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Alien

Wednesday, January 25

10 12:30

You should never investigate mysterious distress signals. A phallic alien will always begin eating through your chest and wreak havoc upon your crew. It is a sci-fi cliché, but while many modern films would hurry to these slasher scenes, Ridley Scott masterfully constructs Alien in the spirit of Spielberg’s Jaws. The film dwells on the suspense of uncertainty and not on the fleeting joy of gore. The terrifying monster dwelling in this movie’s creepy atmosphere never gets old, and you will definitely get some thrills.

The Constant Gardener

Thursday, January 26

7:30 10 12:30

Ralph Fiennes exquisitely portrays a grieving British diplomat in this political thriller from Fernando Meirelles. After...

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