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What’s hot to watch on Valentine’s Day CHASE WADE Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu To some, Valentine’s Day is a cinematic holiday equivalent to garbage, a pink and red display for Hollywood’s salvaged projects that tug at the heartstrings of teenage girls and hopeless romantics everywhere. For others, Valentine’s Day reminds them that love still exists and that someway, somehow, Josh Duhamel is waiting for them with bated breath and a bouquet of roses. Whether in theaters or at your home, a romantic comedy is a Valentine’s Day must even for the most hopeless of romantics. In theaters FOR THE TRADITIONALIST:
“Safe Haven” Like leaves changing color and flowers blooming in the spring, Nicholas Sparks is back for his annual addition of love and lust in “Safe Haven.” Per usual, the movie is based on Spark’s own literary work and features female lead Juliane Hough and Josh Duhamel as her brooding, brunette counterpart. Hough plays Katie, a mysterious woman who appears in a North Carolian town on the run from a ruthless ex-boyfriend. In true Spark’s fashion, Josh Duhamel plays Hough’s masculine savior who protects her from her vengeful exboyfriend and falls in love in the process. The resulting story is a mish mash of one-liners against the backdrop of Christina Perri songs that only Sparks can make watchable. Is it the next “Citizen Kane?” No. Is it a rom-com and
then some? Yes. FOR THE FUNNY BONE: “Identity Thief ” If anyone is arguing against Melissa McCarthy’s star power after “Identity Thief,” those murmurs should be silenced. Alongside funnyman Jason Batemen, McCarthy plays a criminally funny identity theif (hence the title) who steal’s Bateman’s indentify and lives life to the fullest as a result. When Bateman’s faux spending lands him in trouble with the law, his character must venture across country and bring his thief to justice to clear his name. If you’re looking for a Valentine’s flick with more laugh than heart, you can’t go wrong with the BatemanMcCartney comedy duo. At Home FOR OLD TIMES SAKE:
“How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days” Somewhere, the committee than distributes “man-points” is waited with red pens and furrowed brows to knock me down a couple of levels after I confess my admiration for the 2003 romcom featuring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Perhaps it’s the Manhatten setting that gets me, or the genuinely funny performance from Hudson, either way, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” is a classic movie perfect for a quaint date indoors. FOR THE FOREIGN FILM LOVERS: “Amelie” A love story meets a quirky mystery in the 2001 French sensation “Amelie.” Carried by a charming performance from Audrey Tautoo (unfortunately, she didn’t cross-over as well as Marion Cottilard) in the title
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This undated publicity image released by Universal Pictures shows Jason Bateman, background, and Melissa McCarthy in a scene from,“Identity Thief.”
role, “Amelie” follows a curious Parisian as she strolls around the City of Lights helping those in need and searching for a serendipitous boyfriend in the process. Pour some red wine, put
on your hipster glasses and enjoy a night at home. For an additional list of movies to watch, read “What to watch with your Valentine” on page 5.
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Residence Life and Student Housing. I sincerely thank him for his leadership and many contributions.” When asked for comment, Logan said, “The best person to reply to your request is Dr. Lori S. White, Vice President for Student Affairs.” When asked for more information on the decision, White said, “All the important information is in the letter below sent [Thursday] to the staff in the Division of Student Affairs.” While Logan will no longer be Executive Director, he will move to a different role within the Student Affairs division beginning Feb. 19. An email was sent out to RA’s and RLSH staff explaining the position change. The email, sent by Associate Director of Residence Life and Student Housing Jennifer Post, explained the decision by White to remove the position of Executive Director to Dean. The university will begin searching for the new dean on Aug. 31. The dorms are set to open for students in the fall of 2014.
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structure of nonprofits so you really understand what you’re going into.” In partnership with the Psychology Department, such a course would give SMU students a leg up in having taken a course in an important and often overlooked realm of business. Such an edge would hopefully help them stand out when applying to jobs and other internships. Beyond students looking to intern for their summer, or even not wanting to move back and forth between the end of school and the start of first summer term, the May term in Dallas will allow seniors to fulfill their last credits and graduate on time. “They could walk in May and then take that class, and not have to go home and come back,” Rowe said. The enrollment process for May Term is “going to be set up similar to J-term,” and students may sign up anytime between February 18 and May 1. It offers the opportunity to stay a step ahead for many students in many different scenarios, and Rowe believes that is what makes May Term very promising. “We think there’s a real group of students that this will make sense to.” For more information, and to enroll in classes, visit smu. edu/summer.
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