“Joker” film casts light on mental illnesses
November 15, 2019
“Joker” is a film that has been mired in controversy long before its release, with the Washington Post describing it as “one of the most divisive movies of the year.” Many, without even watching it, have criticized its portrayal of violence. But beneath the surface-level debate lies an unnerving yet gr...
“Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark” captures horror of the books despite PG-13 rating
September 13, 2019
The book series Scary Stories topped the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books from 1990-1999. People demanded for the books to be removed from libraries. But it inspired the movie adaptation Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark that earned $21 million at its box...
New documentary shows realistic view of Bundy
June 20, 2019
Wicked, evil, vile. Among many others, these words can easily be used to describe serial killer Ted Bundy. But with the recent release of Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile,” I was afraid I would hear him described as “handsome,” “intelligent” or even worse, “charming.” ...
Movie sequels don’t always live up to the originals
March 15, 2019
Look at the show listings for any movie theater and there’s bound to be a sequel. From “The Avengers” to “Harry Potter,” the movie industry has recently seen too many sequels to count. Since the film industry began, the success of sequels has been a widely debated topic. According to Den o...
‘A Star is Born’ stays true to original despite updates
Samantha Skolnick
November 21, 2018
A drunken rockstar meets a small town girl with big dreams and music brings them together. You could summarize “A Star is Born” in this one sentence, but it is so much more than that. Sometimes, a remake does not meet the standard of the original. The characters are different, the setting ha...
‘Every Day’ book vs. movie
May 4, 2018
If you changed bodies every day, how would you make each day count? The novel and movie “Every Day” focuses on main character A, who wakes up in a different body each day. A makes sure that they never change the course of someone’s life – they try not to alter anything or make decisions th...
Veronica Yaron’s Ultimate Halloween Movie BINGE
Veronica Yaron
October 13, 2017
The first thing many people learn about me is that I love Halloween; all of October is dedicated to making a homemade costume, decorating, and watching horror films. The latter is actually more of a year-round hobby, but during October nothing beats curling up with a good slasher and some warm apple cid...
‘Silence’ explore loyalty, perseverance in Christian missionaries’ journey
Sawyer Barth
February 20, 2017
The recent release of historical drama film “Silence” marks the end of a nearly 30-year-long journey. Since 1989, Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, known for films such as “Goodfellas” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” had been in the process of developing and financing his piece, but...
‘La La Land’, ‘Moonlight’ and more win at the Golden Globes
Sawyer Barth
January 16, 2017
The 74th annual Golden Globe awards were held on Jan. 8 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC broadcasted the ceremony, and comedian and television icon Jimmy Fallon hosted. There were 25 television and film awards categories, as well as the honorary Cecil B...
December movie releases most lucrative
Maura DeRose and Lara Graney
December 22, 2016
This December, 40 new movies will hit theaters, according to Moviefone.com, and of those films, three will open on Christmas Day. Christmas Day movie releases have gained popularity in recent years, starting with Paramount Picture’s release of “Road to Rio” on Dec. 25, 1947, according to Minyanvill...
Class of 2018 “Movie Night” attracts small crowd
December 9, 2014
The class of 2018 hosted a High School Musical “Movie Night” in the cafeteria after school on Friday, December 5th. Students, mostly freshmen, supported the event by buying tickets throughout the week for three dollars. Sales were slow throughout the week. By the end of Friday the event had sold...