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Like documentaries? Like inspiration for energy conservation methods? Want to be scared out of your mind? Check out the movies REC is showing this year. All films are shown in Olin 014 unless otherwise noted. |
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The 11th Hour: Leonardo DiCaprio - Dec. 7th 2007 |
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Oliva Hall 7:30 PM |
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| True to its doom-laden title, DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" presents the viewer with reams of depressing data, loads of hand-wringing about the woeful state of humanity and, finally, some altogether fascinating ideas about how to go about solving the climate crisis. Co-produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this latest exercise in celebrity eco-activism lacks the personal touch that helped "An Inconvenient Truth" go green at the box office, but viewers will warm to its layered insights and polished presentation, given careful nurturing by Warner Independent and effective showcasing as an educational tool.
- Justin Chang (Variety) |
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Who killed the Electric Car?: Chris Paine - Feb. 9th 2007 (Old) |
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| In 1990 General Motors rolled out an electric concept car. Later that year California mandated that automakers sell a percentage of emissions-free vehicles there. Hello, future? Six years later the concept car had evolved into the stylish, well-engineered EV1 - but the legislation was being dismantled, and GM rather eagerly threw production into reverse. By 2003 the automaker announced it would yank back all leased EV1s from early adopters, who loved the cars despite some limitations, and within a couple of years the fleet had been "recycled." Ex-lessee Chris Paine's activist documentary might have been a shrill assault on the usual suspects. Instead he delivers a provocative exploration of competing interests - each articulately voiced - and of broad consumer indifference. Grade: A
- Clayton Collins (Christian Science Monitor) |
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Have a suggestion for REC's movie showings? e-mail tdunham@conncoll.edu |
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