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Show 4 - . .I' I .M...I.A...N. () G () S TIM K S December 1,2010 The Casual Critic by Daryl Austin t . ,: . t: V - irr nun f tr three join together to try and accomplish one incredibly im-portant goal: to find and destroy the remaining "pieces" of Ixrd Voldcmort's "soul" before he finds and destroys all that they love. I have to give major props to Director David Yates, (he's directed the last two Harry Pot-ter movies), and to Warner Bros, on their decision to divide this film into two parts. The story follows the book so dutifully, including the seemingly endless chapters of the trio's personal frustrations that occur while they're in hiding. Those scenes are slow and agitating (as they should be), but the film also captures endless scenes of im-portant significance with excite-ment and thrillabilily. I absolutely loved the act-ing, I recently watched the first two Harry Potter movies and it's amazing how far our young cast members have come. I also love David Yates at the helm. He directs with respect for both the fans of these beloved novels as w ell as for the fans of mov-ies in general, and the result is a stirring and passion-fiHe- d journey. I cannot wait to see the Part II conclusion of this last book, which is scheduled to be released July 15, 2011. Until then I'll just have to reread the book. Content: Rated PG-1- 3 for moderate fantasy violence, mild gore, mild language, scary tense scenes, murder, and one brief scene in which Ron sees a fake v ision that show s Harry and Hermione standing together and kissing. They can be seen from the side, from the waist up, and they both appear to be top-less; but the image is foggy so the scene feels far more like a dream than reality. Other Opinions: 18,787 "Average Joes" give "Harry-Potte-and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" a score of 8.3 out of 10 while 209 professional film crit-ics give it an average score of 79 percent out of 100 percent. Should you see it? Once again, if you're a fan of the Harry Potter franchise than of course you should! Even if (you're not though, the movie is still easy to follow and incred-ibly entertaining. For more movie reviews go to www.easualcriticmovies .com Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part J Casual Critic Score: 8 out of 1 0 Release Date: November 5, 2010 Rating: PG-- 1 3 Length: 146 minutes Genre: Action, Adventure, Fan-tasy Twilight Saga Franchise take note: the Harry Potter films prov e that it is possible to convert a btxik to a movie successfully. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is the best movie of the franchise yet, and the only regret it makes me feel for the rest of the Harry Potter films is this: why didn't they all get divided into two parts? Some of Hollywood's best actors including Alan Rickman (Die Hard), Billy Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean), Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient) and Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club) join our. fearless threesome, Daniel Radcli ffe as Harry, Emma Watson as Hermione and Rupert Grint as Ron in creating one of the most fun casts in recent memory. In "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1". the Messiah Sing-i- n is Annual Event for PG Orchestra and Choir Come and listen to the performance in concert of Handel's "Messiah" per-formed by Pleasant Grove's own community choir and orchestra on Friday, Dec. 3. at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove High School audito-rium. Admission is free but come early to get a seat. This will be a great way to feci the spirit of Christmas as we be-gin the holiday season. This year's "Messiah" community sing-i- n with so-loists is sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Arts Com-mission and Pleasant Grove City. '"Messiah" w ill be con-ducted by Jim Wilcock and will feature soloists Corlissa George Frederic Handel. Jensen, Mitch Slurges, Re-becca O'Ncil , Rhonda Black, Janilyn Anderson, Lyndscy Jarman, Dy lan Glenn, Heath-er Reichert, Michelle Soder-ber- Please bring your own music. Chauntenettes to Present Christmas Concert jPVW....-..- . -- . lt.l,BUaJ.l..B.Wll.l,1. wet" :uHJ , lb i" 'i " '1 - ", ,V," : ' - - - - , , Jk. flffllj'i; - 11 ! ";; iui The Chauntenettes present tliree major concerts each year. Besides singing, the Chauntenettes also share their time with patients in the various care centers. by Geri Taylor For the past 65 years the Chauntenettes, a singing group based in Orem, have been enter-taining and delighting audiences with their wide range of musi-cal talent. The four-pa- rt wom-en's chorus averages around 50 members ranging in age from 20 to 85 and hail from Nephi to Salt Lake City with 12 members liv-ing in the Pleasant Grove area. The group presents three major concerts each year, a sacred fireside in March, the Spring concert in May and one in December. This year's Christ-mas performance will be held at the American Fork Tabernacle, 14 E Main St., on December 10 at 7 p.m. All performances are free of charge. With "Service Through Song" as their motto, the women have received great satisfaction by performing at care and assist-ed living centers, schools, club meetings and various civic and religious functions. Every other year they go on a summer tour, at their own expense, outside Utah. Rehearsals are held every Wednesday at the Piano Gal-lery in Orcm, but many hours are also spent memorizing mu sic and ly rics for their numerous performances. This past year the non-profit group was the recipient of a grant from the Orem Cultural Arts and Recreational Enrich-ment program (CARE), which has helped finance the purchase of music and costumes. Direc-tor Margaret Barfuss expressed her appreciation to the people of Orem for the CARE funds that have been a boon to the group and have "helped them breathe a little." Yearly dues and an an-nual fund raiser help offset the expenses. Newcomers are welcome and since there are no auditions, the only prerequisite is a love of singing. The best times to join are January and August when music for the upcoming concerts are introduced. This year's Christmas con-cert will feature old favorites as. well as newer pieces that are sure to bring a smile to every face. "Mistletoe," "Fruitcake" and "The Very Best Time of the Year" are just a few of the songs in this year's repertoire. Soloist Joyce Johnson will be featured in the timeless hymn, "Silent Night" and Dixie Spresser will translate "Our Gift to You" in sign language. PG Chamber of Commerce to Hold Holiday Party The Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual Holi-day Parly on Friday, Decem-ber 10. 2010. All businesses and citi-zens are invited to attend from 12 to 1:15 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Community Center. Join the Chamber for a festive party featuring holiday entertainment and a special visit from Santa. Chamber meetings are free to attend. A $10 lunch, provided by Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen of Pleasant Grove, is available for pur-chase. Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Christmas for Kids, a local Sub for Santa program, and receive $2 off your lunch. Those interested must RSVP by the Thursday before each meet-ing by calling Jennifer Wright at For more information, visit the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce website at www, pi grovcchambcr.org. The Pleasant Grove Chamber of .Commerce is a member driven organization designed to assist lo-cal businesses through networking, education and partnership with city officials. Come celebrate another excit-ing, profitable year! Manila Elementary Announces Reflection Winners for 2010 The Manila Elementary Reflection winners for Visual Arts, Primary Division, are Award of Excellence, Nicholas Boyer and Honorable Mention w as aw arded to Kaarina Butler. In the Intermediate Divi-sion the Award of Excellence was given to Keeper Schaerrer and Honorable Mention to Ales-sand- ra Waugh. Tiana Jones re-ceived the Award of Excellence in the Middle Division. FilmVideo, Middle Divi-sion, Brandon Griffin was given the Award of Excellence. In the 3 Dimentional Art, Primary Division, the Award of Excellence went to Mat-thew Iirson and the Honorable Mention to Austen Madsen. In the Intermediate Division, the Award of Excellence went to Sophie Daly and Honorable Mention to Anika Larson. In the Middle Division, Delaney Riddle received the Award of Excellence and Pierre Giraurd-Carri- er the Honorable Mention. For Dance Choreography, Sarah Parson, Meredith Wilbcrt, and FJlie Spoackman all re-ceived an Award of Excellence in the Middle Division. Photography winners in-cluded Katie Young who re-ceived the Award of Excellence in the Primary Division. Tucker Phillips received the Honorable Mention. In the Intermediate Division, the Award of Excel-lence went to Emily Radcliffe and the Honorable Mention to Ashley Densley. The Middle division winners were Olivia Dodson, Award of Excellence, and Rachel Radcliffe, Honor-able Mention. In the Musical Composi-tion category, the Award of Ex-cellence w ent to Anika Larson. For Literature, Chaeli Ash-b- y received the Award of Excel-lence in the Primary Division. The Intermediate winners were Brinley Sloat, Award of Excel-lence and My kay la Castle, Hon-orable Mention. Davis Evans, Award of Excellence and Carter Nettsheim, Honorable Mention won in the Middle division. Photography winners in the Primary Division were Award of Excclence, Katie Young, and Honorable Men-tion, Tucker Phillips. Interme-diate winners were Award of Excellence, Emily Radcliffe, and Honorable Mention, Ash-ley Densley. In the Middle Di-vision, Olivia Dodson received the Award of Excellence and Rachel Radcliffe the Honor-able Mention. V.-,.?- i ' .: - '. ' i. ..... , '.. ..' - ' i v 3. ' i - A r' ' u jl . ir . Jii 'i P :r' i. :" 'I ' ' T - REFINANCE . TODAY! Why wait any longer to take advantage of the historic rates! LENDING " the future of finance. Call Now! 801-427-- 71 11 1 or email john glen stevens jstevensenglending.eom "I willpersonally help you with your home loan needs. " |
