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FLICKS TO KEEP
AN EYE OUT FOR
And so we’re here: the last issue of NU:Life under the
current management. After two years under the ironfi
sted rule of editor Holly Seabrook I can honestly say,
with an un-ironic tear in my eye, that it’s been an absolute
pleasure and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much
as I’ve enjoyed writing them. Here, for your consideration,
are some of the movies you should keep an eye out for
over the coming months. And remember, just because the
sun’s out and people want to socialise, doesn’t mean you
have to: hit the movies, you know you want to.
American Pie:
Reunion
(April 6th/15)
Who expected this? After
the original trilogy fi nished
and the powers that be
decided to churn out
sequel after sequel with
nothing but money in mind
(American Pie Roadtrip,
anyone?) the last thing anyone, myself included
wanted to see was another Pie fl ick, but look at
this. All of the cast have returned, the focus is once
again on the trials of growing up when you should
probably know better, and Stifl er’s mom looks as
though she’s going to get nailed by Jim’s dad. I can’t
wait. Oh, and you can bet the soundtrack’s going to
adhere to tradition and absolutely kick ass.
Men in Black 3
(May 25th/TBC)
Another surprise in the
summer canon, and not
one that I wouldn’t have
written about (MiB2 was a
tad crap) had the trailer not
been so insanely good; and
I can sum up it’s brilliance in
only two words: Josh Brolin.
Seriously, go have a look.
STUDENT CULTURE Flicks
The Dark Knight
Rises
(July 20th/TBC)
Here we have it, the jewel in this
year’s cinematic crown; the fi nal
part in the Nolan/Bale bat-trilogy.
To say that expectations are high
for this is like saying that the sea’s a
little bit wet. After Heath Ledger’s
penultimate performance as The
Joker in 2008’s Dark Knight, after he blew us all away with
such unfathomable insanity, the villains have a lot to live up
to, but don’t worry, they’re in safe hands. The ever reliable
Tom Hardy (Bronson) has beefed up hugely to play Bane,
whilst Anne Hathaway is running around in hella-tight
leathers as Catwoman. Have you seen the trailer yet? Have
you? Michael Caine is crying, man. Why? I don’t know. But I
can’t wait to fi nd out.
Prometheus
(June 8th/TBC)
Not much is known about this
other than it’s a Ridley Scott fl ick
(Alien, Gladiator, Blade Runner)
once more taking a group of
unsuspecting astronauts into the
horror house of his mind where
things are defi nitely not as they
seem. This would be a forerunner
for the “stupidly awesome cool awards” this year, if only it
wasn’t for...
By Callum Gibson
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