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12th Full Frame film festival
(Released April 7)
Artist: Rascal Flatts
Album: Unstoppable
Label: Lyric Street
in Durham continues its growth
Artist: Jason Aldean
Album: Wide Open
Andrew Johnson ploration of underground jour-
Label: Broken Bow Senior Staff Writer nalism in the totalitarian state of
Myanmar. Directed by Anders
Artist: MIMS Filmmakers, press and Ostergaard, the film is comprised
Album: Guilt members of the public from mainly of handicam footage shot
Label: Capitol/EMI
all over the world gathered at in secret by reporters from the
Artist: Neil Young the Carolina Theater in Dur- Democratic Voice of Burma, an
Album: Fork in the Road ham over the weekend to en- underground movement that
Label: Reprise joy the 12th Full Frame docu- smuggles the footage out of the
mentary film festival, which country in the hopes of gaining
source: fye.com
concluded Sunday. Nearly 100 international attention.
films were screened over the “It was very intense. I knew in
Video Games course of the festival’s four general Burma was kind of a bad
days, nearly 60 of which were place, but nothing to that extent.
April 5 in competition for various It hit me hard,” Ragan Dalton, a
Rhythm Heaven (DS) awards. senior in film studies, said. courtesy jordan mendys/Full Frame
The opening night film cho- Burma VJ won the Grand Jury
April 6
WarioWare: Snapped! (DS) sen to usher in the festival was Award, along with the Center with climate.
Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II (PSP) Sons of Cuba, which docu- For Documentary Studies Film- “I thought it was really well-
ments the intense training maker Award and the Working done and beautifully shot,” Dal-
April 7 undertaken by twelve-year Films Award. ton said. “I didn’t know that
Godfather II (XBOX 360, PS3, PC)
Elven Legacy (PC)
old boxers in Cuba as they A Special Jury Award was pre- modification was any big deal,
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on prepare for sented to Un- and so the film taught me more
Dark Athena (XBOX 360, PS3, PC)
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (PC)
the national
champion-
“I really want to mistaken Child,
which follows a
about that.”
Another one of the favorite
Ninja Blade (XBOX 360)
Flock (XBOX 360, PS3, PC)
ship. Di-
rector An-
bring this film to Buddhist monk
over the course
films viewed by filmgoers was
The Visitors, which chronicles
Hannah Montana: The Movie (XBOX
360, PS3, Wii, DS)
Hammerin’ Hero (PSP)
drew Lang
was present
prison towns to of f ive years
as he searches
the long journey a group of wom-
en must make to see their loved
DCS: Black Shark (PC)
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (PS2,
af ter the
screening to
show the people Nepal for the
reincarnation
ones in prison. The film was the
first feature-length documentary
PSP)
parta ke in there what the of his mentor. directed by Melis Birder, who
April 8 a conversa- Neither Anders had personal experience visiting
Dragon Ball: Evolution (PSP) tion moder- visitors are going Ostergaard, an ex-boyfriend in jail.
ated by Hoop director of “I really want to bring this film
April 9
Helldorado (PC) Dreams di- through.” Burma VJ, nor to prison towns to show the peo-
rector Steve Nat i Ba rat z , ple there what the visitors are go- courtesy david suwalaaroli/full frame
source: gamespot.com James. Melis Birder director of Un- ing through. Most of the inmates
“I fou nd director, The Visitors mistaken Child, don’t know their loves ones are the course of the weekend. Final hear why films were made and
myself in were present going through these hardships numbers have not been released, behind-the-scenes looks at film-
Movies this f lood- to accept their just to see them,” Birder said. “I but early estimations suggest making,” Dalton said.
(Opening April 10) lit training ground... And I prizes. really want to use this as a tool that ticket sales increased from Look for an interview in Arts
thought, I’m going to make N.C. State was present in more to create some kind of change.” the nearly 29,000 issued in 2008. & Entertainment next week with
Dragonball: Evolution the film about these kids,” ways than one at the festival this Despite the absence of usual Dalton said he hoped the festi- director Robert Greene about
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Set in the world of the
Lang said. “We finished the year. An N.C. State alum, Robert sponsor The New York Times val would continue to grow and Owning the Weather and his ex-
widely successful shows of Akira film three days ago.” Greene, had a film accepted into and fewer big-name celebrities more N.C. State students would periences at the Full Frame film
Toriyama, this movie tells the story of The big winner of the festi- the festival. In his film, Own- than in previous years (such attend next year. festival.
a team of fighters, each of whom has val was Burma VJ: Reporting ing the Weather, he explores the as Michael Moore and Martin “You get to see films that you
special abilities to add. This team is From A Closed Country, a sus- history of weather modification Scorsese), Full Frame was crowd- wouldn’t get to see anywhere
determined to protect the Earth from
forces trying to capture the Dragon- penseful and eye-opening ex- and how human beings interact ed and many films sold out over else, and you actually get to
balls.

FAST NOW LEASING

Observe and Report
Studio: Warner Bros.
Synopsis: The story of a hyper-intense
How the movies
stack up:

FOR FALL 2009

head of security at a mall as he at-
tempts to keep shoppers safe from
mall miscreants. When the mall’s
patrons are terrorized by a flasher,
the hero (Seth Rogen) sees his oppor-
tunity to prove himself to the police
academy and Brandi (Anna Faris).
continued from page 5
of the audience up on what
happened in the first film.
Thus a lot of conversations
For this comparison, the scale
of Rotten Tomatoes will be
used. This scale shows the
Amenities
percentage of positive reviews
(fresh tomatoes). In other

end up like, “I’m angry at
source: rottentomatoes.com
you for betraying me but am
still secretly love you.” “I am
Galore
words, low percentages means
larger numbers of bad reviews.
These reviews are submitted by
Live LIFE at the Edge

“Approved Tomatometer Critics”,

apologetic for my betraying according to the Web site.
At The Pour House you and am also still secretly s:ERO%NTRY
April 7 in love with you.” The Fast and the Furious 2ESORT
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As for the action, well, let’s Tomatometer: 53%
3WIMMING0OOL
The Oatmeal Conspiracy w/ say that this is not a movie for Rated: PG-13
Triply Wide s"EACH3AND
people who like cars, this is Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
doors: 8 p.m. Release Date: June 22, 2001 Volleyball Court
show: 9 p.m.
a movie for people who like
Box Office: $142,542,950
car pieces — on fire. This is s3EPARATE"ASKETBALL
April 8 a movie for anarchists and 2 Fast 2 Furious 0OOLAND6OLLEYBALL
counterculture types who like Pool
C-Phlat w/ Wrecked at to see the upper class’ metallic Tomatometer: 35%
Breakfast & Rocket Surgeon &
wieners blown into smither- Rated: PG-13 s)NDOOR-OVIE4HEATER
Watts Euphorica Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins WITH3TADIUM3EATING
doors: 8 p.m. eens’ smithereens. This not so Release Date: June 6, 2003
show: 9 p.m. much a gearhead’s paradise as Box Office: $127,083,765 s/UTDOOR0OOL
3IDE
it is an auto insurance sales- h3WIM
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April 9 The Fast and the Furious:
man’s nightmare, as none of 3CREEN
Tokyo Drift
Phase Zero “The Farewell the characters have any spe-
Show” w/ Allied Threat & cial love for their machines. s
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Tomatometer: 34%
Lactose Quervo The actual car chases are Rated: PG-13 Center with Personal
doors: 8 p.m. decently pulse-pounderific, Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins 463CREENSON%ACH
show: 9 p.m. Release Date: June 16, 2006 -ACHINE
enough so that me and the
Box Office: $62,494,975
April 10 rest of the ADD crowd who s4ECHNOLOGICALLY

wage a daily war trying not Fast & Furious !DVANCED#OMPUTER
The Pour House Music Hall’s $2 to run into oncoming traf-
Showcase Tomatometer: 24% ,OUNGEWITH(IGH
fic to retrieve shiny pennies
doors: 7 p.m. Rated: PG-13 3PEED)NTERNET
show: 8 p.m. won’t get distracte—what was Runtime: 1 hr 39 min !CCESSAND!LL.EW
I talking about? Ooh look, a Release Date: April 3, 2009 -ACAND7INDOWS
source: the-pour-house.com plastic bag! Box Office: $70,950,500
Normally I’m the first to PCs
tear movies apart for bad CG, source: rottentomatoes.com
s3TUDENT,OUNGEWITH
and let me tell you that a lot 4OURNAMENT0OKER
At The Lincoln Theatre of these car chases happened
April 9 on a hard drive and not in
a hardtop, but they make it
The Design w/ Sun Domingo work by keeping the crashes
doors: 8 p.m. fairly frequent and ensuring
show: 9 p.m.
the audience never goes ten
April 10 seconds without a Diesel-
trademarked eye narrowing
Bombadil w/ Benji Hughes / plus grunting combo.
Lost in the Trees And you ladies out there
doors: 8 p.m.
better be prepared to grow
show: 9 p.m.
some hair on your chest and
April 11 make vroom vroom noises,
because this is a bad guys only
Urban Sophisticates / O Period
/ The Beast
affair. It’s really disappointing
doors: 8 p.m. that there aren’t any wicked
show: 9 p.m. cool fems in this movie, and
source: lincolntheatre.com
had I known this would be a
sausage fest, I’d have spent the 4ABLE"ILLIARDSAND
six dollar ticket on breakfast at &LAT0ANEL46
Denny’s.
Perhaps I’ve finally gone main- s#OMPLIMENTARY
stream, but you could settle for 4ANNING"ED
worse action movies than this. s.&,3UNDAY4ICKET
But if you want an action movie 0ACKAGEIN3TUDENT
recommendation I suggest you ,OUNGE
go see Taken again. It owns your
soul anyway so you might as well s)NDIVIDUAL,EASESFOR
get used to it. Roommates
So, do you like watching Top
Gear, counting your muscles and
seeing fiery balls of doom con-
sume illegal street racers? Then
this is the only movie for you,
you big sick freaks.
mycampusedge.com
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