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Show LIFE VOLUME LII ISSUE 2 Cannonized Cinema Summer movie previews and Predictions Part Three By KELLY CANNON Life Editor The Rise of the Planet of the Apes Aug. 5 Science-Fiction Not Yet Rated Before you go ape (pun very much intended) about how the last remake Planet of the Apes (2001) was just awful, I promise you, this movie looks legitimately awesome. It's basic story is how we got from the present time to the "future" that Charlton Heston found himself in the original Planet of the Apes (1968) where *Spoiler Alert* Earth had been taken over by apes & monkeys. The original is well worth your time if you haven't seen it. The CGI apes & monkeys look pretty realistic, which only adds to the unsettling factor of the whole story. Verdict: Go See It. The Whistleblower Aug. 5 Drama Rated R Staring Academy Award Winner Rachel Weisz, The Whistleblower tells the true story of one woman who uncovered political corruption in post-war Bosnia. The cast is superb and the story has intrigue and devastation, a combination that can leave you feeling melancholy for days. It's worth seeing but do it when you're in the mood for tragedy. Verdict: Wait for Redbox The Change-Up Aug. 5 Comedy Rated R The Change-Up takes the "Freaky Friday" concept and revamps it for the modern man. Staring Jason Bateman as a family man and Ryan Reynolds as a single ladies' man, they accidentally switch bodies after urinating in a magical fountain. Both Bateman and Reynolds have the comedic chops for hilarious moments. However, even their obvious talent and chemistry isn't enough to save this tired plot. Verdict: Wait for Redbox. JULY 18, 2011 WWW.UVUREVIEW.COM The hills are alive at Sundance UVU students partner up with Sundance in a production of "The Sound of Music" By JEFF JACOBSEN Life Writer In partnership with UVU since 2008, the Sundance Summer Theater presentation of "The Sound of Music" will begin July 29, and performances will be held every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. until August 20. While resort staff is in charge of the marketing and hosting responsibilities for the show, all casting, set design and construction as well as lighting is being handled by the university. The entire backstage staff is comprised of students. The summer theater series started in 1969, but a rocky history fraught with issues such as high production costs and declining ticket sales made it hard for the canyon resort to keep the series alive. Ever since the partnership with UVU, however, the resort has seen better results. According to Mari Turner, Executive Assistant and Programs Manager at Sundance, the cooperation of UVU has brought continued growth and success with this concert series, the resort's "biggest endeavor" of each year. Turner has worked for the resort for 18 years, and has been in charge of the summer theater series for the past two years. The professionalism exhibited by the faculty and students from UVU, Turner said, is impressive. Backstage is not the only place students will shine during this production. Two students, Aubrey Bench and Andy Hansen, earned themselves roles in the cast during the auditions that were held on campus in April. Hansen, a senior Theater Performance major, will be playing the role of Max. "The Sound of Music" will be Hansen's first performance outside of UVU. "We are doing this play that everyone knows, but there are a lot of powerful emotions that will speak to each individual audience member in a completely different way," Hansen said. Isaac Walters, the Media and Marketing Coordinator for the UVU department of theatrical arts, will direct the production. "People are going to be surprised," Walters said. This particular presentation of the well-known story, presented in the familiar mountainous setting of the Wasatch Front, will fulfill expectations and go a step farther by helping spectators relate personally with the emotions from the story. L Ticket —I I1I r For tickets or further details visit their website at http://www.sundanceresort.com/create/hap_theater. -to Ns. • - .111c • Final Destination 5 Aug. 12 Horror, Not Yet Rated My first thought upon seeing that there was yet another Final Destination movie on the horizon was, "Really? Another one? Wasn't the last one called The Final Destination, as to imply it was the very last one?" Apparently we're not so lucky. What makes this next installment truly cringe-worthy is there seems to be nothing new MOVIES B7 CONTACT: 1 ; i LIFE EDITOR ASST. LIFE EDITOR lifesectionuvu@gmailcom archange1709@gmailcom KELLY CANNON ALEX SOLOMON LEAD DESIGNER CARLY MONTGOMERY carlym215@gmail.com • \ PHOTOS COURTESY OF ISAAC WALTERS/UVU REVIEW |