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The York Student Cinema (YSC) is back up and running again and has a wide selection of films on offer in the coming weeks ranging from the latest, and dare I say greatest, offering yet from Pixar to the superbly ridiculous undead comedy Zombieland. Needless to say this is one cracking way to open the term.
Due to popular demand YSC have managed to re-procure this modern day classic for another showing this coming Friday. With previous films Wall-E and Ratatouille both raising the bar in terms of CGI-animated movies it is fantastic to see that Pixar are still able to better themselves once more with the charming wonder that is Up. Armed with possibly the greatest opening fifteen minutes in cinema history, not including the animated short that precedes the film, this story of a retired balloon seller and an obese boy scout adventuring to South America somehow has the factor that most modern animated features miss: the ability to bring out the inner child in every viewer.
The Hurt Locker has been hailed as possibly the best film to be released into the 2009 mainstream and is a dark-horse runner in the current movie awards season. It tells the story of a bomb disposal team in Iraq who deal with paranoia and the threat of insurgency during their tour of duty. With impressive direction from relative unknown Kathryn Bigelow, this film manages to convey a great deal of suspense and drama without skimping on the action and special effects, with some of the fight scenes looking very impressive up on the big screen.
This whimsical animated feature answers the question on every child’s lips at some point; what would the world be like if it rained food? Through the use of beautifully rendered graphics Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs answers that question through the construction of scenarios such as a lemon jelly palace and pancakes crushing a primary school (obviously followed by the butter and syrup). Remember to eat before you arrive, as this film is guaranteed to get your stomach craving something from the nearby vending machines.
YSC closes Week 2 with the offbeat zombie comedy Zombieland. In a world where mad cow disease turned humankind into zombies (it could happen?) the name of the game is survival and that is exactly what the main cast intend to do. With Woody Harrelson at the helm, in which he shows off his true flare for comedy, this film soars with amazingly constructed set pieces and zombie-kills that deliver a great deal of belly laughs. With great performances and writing it is little wonder that this has become the highest-grossing zombie film of all time.
York Student Cinema is in PX/001 and the doors open at 18:45. Tickets are only £3!
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