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Here are my last movie reviews of the term.

Ransom

A rich man's son gets kidnapped, but after a failed attempt to pay the ransom, the father instead decides to offer the money as a reward for turning in the kidnapper. Mel Gibson stars as the father and shows some excellent emotions at times, while not so good at others. The mother is played by Rene Russo, who is a favourite of mine, but doesn't give that great of a performance in this movie. Overall, the movie was quite predictable, although an interesting concept. The movie projector breaking down for a couple minutes toward the end of the film probably didn't help, but even ignoring that, you might as well wait for Ransom to come out on video.

Star Trek: First Contact

Even those who aren't Star Trek fans would appreciate the special effects in First Contact, although some of the subtle references may not be understood. There's exciting action from start to finish, as the Borg travel back in time in an attempt to assimilate the human race by preventing it from making its first warp journey and establishing contact with other intelligent species. A highlight of the movie was the humour and the interactions among the characters. Definitely worth seeing.

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Warren ``The Movie Milkman'' Hagey