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On Cloverfield: “It was extremely artistic and I think the new camera angles are revolutionary. I look for-
“Cloverfield was cool...
ward to seeing more original
exploded.”
films in the future.”
some chick
-Jeff Belgum
-Jordan Smallwood
“Juno provided a shockingly real insight into an aspect of our society that is often shunned to the shadows, allowing for all teenagers to see that every action has a consequence and that love is
“In One Missed Call
“August Rush is the ultimate musician’s movie. Freddie Highmmore is adorable!”-Jordan Tao
there was more than one missed call.”
-Cory Gambello Juno is not just the story of a fleety teenager who gets pregnant. It is about a girl with lots of layers who lives her life trying to an-
still alive.”
“Atonement was a fantastic movie, but also very upsetting. Once was definately enough!”-Kristina Micotti
comedy not only stole my hart but also gave me great belly laughs!”
swer the question of wheth-
-Alyssa Tomasello
She humorously manages to “make light” of a compli-
“Cloverfield was amzing. I liked the filming style, and the story was good, but I got
cated and difficult situation
motion sickness and
for the ride through
couldn’t focus...still a
York’s destruction.” -Adam Oberainer
er or not two people can love one another forever.
without glorifying it.
Best
I’ve seen in a long time. -Caitlin Mulvihill film
great movie, though.”
“Cloverfield is a gripping movie that drags you along
New
-Allie Perry
Now In Theatres world, but also struggles to find a cure for the remaining people of those whom are not yet infected.
One Missed Call (PG-13)
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-Corey VanHuystee
“27 Dresses is my absolute favorite movie of all time. This past weekend I saw it twice in one day. James Marsden is my future husband. This romantic
By Jon Hughes and Tanner Burns
HD DVDs frail in comparison of durability and company support but there is one bonus to them. They are less costly to start production. The creation of HD DVDs doesn’t require as much new technology to make. The transfer from DVD companies to HD DVD is easier. This makes the disks cheaper in the short run. Also HD DVDs can have hybrid disks unlike Blu-ray. On HD DVDs one side can be regular DVD while the other can be HD. This makes it easier for consumers to buy the disk and watch it around the house. Since the prices on the HD DVD players as well as Blu-ray’s are high, not many households possess an HD player in every room yet. The cost of any high definition player cost at least two hundred while a DVD player can be sold for as little as fifteen dollars. Currently the unintentional battle between these two next-generation disks is going in favor of Blu-ray. Many movie studios have been making the switch from HD DVDs to Blu-ray. Universal and
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By Jacob Ruiz and Eric Nguyen Although many may be unaware, a battle has been going on in the media industry. With the rising of high definition movies, a battle between Blu-ray disks and HD DVDs has occurred, each bringing their own advantages to the table. Blu-ray discs are a nextgeneration optical disc format. The Bluray Disc Association, which include some big name companies such as: Apple, Dell, HP, JVC, Panasonic, Sony, and Samsung has developed new technology to replace the current DVDs and to defeat HD DVD. Blu-ray discs offer more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a singlelayer disc. “You’re basically getting five times the amount of capacity than you would on your standard DVDs,” said film teacher, Nate Marshall. This extra amount of space along with the use of advanced video and audio codecs offer consumers an unprecedented HD experience. Blu-ray technology lies in the smaller blue-violet laser used to read and write data on the discs hence the name Blu-ray. The benefit of using the smaller blue laser is that it has a shorter wavelength and smaller aperture than the red laser DVDs use.This allows data to be packed more tightly, and stored in less space, even though it is the same size as any other ordinary disk. Also there is a special coating on the Blu-ray disks which prevent finger prints and small scratches.
January 25, 2008
When Beth Raymond, played by Shannyn Sossamon witnesses the deaths of two friends and is convinced it is a matter of supernatural beings than just tragic coincidence. A few days before each friend died, both victims received a missed call and an alarming voicemail. The voicemail is a recording of their own voice yelling out in agony and pain. Though police believe Beth is insane, detective Andrews who’s played by Ed Burns believes her. Together Andrews and Beth try to discover the mystery behind the terrifying messages before they receive a missed call of their own.
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG) When a young Scottish boy named Angus, played by Alex Etel, discovers an enchanted egg, he brings it home and quickly realizes this was no ordinary egg. He finds himself face-to-face with an extraordinary creature, known as the mystical water horse of Scottish folk tales. Angus’s new friend is threatened by military weaponry and Angus begins a journey, which leads him to discovery, and risks that would protect his secret forever.
National Treasure: Secrets (PG) I Am Legend (PG-13)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG) Tim Hill directs this film and focuses his movie toward a younger audience, Alvin and the Chipmunks is sure to delight. With a storyline based on comedy, Alvin and his friends learn a lesson of moral truth. After abandoning their original producer for more fame and fortune, the Chipmunks are faced with adversity and decide to return to what they know as home.
The movie takes place in the upcoming future and a doctor creates an antidote for cancer. The newly constructed antidote was able to cure all of the 10,000 cancer patients temporarily. Society soon finds that when you take matters into your own hands you too will also be held responsible for your actions. The supposed cure for cancer eventually mutates into a plague, which destroys the majority of mankind, turning them into crazed mutants that kill the few survivors. Will Smith stars in this movie and is the last human in New York City, and quite possibly in the world. He plays the part of a military geneticist who works extensively to not only survive and overcome death in this new nightmare
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Nicolas Cage has become well known after the success of the precursor movie National Treasure. Cage’s character is now a professor who happened to be lecturing on the heroic efforts of his great great grandfather. His grandfather attempted to prevent the South from winning the civil war, and in doing so a new piece of evidence is brought to their attention. Cage discovers this when giving a lecture to his class about the heroic efforts of his great great grandfather and the civil war. This point in the film starts the adventure for Cage and his father to clear their family name. This adventure takes them to England, France and around the United States discovering the secrets to the lost City of Gold that will essentially clear their ancestor’s name.