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5 CAMPUS FEA TURES World News Brief City by the Sea leaves audiences adrift JULIE HOLLEMAN AND ELIZABETH EVANS Movie Critics The new release City by the Sea follows the lives of the La Marca family through divorce, drug addiction and murder. Vincent (Robert De Niro) is a top detective with the New York Police Department whose reputation is com promised when his- son is the prime suspect in a cop killing. Joey (James Franco) is Vincent's son who is a drug addict in the wrong place at the wrong time. The relationship between father and son, which was non-existent for many years, is tested during the film, through trials of their loyalty and courage. Desphe the strong efforts of the police department to rip them apart once again. Vincent remains convinced his son is not guilty. De Niro {Meet the Parents), known for his remarkable acting talents in comedlc and dramatic roles, is given little to work with in this film. His character is a monotonous cop and noth ing more. He rarely shows any emotion in the film and when he does it seems out of character. The film squanders his talent. Franco (Spiderman) does a believable job of portray ing a troubled, drug-addict- ed man. He brings the audi ence into his drug-filled existence and makes view ers feel sympathy for him. His acting Is good, but he focuses too much on his depression and self- loathing. The previews for City by the Sea show a film filled with action and suspense. However, there is no edge- of-your-seat action, and it lacks suspense. There is lit tle explanation of the trou bled past of the La Marca family, which is central to the movie's plot. The absence of these qualities creates a movie that is slow at times and comes to an anticlimatic conclusion. Our recommendation is thaf you wait for the rental. Our Movie Critics Rate City by the Sea H: *1/2 E: *1/2 , $1.00 OFF ORDER ANV LAR6E PIZZA AND RECEIVE $1.00 OFF ■ CALL THE BEEHIVE @ X8328 I I EMILY STATON Contributing Writer India - Train wreck kills 106 people, unknown cause. Militants vow to disrupt the elections by killing anyone who participates, while U.S. tells Pakistan not to interfere. Russia - Roman Catholic church building halted and priests are being stripped of visas due to negative feelings from the Russian Orthodox Churches. England - Both Tony Blair and lain Duncan Smith, leaders of oppos ing political parties in England, are in favor of war with Iraq. Blair promised in a speech to work with the UN and Parliament before taking military action. China - Smog from nearby industries blan kets Hong Kong, endan gering health and tourism trade, which accounts for 5% of the economy. Although the city has switched to cleaner-burning fuel, the problem is still ongoing. Mexico is one of the 20 countries introducing plastic money bills for its durability and security from counterfeiting. Afghanistan - U.S. launches new operation along Pakistani border to rid land of Al Qaeda members now returning to Afghanistan since col lapse of Taliban. Arrests have been few. More security and aid is neces- saiy for reconstruction. Nigeria - The president publicly admits to deploy ing troops in the two mas sacres of which he has been accused.'' Sonthem Africa - 14.5 million in desperate need of food aid. Middle East - Bush ui^es immediate UN action to require Iraq to comply with sanctions. Egypt supports the U.S., and IsraeJ will follow U.S. orders as it prepares for attacks from Iraq if the UN approves military action. Israel/Palestine Arafat's entire cabinet is forced to resign to create an executive prime minis ter, giving the president very limited power. Has September 11th limited our Freedom of Speech? MARGARET ANN COONEY Staff Writer Is the era in American society of free speech finally coming to an end? Some might argue that we have never had free speech to begin with and were never able to speak our minds. But even so, in the wake of recent events, people are watch ing what they say more and more. The main story on CNN last Friday was of a terror ist threat along Alligator Alley in Florida. The story was enough to make me think last Sept. 11 was just the beginning. Aa woman from Georgia claimed she overheard three Muslim men in a Shoney's restaurant plotting to take something down in Florida. It was obvious to her from the men's conver sation that they were plan ning to blow something up. The authorities were informed and the men were apprehended. This story is an example of an American citizen doing her patriotic duty in times of fear. The three Muslim men might dis agree; authorities searched them and found nothing. It was all a misunderstanding, but one leading to death threats against die men. America, a country that thrives on satire, from Saturday Night Live to late night talk shows, is begin ning to question whether a joke is too risky and whom it might offend. Even Hollywood, usually quick to make a penny off of any thing, is changing block buster movie scripts so as not to step on anyone's feet. I applaud the effort, but how much will it really help? Take Bill Maher and the recent cancellation of his show Politically Incorrect. Rumor has it his comments after September 11th were the reason for the show's departure. His show, which exists to push peo ple's buttons was can celled because Maher stat ed that military actions in the past were "cowardly.” The show's run ended because a few buttons were pushed too hard. It makes me wonder, what Continued on Page 8
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