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Latest rele; 'Abyss,' '] You have two tests tomorrow, and you don't want to study. Time to rent some videos. With the deluge of new releases every week, it may seem difficult to separate the wheat from the Shaft. This column might help you pick out some of thp lotpet viHpr? riffprinac U1V 1UIVJV TIUVV The Abyss: Very good action movie written and directed by James Cameron (Terminator, Aliens). The ending seems lifted from E.T., but the ride there is awfully exciting. The special effects are tremendous. The Big Picture: A talented young movie-maker (Kevin Bacon) struggles to keep his integrity in the scum-raking Hollywood scene. This unlikely comedy works despite the total predictability of the story. Particularly good are Bacon's character's dream sequences, where the movie spoofs many film cliches. Casualities of War: Another chance to compliment one of the best movies of 1989. Brian De Palma wrings an audience's emotions almost as well as his idol, Alfred Hitchcock. Sean Penn gives a tremendous, underrated performance. Dead Poets Society. Some people are under the impression i Hn&JMWfSTBKH IHailsWI For the cost of a first offense DUI i. you can geu 5000 taxi rides from Five-Points to campus W HP The cost of a first offense arrest and conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs is expensive. Consider the fine, towing, increased auto insurance, participation in the Alcohol Safety Action Program, new license fees, court costs and attorney fees. ...And more is an accident or injuries is involved. Think taxi... Don't Drink & Drive! ises at video Dead Poets ! David sai Bowden , .iu Box Office 1 j ( that this was a good movie. The ( notion that a group of prep school t students would sneak out to read ( poetry to each other is rather hard 1 to swallow. If one wants to see a i really good movie about the op- i pression of individuality in a prep school setting, see the overlooked The Chocolate War. a| A Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Children might like this goofy Dis- ^ ney adventure yarn, but if you are 5 over 13, it will probably get ob- 0, noxious fast. Rick Moranis is a na- n turally funny actor, but he can 't n save this. Proof that good special effects do not translate into a good movie. n Innocent Man: It is nice to j< see that Tom Selleck can act, but ? dramas that stretch reality so much a try my patience. Mickey Mouse d could get Selleck off of the trumped-up charges that send him e Got a news tip? Cc ..... I,,,.,,.. 1 ?1990ATST i <x*;* " B t, *< *.. H J> > I * ' N"; s .t ? u \ i 3 1 Likeafrien( one. And when you i Toapp Now, i point avera; shops: Society' o jail for two years. If you like to ;ee miscarriages of justice, this >ne's for you. The Miracle Mile: A great novie that flopped completely, rhis terrifying film probably didn't let any attention because of its leavy subject matter. A lonely guy 'Anthony Edwards) meets the girl )f his dreams only to find out that he U. S. is 70 minutes from midear attack. Grimly realistic and lumorous as it shows how people eact to the news. One of the best novies on this list The Package: Lame "thriller" bout a right-wing faction in the jmy that plots to kill Gorbachev > keep the Cold War going. This ime-brained plan has to be foiled y Gene Hackman, who really ught to start showing some discrilination in his choice of movie >les. Parenthood: A really good lovie that could have been a tearjrker. This has one of the best enemble casts in ages. The film has bout ten different story lines, but irector Ron Howard ties them ogether nicely. Irresistibly ntertaining. -? :?7 ill The Gamecock .ft.,.Till ( ' ! -' l' . I . .1 .. 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