Free Movies
March 2, 2006
What: “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
Where: Design 101
When: 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday
Sponsored by: Free Friday Flicks
Director: Andrew Adamson
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Jim Broadbent
Length: 140 minutes
Rating: PG for battle sequences and frightening moments
Awards and nominations: Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Score and Best Original Song; British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominee for Best Special Visual Effects and Best Costume; BAFTA Award for Best Makeup/Hair; Academy Award nominee for Best Makeup, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.
Why you should see it: The second book in C.S. Lewis’ acclaimed “Chronicles of Narnia” series recounts the adventures of four children who step through a wardrobe into the mystical land of Narnia.
Often seen as a religious allegory, the children engage in a battle of good against evil, helping Aslan the lion defeat the evil White Witch.
What: “Rosemary’s Baby”
Where: Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union
When: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Sponsored by: SUB Films
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ralph Bellamy
Length: 136 minutes
Rating: R
Awards and nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay; British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominee for Best Actress; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and nominee for Best Actress, Best Original Score and Best Screenplay.
Why you should see it: Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse move into a shady apartment building with suspicious neighbors. When Rosemary’s friend and neighbor commits suicide, she begins receiving strange signals and fears her pregnancy may be a part of her neighbors’ satanic rituals. Polanski’s film is considered by many as a classic horror movie.
– Jill Blackledge