Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1995, World Beat 10

Description: John Travolta and Samuel L.Jackson star in Pulp Fiction,an extravagantly dementedlow-life lalapalooza withoutlandish twists. The filmsplot revolves around a watch,a briefcase, and a largesyringe in a darkly humorousscene which reportedly causesa few audience members withneedle-phobia to fall out oftheir seats in revulsion.John Candy, the large andlovable star of films Splash,Cool Runnings, Home Alone,and many other familyfavorites, dies at the age of43. Whether Candy playedjerks, slobs or loonies, hisnatural goodness cameshining through.Life is like a box of chocolates, says its title character.Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, surprises everyonewith its popularity, attributed to the audiences thirstfor the films theme of simple values and good intentions. ^Fascinating special effects place Gump into real newsfootage with U.S. presidents.Every Tuesdaynight 20 millionhomes tune in toHome Improvement,televisions No. 1 show,starring comedian TimAllen as Tim Taylor, thehow-to host of ToolTime, with his wife Jill andthree kids. Fans love thisfunny real-life reflection ofmiddle-class family life.^r> «sTom Cruise bites asthe elegantly evilvampire Lestat in thefilm based on Anne Ricesnovel Interview With theVampire. Brad Pitt costars inthe story thats been a favoritewith millions of readers fortwenty years.Comedian Jim Carreys career is s-s-smokin. In TheMask, Carrey plays shy Stanley Ipkiss, who discoversthat a mythical mask can turn him into a very coolgreen-faced cartoon-like dude. While waiting for sequels toThe Mask and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Carrey fans enjoycurrent hit Dumb and Dumber.Comic Margaret Chostars in the first all-Asian sitcom All-American Girl, about acollege girl whos not makingenough money to move awayfrom home and has to livewith her rigidly traditionalKorean immigrant parents.■
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Collection: Edgewood High School

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