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The 10 Scariest Movies of All Time

  So, every year around this time, we turn on the T.V. and notice that we can't watch a half hour program without being reminded that Halloween is coming. Whether it's the stores trying to get you to buy candy or the films that are being released, Halloween enthusiasm is unavoidable (by the way have you guys seen the Saw 84 trailer?). 1 comment

Film Articles

Sex, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll

"Pirate Radio" rocks the boat

  Great Britain, 1966. The world is stormed by some of the greatest rock bands known to grace an era.  Bands such as The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, all eager to shake their fans’ eardrums into a welcome deafness. Welcomed by all except the high strung British government who would only allow a mere two hours of rock music on the radio per week. Which is where this film begins, depicting the essentially true stories of the illicit radio stations that broadcast rock ‘n roll to Britain’s music buffs from ships in the North sea. These ships transmitted non-stop rock to the deprived public just outside international waters.

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A Christmas Carol

A classic tale comes to life in a spectacular 3D

     The Holiday Season is upon us once again, symbolized by the passing of Halloween and the early release of feel good holiday films. This year’s leader out of the gate is Disney’s 3D CGI animated version of Charles Dickens classic tale “A Christmas Carol” directed by Robert Zemeckis, the man responsible for Christmas Carol’s predecessors Beowulf and The Polar Express. Filmed in the similar trademark motion capture style, then converted to computer animation rendered with the 3D production process to give the film depth of field and a more visceral feel to make the audience feel like they are part of the story, this version of the classic tale is the most accurate to the book that this critic has ever seen.
 

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"2012": Meet 2009

At the world's end, only the elite survive

     “2012” is an action adventure filmed based on the 2012 Mayan prophecies, directed by Roland Emmerich, who also directed other films that also suggested the end of Earth as we know it such as “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Independence Day”.

Inside the Asylum

A Preview of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

‘…one flew east, one flew west, One flew over the cuckoo's nest.” Epigraph on the novel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey. Currently in the final stages of preparation, the Modesto Junior College Theater Department production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, will premiere October 23.

Capitalism

Capitalism: A Love Story

Has Capitalism failed us?

If “Capitalism: A Love Story”, were indeed a movie about love, it would be a dark romance in which one of the lovers becomes manically consumed with the other only to eventually hack her into pieces.

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Entertainment

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Death Cab for Cutie goes Hollywood

     Indie icon Death Cab for Cutie has been notorious for sticking to their roots and not conforming to typical radio wave standards; but it is a “new moon” for the band. Earlier this year the band was asked to perform on the Twilight sequel and accepted the invitation. This response brought many loyal followers to question the integrity of the band and put DCFC in a sellout status.

Community

"Community" Review

The new sitcom, Community, has put a whole new definition to community college. Introduction to Statistics, Introduction to Debate and Home Economics are some of the names that NBC calls their episodes on Community, the new television show that began airing on September, 17, 2009. 
 

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Annual Fall Sing Performance rocks MJC

 The Fall Sing is an annual event that features Modesto, Turlock and Ceres School Choirs, as well as colleges such as MJC and Stan State. 
      The choirs performed from Modesto, Ceres, Downey, Enochs, Turlock, Pitman, and Johansen high schools.

Wine and Cheese

Riverbank Wine and Cheese Festival

Nearly 60,000 people gathered in Riverbank ‘the city of action’ on October 10 and 11, to enjoy the festivities of the annual Wine and Cheese festival. 

Lake of Fire

"Lake of Fire" Review

  If a picture is worth a thousand words, then writer/director/producer Tony Kaye's black-and-white, 15-years-in-the-making documentary on the abortion debate could be worth hundreds of thousands of words. The groundbreaking film was recently shown here on campus as part of the MJC Civic Engagement Project’s Fall Film and Lecture Series.

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MAPS speaker Sanford reveals realities of Science Fiction!

With science and technology advancing so fast, were do we fit in?

Genetic engineering, cybernetics, dark matter, nanobots, DNA manipulation. These things sound like subjects of bad science fiction movies but according to Dr. Kirsten Sanford, or Dr. Kiki as she is known on television and the web, these things are much closer to becoming reality then you might think.