor life Editor Editor Tara Will* lealher Pact' jtljam, Amy hel Barry Lisa Nan® n, Erin Hilt Brown, Erin j, Lydia P* onists: Bra