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Entertainment
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Volume 14, Issue 8
Hilltop Views
January 29,1999
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Kiki Powell
entertainment editor
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classy decor combine to make a
excellent burger, hit Hut’s.
Claire Cooper (Annette Bening) is a woman who has a terrifying mind link in In Dreams.
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Who doesn’t like hamburg-
ers, pizza, and deli-style food?
Well, if you don’t, then please re-
turn to your home in the 3rd ring
of Hell. For this action packed, two
fisted restaurant review, I will give
everyone at this dot on the map
of college activity the low-down
on Frank and Angie’s Pizzeria,
Hut’s Ham-
The season of love has descended
upon us once again. However, if
you’re not enthralled with
Cupid’s arrow, try taking a hu-
morous approach to all this
mushy stuff. Hilltop Views wants
the dirt on the worst kiss you’ve
ever had. That’s right, whose
reptile lips haunt you in the night •
and make you wonder . . .
WHY?!?! E-mail your gruesome
goodies to
<hilltopv@acad.stedwards.edu>
(and I guess if you want to share
a positive experience that would
be fine also). Remember to keep
this PG!
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say Frank and Angie’s pizza is would have to say that Jesus, in
some of the best I have ever had some form or another, has already Katz’s Delicatessen
the pleasure of ingesting. They breathed on the food
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form. In case you didn’t know, work on the walls. Katz’s is almost
buffalo meat is nearly fat free, nice enough to feel like you should out o 10
Hut’s has some of the best ham- have dressed up a little to eat there.
burgers in town, so if you want an Their classic deli selection and
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Frank & Angie’s and Katz’s are in the Hut’s
Many of the dining selections
at Katz’s are properly prepared in
traditional Jewish and East Coast
stylings. Katz’s is a little more
pricey than most restaurants, but
you really get what you pay for. Go
experience the flavors and styling
of non-Texas styled restaurant. I
know it is hard to go eat somewhere
that isn’t done in Texas styling, but
you’re big kids now and ya’ll can
always stand a little more culture.
Don’t forget to eat plenty of free
Kosher dill pickles.
If your fancy runs you wild Ratings Relative to Style
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me, then go eat at phernalia on the walls
Frank and Angie’s and a less than quiet
for lunch, then go environment. The decor is appro-
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entertainment editor Cooper’s daughter. Cooper, with
“It felt like Marilyn Manson her psychic ability, sees the deadly
directed this movie,” was the com- activities of Thompson; but, as in
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and Angie s wear shirts that say, “God Bless Hut’s” is the slo- Oh yeah, by the way, every week- dining experience superior to many
“Great Freakin’ Pizza.” They gan tattooed on the shirts of Hut’s night they offer a two for the price restaurants (especially hum-drum
aren’t freakin’ kiddin’. I can safely employees and from the food, I of one deal on selected dishes.
offer several already thought out at Hut’s. Apparently
specialty pizzas that are interest- owned by the same
ing and superior to offerings of folks that operate
other pizzerias. You Frank and Angie’s,
can still get any Hut’s is located nearly
4 pizza (whole or by next door to its pizza
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terrible. The movie had a lot less mance sober (in God knows how
of a horror edge than I had long), it’s not too bad. But just
anticipated. And considering this remember, it’s just a fairly
is Downey’s first major perfor- mediocre movie. If you are just
Varsity Blues: every
high school guy’s
Au--y get pizza from any priate and the -food is excellent, with desire for a New York style
“y franchise pizzeria Hut’s offers nearly twenty specialty deli, then you need to steer your Frank and Angie s: 8.5 out
and make the decision for your- burgers (such as the Richie Valens- car to Katz’s Delicatessen (which
burg- self. There is no comparison. -onions, tomatoes, grated cheese, is across the street from Hut’s), of 10
__ , ers, and Frank and Angie’s also and guacamole) and has several Celebrating their 20th anniversary, ,
P Katzs. All or these serve other tasty Italian dishes, other “home cooked” American Katz’s dishes out the best deli food hut s Hamburgers: 9 out of
^restaurants are located They really try to give the Italian dishes. I’ve had this side of the Mighty Mis-
on 6th street, just East of Lamar, feel to their food and restaurant. Hut’s also offers (for a small sissippi. The interior of Katz’s is 10
To put it mildly, these three res- With sandwich titles like, “the De additional fee) any of their spe- kind of swanky with wood .
taurants totally stomp ass. So, if Niro” and “the Tarrantino,” this cialty hamburgers in buffalo meat panneling and New York style art Katz s Delicatessen: 9.25
you like typical American food, place is all about Italian. Frank -
then these three food dispensers and Angie’s is Italian and good, so
are right up your alley. go freakin’ try it.
at a dollar theater, or just rent it. ers to fight Thompson and his sick
Initially, Cooper appears to fantasies.
be a seemingly content mother, This film was crammed
but the audience soon learns she full of great camera angles, but
has a strange, psychic link to a the special effects and gore of
murderous madman named the movie did make it feel a little
Vivian Thompson (Robert like a Marilyn Manson video. It
Downey, Jr.). Thompson and Coo- felt a bit too long even though
per become entangled when Th- the movie was just barely feature
ompson, in some kind of psychotic f ilm length. The story was a
plan of forming a family, abducts little hard to swallow but not
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ment my friend and fellow SEU dreams, her perception of the tran-
student David Berger made after spiring events are hard to remem-
we saw this movie. In Dreams is ber, interpret, and react to.
the tale of a woman’s deadly pre- Cooper has a nervous
monitions that all too quickly be- breakdown as a result of her re-
came real. The main character, tarded mental powers and is hos-
Claire Cooper (Annette Benning), pitalized. Cooper thinks that she
has to use her psychic link with a is going insane. This notion is
murderer who is stalking her so spurred on by her doctors and
that she can attempt to save her husband. Throughout the film,
family and her sanity. Sounds far- Cooper frantically tries to convince
fetched? Well it is. While this a cynical world of her mind link
movie wasn’t terrible, it wasn’t with the madman. She finally de-
good. Save your money and see it cides to embrace her psychic pow-
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------------------------------------------ cream scene. As I said before, testoster-
editor
one.
Yee-haw! Finally, a movie about As for acting Jon Voight really
the three most important things in Texas: did do a grand job as the despised coach,
beer, girls (or was that sex?), and football. His win-all manner was believable. For
At least that is the belief of film director all you men who have ever had a coach
Brian Robbins. His debut filmVarsity Blues like him, my sympathy goes out to you.
screamed one word to me—testosterone, Van Der Beek’s performance was decent,
testosterone, testosterone. I suppose he felt However, the twangy, forced accent got
star James Van Deer Beek (a.k.a. Dawson) on my nerves, as did his claim to fame
would attract all us little women. There did line, “I don’t want your life.” Nothing like
seem to be an awful lot of teenage girls... belting that out Texan-style.
Don’t get me wrong. Varsity Blues Overall, Varsity Blues was worth
made me chuckle. The usual “wasted teen- the matinee price. Of course, if you’re
agers at a party” antic was humorous. And thinking this won’t be an Oscar caliber
Van Deer Beek’s buddies in the film pro- movie, you’re right. But guys seem to like
vided plenty of comic relief. Hats off to it, and even most girls give it a nod in the
character Tweeter who steals a cop car and positive direction. My best advice is to
cruises around town with naked women, sit back and enjoy the ride. It will bring
And speaking of, if you have a problem with out that 16-year-old boy in all of us.
nudity (girly nudity) you might want to skip
this flick. Ten minutes of the film is devoted
to a strip club and there is that little whip
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