Page 4 • Thursday, January 21, 1999 e Baualion A GGIELIFE Movies rated thi‘ Continued from Page 3 The antics in this movie can be seen as either crude or just plain hilarious. In the film, Mary seems to attract all kinds of trashy men, while Stiller’s character is tracking her down and trying to win her love. Plans backfire, zippers get caught, dogs attack and hair stands on end in this comedy winner of 1998. THE WEDDING Sim Who said Adam Sandlei ent? The Wedding Singer, dler as the title character,u audience rolling and laugh morrow. The story of a patheti singer falling in love with an engaged wah Barrymore) pi •oves that love and loss canto most hilarious ; things ever to happeninapi Drew Barry miore put herself back intotl America with this role. Steve Buscemi has a special role , which proves to beoneo memorable. lU \usti land ant it. Ai meal cords; bv Buscemi I EVER AFTER ; upc Dani the sto Ang well th Whi sionatc its job. e a perse ertainlv h DIAZ GRAPHICS BY ROBERT HYNECEK/The Battalion THE THIN RED LINE The Thin Red Line, the second great WWII film of 1998, is definitely an epic. The battle scenes of Guadalcanal are exquisitely recreated. Man-to-man combat is very preva lent in this movie. Japanese soldier: PLEAS ANTVILLE Pleasantville closes oi the year. This movie was fee at p Will nakers of thi Joan Allen, »ey Maguire are viewed as humans in this struggle. The Thin Red Line focuses mainly on character development and the emotional ties to war. Many faces and characters were involved in the making of this film. The most impressive acting was demonstrated by Nick Nolte as the colonel of the first mission to the island. Perhaps the most breathtaking aspects of this film are the cinematography and the musical score. Nature is shot in such a fantastic way so that man is seen as an element of nature. he first homew ing. O .nging are ;hool calm ■he Ugly ■he Thea .•et feel like ■rian LeN hdj the Ugl} lively shov ig- ■They ge ley’re higl ■ey are d eeiig.†■eMaster jriout to se hi an int le Austir chneider, i aid it is hi: atjcing at Y ■Nothing ryf but per aan when I r looking b Bringing <: iel.md on i Americans c lowing rhy lasp, riffs of he beats of toard of Da lif the Ugly v 1 Tn doing which make to stand l jrhe Ugly 0|ig|it under ^■It a rep m THE NEGOTIATOR Samuel L. Jackson (Academy Award nominee) and Kevin Spacey (Academy Award winner) play a pair of hostage- crisis negotiators in this suspense-dri ven action thriller. Jackson’s character is an honest man who finds his whole world unravelling when he is caught up in a vicious framing scheme. In order to save his life and ultimately uncover the truth, he takes matters into his own hands. Jackson finds himself in a role reversal where he is now the hostage taker. The only man he will negotiate with is Spacey’s character, a well-respected man with an impressive history. The dialogue between these two men is very intense and very well acted. The unbelievable truth comes out during a surprise ending that will have you on the edge of your seat. This movie and these actors were extremely under- HANKS this movie to the top. Pleasantville is a story about a feuding broil sister thrust into the 1950s sitcom wbritlolB | nv j C antviHe. Waste Their characters help the iniKHvnt tow:: e i e ^ what most people take for granted, such ashiW c s - uality, art, literature and freedom of thougfey antville is a great mix of comedy, drama at PBS show‘NOVA’ wins broadcast me NEW YORK (AP) — “NOVA,†PBS science news program, won the highest honor Wednesday at the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards for broadcast journalism. Columbia University President George Rupp said NOVA, this year’s winner of the Gold Baton award, “brings us elegant photography, thorough research, often suspense and always good reporting — to teach us about our world.†“NOVA,†produced at WGBH- TV in Boston, was honored for five programs: “Everest: The Death Zone,†about the storm that killed eight climbers in a day at the world’s tallest mountain; “The Brain Eater,†about “mad cow†dis ease; “Supersonic Spies,†about So viet spying on the British and French race to produce the world’s first supersonic passenger airplane; “China’s Mysterious Mummies,†about artifacts found in the deserts of central Asia; and “Coma,†about the treatment of patients with se vere head injuries. The awards presentation will be televised Thursday on PBS stations. The jury also awarded 11 Silver Batons for excellence in television and radio journalism for 1997-98. Those winners are: —ABC News “Nightline†for “Crime & Punishment,†a four-part series on how prisoners live in maximum security prisons. —The PBS show “P.O.V.,†for “Fear and Learning at Hoover El ementary,†about the impact of California’s immigration policy on a school. —WRAL-TV in Raleigh for a six- part series on inadequate medical care provided to military families. —WEWS-TV in Cleveland for “Final Mission,†a documentary about the discovery of wreckage from an American fighter plane’ shot down by Germans over Bel gium in World War II. —The “CBS Evening News†for “Tomb of the Unknowns,†a seven-part series that helped iden tify the remains of a Vietnam War hero buried at Arlington National Cemetery. —The Public Radio Internation- pm - tuthless Mi al series "This Americanbfooked Pat “Scenes From a Transplaow dio documentary tracing 8 pm - Ugl ment of a cancer patient, 'laying their —The Independent Teitre. Service for “Struggles in Story of African-Americai 9 pm - Rut workers.†The documenting blues at black laborers in the steeli# was broadcast on PBS. —WBBM-TV in Chicago) covering illegal petitions#[ by a congressman during3 ry campaign. —CBS News’ “60 Minot a three-part report on hoff ternational pharmaceuticall try preys on the sick, particoj developing countries. —WMAQ-TV in Chifl “Strip-Searched at O’Hare,’i how black women weret tionately targeted for strip es by customs agents drug smugglers. —WNET-TV in New It “Taken In: The Lives of Am® Foster Children.†The docunf....^.^ on New York City’s troubled care system was broadcast: ‘ AGGIF-LAND CREDITM UNION a branch of Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union Open a new account & receive 1 box of Custom Aggie land cUecV.'s, (175) checks FREE! Plus, you’ll receive a maroon Aggieland Pulse Card, Aggieland checkbook cover and 1 dozen starter checks - all FREE! Every Unlimited Check Writing, No Minimum Balance, and No Monthly Service Charge 201 Southwest Pkwy. E & 501 University Dr. W Offer expires 1/30/98 696-1440 siMmi