So it's Thursday night, and all your finals are over. What do you do? How about coming to Uni for one final movie night? It's free, and this time the film co-stars a Uni student: senior Alex Zhai. The movie is "Hard Problems: The Road to the World’s Toughest Math Contest," and it features Alex and the other members of the 2006 U.S. International Math Olympiad Team. You don't need to be a math whiz to enjoy the true story of six high school students as they get ready to compete against their peers from 90 other countries. The movie, which lasts 82 minutes, will be shown in Room 109 beginning at 7 p.m.

After almost 20 years, the fourth installment of the "Indiana Jones" franchise will open on Friday. But the big news in C-U entertainment concerns weekend concerts involving senior Grant Loos and sophomores Sindha Agha and Loic Hostetter.

The big movie this week is "Prince Caspian," the latest in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series from Disney. Kumars takes a look at that as well as the latest releases in DVDs, including Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters." Laura likes what she hears from the new CDs, Gordon finds some worthwhile game releases, and Sindha clues us in on an outdoor concert coming up this weekend.

Epic action adventure movies are fairly common nowadays, so to be worth watching, a new one has to be exceptional in some way. In the case of "Beowulf," director Robert Zemeckis has used motion-capture technology to give the legendary hero a 21st-century look. Jack Snyder watched the recently released DVD and came away impressed, though with a few reservations.

"Hard Problems" is a documentary that focuses on six American high school students, including Uni's Alex Zhai, who make it to the highest level of math competition: the International Mathematical Olympiad. Check inside for Gordon Ruan's review to see what the documentary has to offer, even for those who don't consider themselves math aficionados.

Last week "Iron Man" opened the summer blockbuster movie season, making more than $100 million and getting decent reviews. This week "Speed Racer" and "What Happens in Vegas" will try to dethrone the comic book superhero. Carl, Kumars, Laura, and Gordon have the rest of the week in entertainment.

The list of senior Alex Zhai's accomplishments seems to grow daily: newly selected member of the US. Physics Team, two-time Math Olympian, etc. Now you can add "movie star" to that list. Well, sort of. Alex is one of six students featured in a new documentary titled "Hard Problems," which chronicles the 2006 U.S. IMO Team as it prepared for and competed in the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad.

The best bets this week seem to be in the new CD and video game releases. Laura is looking forward to the latest album by The Roots, "Rising Down," while Gordon gives a thumbs-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV." Carl Zielinski makes a guest appearance as arbiter of the new movie releases, while Kumars checks out the DVD stash. Sindha is back with her look at live music in C-U.

This week in entertainment is all about Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert — specifically, the Urbana native's annual film festival, which marks its 10th year. Ebertfest '08 begins Wednesday night at the Virgina Theatre and concludes Sunday afternoon. Nothing else on the A&E menu is even close, although Laura likes this week's offerings in new albums and Sindha found a few local concerts worth checking out. The video game selection is decent, but as for the latest movie and DVD releases, you're better off going to the Virginia.

The highlight this week for music fans is the Friday night concert featuring Islands and hometown band Headlights at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. The best bet for movie fans is to visit Boardman's Art Theatre again, this time for the Academy Award-winning German film "The Counterfeiters." And if you missed "Juno" when it was in the theaters, you can rent it or buy it on DVD when it comes out Tuesday. Check inside for more of this week's releases in entertainment, including video games and CDs.

It's a big week for "Juno" fans in C-U. Ellen Page (Juno herself) co-stars in the new film "Smart People," which opens Friday. Then on Sunday night, one of the featured artists on the "Juno" soundtrack — Kimya Dawson — will perform at the U-C Independent Media Center. Check inside for more details, plus Kumars on other new movies and DVDs, Laura on CDs, and Gordon on video games.

With no school on Friday, it's a good opportunity to take advantage of the highlight of this week's entertainment offerings: the 2008 Latin American Film Festival at Boardman's Art Theatre. Kumars Salehi has the details inside. Plus Laura has the latest on CDs, Gordon checks out the new video games, Sindha has the lowdown on local concerts, and Kumars fills us in on other movie openings and DVD releases.

Frank Lucas is a man doing everything he can to get by in a competitive world — which just happens to be the world of heroin dealing. Richie Roberts wants to bring him down. "American Gangster," now available on DVD, is the story of this conflict between two men determined to get what they want. Jack Snyder thinks the crime epic is a classic for years to come, worthy of a watch by anyone.

After a week off due to spring break, the Gargoyle entertainment guide is back. Topping the list of new movies in C-U is "The Band's Visit," the story of Egyptian musicians stranded in a remote Israeli town. The film opens Friday at Boardman's Art Theatre. Check inside for more from Kumars Salehi on film and DVD releases, while Laura Dripps has the latest on CD releases, Gordon Ruan on video games, and Sindha Agha on local music.

The Academy Award-winning "No Country for Old Men" comes out on DVD this week, leading the list of entertainment picks. Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg releases his ninth studio album, while "Doomsday" looks to be one of the first stellar movies of 2008. if you're a gamer, the really big news is the release of "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" exclusively for the Wii.