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dered by government agents, and a
thief (Eastwood) witnesses the crime
and escapes with evidence.
“Donnie Brasco” (Feb. 28)—Act
ing powerhouses of two generations
— Johnny Depp and A1 Pacino —
come together in this mob-oriented
drama.
An FBI agent has been in deep
cover for three years, and the perks of
his mob role begin to overshadow who
he really is and why he is there.
March
“Private Parts” (March 7) —
Howard Stem finally gets his shot on
the big screen.
Based on Stem’s best-selling book
of the same name, will the shock-jock
be able to duplicate his radio and TV
success?
“Liar Liar” (March 14) — Jim
Carrey teams up again with director
Tom Shadyac (“Ace Ventura,” “The
Nutty Professor”) for another Carrey
esque comedy.
Carrey plays Fletcher, a devious
lawyer who is also a habitual liar (and
the other kind of lawyer is ...).
But, after Fletcher’s 5-year-old son
blows out the candles on his birthday
cake, his wish for his father to only
tell the truth for 24 hours magically
comes true, and the fun begins.
“Devil’s Own” (March 24)—Cin
ematic superstars Harrison Ford and
Brad Pitt team up for a sure-fire hit...
probably.
Nice-guy cop lets a revolutionary
stay in his home, but is unaware of
ju^how dangerous his guest really is.
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semester’s Ross film roster to play
a major part in those nominations.
“I’ll be very surprised if several
of the films don’t end up being
nominated,” he said.
The independent filmmaker is
starting to become the norm, and
Ladely says it has Hollywood
sweating because of something
other than bright lights.
“The independent film field has
really come into its own over the
last year,” he said, “and we will be
seeing more independent films on
the nomination list than ever be
fore.”
“It is possible that, in the near
future, we will be seeing more in
dependent films nominated for Os
cars than Hollywood-based films.”
Two films Ladely said he hoped
and expected to see nominated in
clude “Lone Star” (which ran at the
Ross earlier this month) and “Se
crets and Lies” (opening Jan. 23).
Another major event at the Ross
this semester will be the 24th An
nual Student Academy Awards,
April 3 through 6.
“It’s a national competition for
film students,” he said. “We’ll be
the co-coordinators for region two
of the competition, which encom
passes 44 states, including the Dis
trict of Columbia.”
The preliminary winners for
this region are named here, Ladely
said. Tlie winners then move to a
regional competition in Chicago,
and the winners there are judged
in Hollywood by members of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
“It’s a lot of fun,” he said.
The general public often sees
past winners of this competition in
mainstream film releases.
“The people who brought us
‘Toy Story’ and ‘Forrest Gump’
won this competition,” Ladely said,
“Spike Lee is also a former com
petition winner.”
Plus, with no admission fee, it’s
very appealing to the economically
strapped moviegoer.
“It’s free, so the price is right.”
Ladely also said he was excited
about this year’s UPC International
Film Series that included films
from IsraeL Tunisia and the United
Kingdom this semester.
“We have some really good
films in there.”
The Ross
Roster
All Trims are scheduled to play at
the Mary Riepma Ross Rim Theater,
located in the Sheldon Memorial Art
Gallery. An asterik indicates a film
that is part of the University
Program Council International Film Series.
Secrets & Lies Jan. 23-26, Jan. 30 - Feb. 2
•Maborosi Feb. 9
*Bye-Bye Feb. 23
•Twelfth Night March 8-9
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