This month was the Do Over! edition. We brought back 3 movies from some of the closest votes in PaaM history that didn’t make the cut and gave them a second chance. Star Wars IV, The Silence of the Lambs and Beasts of the Southern Wild– each movie a classic in its own right, but in the end the winner was…

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

118 min

Director: Jonathan Demme

Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins

Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

 

FINAL RATING: 7.25 out of 8 slices

 

We asked four teens to give you their reviews on the film. Check out what Rianne and Arianna (The Newbies) vs. Daniel and Joseph (The PaaM Regulars) have to say about this acclaimed thriller…

How would you sum up the movie in one sentence?

Rianne: An exciting, raw and thrilling movie that takes you on a journey through the heroine and Hannibal.

Arianna: [An] emotional roller-coaster…funny, scary, sad, insane!!

Joseph: An FBI agent stalks a guy who literally likes to get under someone’s skin with the help of your friendly neighborhood weirdo who has strange culinary tastes.

Daniel: A movie where an intelligent serial killer helps a rookie FBI agent profile and search for another serial killer.

 

Who would you recommend this movie to?

Rianne: My friends and family that have an insane appetite for an edgy and exhilarating movie.

Arianna: Friends. Not many people my age have seen this movie.

Joseph: Most of my friends.

Daniel: Anyone interested in a psychological thriller.

 

**Hannibal fan? Don’t stop at The Silence of the Lambs, check out the rest of the franchise!**

Hannibal Films
(in the story’s chronological order)

Hannibal Rising (2007)
d. Peter Webber
screenwriter: Thomas Harris

Manhunter (1986)
(aka Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter)
d. Michael Mann
screenwriter: Michael Mann

Red Dragon (2002)
d. Brett Ratner
screenwriter: Ted Tally

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
d. Jonathan Demme
screenwriter: Ted Tally

Hannibal (2001)
d. Ridley Scott
screenwriters: David Mamet, Steven Zaillian

 

 

 Never been to Pizza and a Movie? Well, this is how it works. Each month there’s one theme and three films. We eat pizza then we vote on the movie…mob rule style! 

Join us for the next FREE Pizza and a Movie!

January date COMING SOON!!

   How to RSVP for Pizza and a Movie Night:

Seating is limited, so you must lay claim to your seat & slice by selecting “Free Ticket- RSVP HERE” on the Pizza and a Movie event page at http://teens.artsconnection.org/high5/. Fill in your information and you will receive a reminder email the day before the event. Please let us know exactly how many people you’ll be bringing. If you have any questions, feel free to email

 PLEASE NOTE: This is a TEENS ONLY event, open to anyone currently in HIGH SCHOOL.

Also, don’t be late! If you arrive later than 5:15 PM, you will miss the group and won’t be able to get into the theater.

 

Location:

Sony Wonder Technology Lab

Sony Plaza, 56th Street near Madison Ave.

(Look for the SONY PLAZA PUBLIC ARCADE sign on 56th Street)

4, 5, 6, N or R to 59th St; E to 5th Ave; F to 57th St.