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By John Schedler
Among the new releases you will find at your local video store this
week is The Usual Suspects ****(Polygram), a quirky crime drama that
has a plot that can't or shouldn't be discussed at length until you've seen
the film. This film should wind up with several Oscar nominations
especially one for Kevin Spacey who was also great in Swimming With
Sharks. Others in the cast include Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz
Palminteri, Suzy Amis and Peter Postlethwaite. (Rated R)
Action fans will want to check out Under Siege 2: Dark Territory ***
(Warner) an exciting thriller starring Steven Segal who again almost
single handedly takes on a gang of terrorists. This time around the bad
guys have seized a train which they are using as a command centre to
control a lethal satellite which they will use on Washington D.C. unless
the government pays them a cool billion dollars.
Segal is back in top form after his last film On Deadly Ground turned
out to be such a disaster. Under Siege 2 on the other hand offers non-stop
action, superb special effects and a fun performance from head villain Eric
Bogosian. (Rated 14A)
Among the week's other new titles is The Mystery of Rampo (Malofilm)
an interesting erotic thriller from Japan about an author whose fictional
characters come to life and interact with him. (Rated R - English subtitles)
The critically acclaimed documentary Brian Wilson: I Wasn't Made For
These Times (Live) looks at the tumultuous life of the Beach Boys
founder, composer and producer/arranger.
Also available is another documentary The Beach Boys: 25th
Anniversary Edition (Live).
In the classic department are some great titles worth seeing. The Black
Swan ***1/2 (Fox-$24.95 or less) is one of those highly entertaining
technicolor swashbucklers from the 1940s. Tyrone Power is dashing as the
buccaneer, who is enlisted to put a stop to high-seas piracy while rescuing
lovely Maureen O'Hara from the clutches of villains Anthony Quinn and
George Sanders. The Black Swan features Oscar winning colour
photography and clocks in at a fast-paced, exciting 85 minutes. (Unrated)
Kino Video has once again gone into the vaults and dug out two more
films sought after by movie buff. Sudden Fear *** (1952) is a fine
suspense thriller starring Joan Crawford who comes to believe her new
husband (Jack Palance) is out to kill her. (Unrated)
MGM screen goddess Ava Gardner stars along with James Mason in
Pandora the Flying Dutchman *** (1950) a film that fuses sentiment and
surrealism making it a cult favourite around the world. (Unrated) Both
titles have never been available on home video before.
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PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Kicking off the campaign
Three skippers from Grey Central Public School put on a inspirational display for the rest of
their schoolmates, Feb. 2 to show just what the Families in Motion program is all about. In
co-operation with the Huron County Health Unit, the students and their parents will
participate in several fun and healthy activities over the next three weeks. Jumping rope,
from left, are Amanda Stratton, Missy McLellan and Jessica Young.
Continued from page 2
powerful research tool.
Students in Grades 1-3 are
learning about dinosaurs. They are
learning many dinosaur names.
They have done a dot-to-dot
dinosaur, a hand print dinosaur, a '-
few dinosaur songs, and a rip and
paste picture. They have started a
mobile and information sheet. The
class has been working very hard
on the sheets. Thanks to Jamie
Crosby for this report.
On Feb. 15 and 16, all the
students in Brussels Public School
will be getting measles immuniza-
tion shots. Make sure your children
eat a good breakfast.
Headlice is still a problem here at
Brussels Public School. Please
check your children's heads
regularly for these pesky little
critters. Students -are putting their
coats and hats on the backs of their
chairs to help prevent them from
spreading.
The skiing trip planned for Mrs.
Perrie's Grade 7/8 students has
been postponed until further notice
due to lack of skis and poor
weather.
Dinosaurs
topic at
Brussels
Blyth PS Gazette
Students
get ready
to say
speeches
SPEECHES
For the past week or so the
students of Blyth Public School
have been saying their speeches in
their classrooms. Their teacher will
pick the best two or throe and they
will move on to say their speech in
front of Grades 4 - 8 on Feb. 14.
There will be three judges
present. They will pick the best
three from Grades 4 - 6 and 7 and
8. These students will then go on to
compete against Hullett School on
Feb. 21.
Everyone is welcome to come
listen to the speeches at our school
on Feb. 14 at 9 a.m.
WELCOME BACK MRS. A.G.
Mrs. A.G. has just returned from
her maternity leave and is teaching
Grade 1. She has a very happy
delightful baby boy named James.
He is now six-months old.
She graduated from Wilfred
Laurier University with an Honours
Bachelor of Arts, then she went on
to Teachers' College at Queen's
University in Kingston.
Mrs. A.G. has been a teacher for
nine years, five of which were at
Blyth Public School.
Skiing, walking, photography
and most of all being with her
children are what she likes to do
the most.
We are glad to have her back
here at Blyth Public School.
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