LSC Weekly Schedule

LSC Events for Wednesday, April 29 through Tuesday, May 05

Friday, May 01 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1969
Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine develop a wonderful chemistry in this humorous film set in French-occupied Mexico. MacLaine plays Sara, a sexy spy who must disguise herself as a nun in order to obtain the protection and assistance of Eastwood, a mercenary drifter. They squabble as they struggle to deliver vital information to the elusive resistance army and plan a bold assault on the French fort that Sara calls home.
116 min, rated PG
Times:
7:30pm in 10-250

Friday, May 01 and Sunday, May 03

Great Expectations (1998) movie picture

In this modernization of the Dickens classic, Finn (Ethan Hawke) has been in love with Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow) his whole life, but icy Estella, taught to manipulate men by her wealthy aunt (Anne Bancroft), continually rejects him. Finn is given one last chance to win Estella, now divorced, at the funeral of his wealthy benefactor (Robert De Niro).
110 min, rated R, with Dolby Spectral Recording sound
Times:
7 & 10pm on 5/1 in 26-100
7:00pm on 5/3 in 26-100

Saturday, May 02 and Sunday, May 03

Jackie Brown (1997) movie picture

Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is a flight attendant who uses her job to smuggle cash into the U.S. for international gun dealer Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson). Given the choice between going to prison or helping the authorities catch Ordell, she reluctantly chooses the latter. Jackie then contrives a plan to feign cooperation with both sides and still take the $500,000 reward. With half a million dollars in the air, others in Ordell's gang (Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda) have hidden agendas as well. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, and based on Elmore Leonard's 1995 novel Rum Punch.
151 min, rated R, with Dolby Spectral Recording sound
Times:
7 & 10:30pm on 5/2 in 26-100
10:00pm on 5/3 in 26-100

Monday, May 04 Readings in Science Fiction: J. Michael Straczynski & Alexander Jablokov movie picture
The Readings in Science Fiction series concludes with a presentation by J. Michael Straczynski (creator of the award-winning Babylon 5) and Alexander Jablokov (author of River of Dust). Also sponsored by the Media in Transition project and the Department of Writing and Humanistic Studies. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Times:
7:00pm in Kresge Auditorium

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