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The Lives of Others
7:30 10 12:30

This movie is in German. So if you can’t read and watch at the same time, or if German isn’t your first, second, or third language, you probably shouldn’t watch this. But if you do have an appreciation for the wonderful world of foreign films, this Oscar winner can satisfy your deepest needs. Oh, and the movie is about eavesdropping, the classy kind. The kind mandated by the government. You could learn a thing or two to teach your roommate a lesson.

Ratatouille
6 8 10 12

A charming tale of a rat that loves to cook, like he’s Wolfgang Puck or Emeril or Martha Stewart. Even though the movie attempts to break the negative emotions that many people have against rodents, I’m getting nauseous just thinking about a rat touching my food, let alone flipping my pancakes. Or stirring my ratatouille, which is actually a French stew dish. Ew.

Hot Fuzz
8 10 12

A big dose of comedy, a little mystery, a little action. Oh yes, and a bit of violence. What does this movie not have? Hot Fuzz features the hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (the duo from Shaun of the Dead) playing mismatched police partners in the midst of a murder mystery. Look, it’s Saturday night, and this is Carnegie Mellon — you know there’s nothing else to do but watch this. It’ll be a grand old time.

Natural Born Killers
7:30 10 12:30

Doesn’t the title just make you excited or make you want to run for cover? This film was released in 1994, so it’s practically vintage, and it’s written by Quentin Tarantino, so you know a ridiculous time is waiting for you. The movie is a commentary on the way murders and murderers are glamorized in the media. Admittedly, the message is a little obsolete, because in 2007 the only things glorified are Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan instead of O.J. Simpson.