LSC Events for Wednesday, December 03 through Tuesday, December 09

Thursday, December 04

Media and Imagination: Readings in Science Fiction Readings and discussions with Sarah Zettel (author of Fool's War) and Ellen Kushner (author of Thomas the Rhymer). This is a free event.
Times:
7:00pm in 10-250

Friday, December 05 and Sunday, December 07

Operation Condor (1997) Jackie Chan plays a secret agent who, like Indiana Jones, is sent to unearth hidden nazi treasures, and, like Charlie Townsend, has a trio of heroines to help him out. Jackie is confronted by locals, thugs, and leftover Nazis along the way, giving him a chance to show off his brilliant stuntwork, including riding a bicycle through an amazingly choreographed car chase, and fighting enemies in a live wind tunnel.
rated PG-13
Times:
7 & 10pm on 12/5 in 26-100
4:00pm on 12/7 in 26-100

Friday, December 05

Goldfinger (1964) Suave British secret agent James Bond (Sean Connery) returns in this installment of Ian Fleming's series to thwart Auric Goldfinger, an audacious crimnal who has masterminded the bank heist of the century...or so it seems. Bond finds it difficult to keep a cool head when faced with Goldfinger's deadly allies, the mutely menacing Odd-job and the alluringly mature Pussy Galore.
112 min, rated PG
Times:
7:30pm in 10-250

Saturday, December 06 and Sunday, December 07

Cop Land (1997) In the city of New York, a crime is committed every eight seconds. But just across the river in New Jersey lies the quiet town of Garrison, home to many New York cops. It's a place where the local sheriff wears the badge - but the big city cops own the town. Sheriff Freddy Heflin (Sylvester Stallone) always dreamed of becoming one of them - but now, he's discovered something that could force him to choose between protecting his idols and upholding the law. Also starring Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, Noah Emmerich, and Harvey Keitel.
104 min, rated R, with Dolby Spectral Recording sound
Times:
7 & 10pm on 12/6 in 26-100
7:00pm on 12/7 in 26-100

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