Yash Varma ’24 Contributor Pixar Studio’s Turning Red (2022) captures the exaggerated swagger of a Chinese tween in early 2000s Toronto. It is Pixar Studio’s newest instalment and has been well-received by critics and ethnically underrepresented minorities alike. However, does it really live up to the excitement, or has Pixar dropped the ball on their... Continue Reading →
The Emoji Movie: So Bad it’s Good? No.
Jackson Gordon '22 Science & Technology Editor The Emoji Movie has far too esteemed a cast to be as terrible as it is. The first twenty minutes of the film introduce the audience to the inhabitants of ‘Textopolis,’ the land inside your phone where the emojis live. One of these emojis, the poop emoji, voiced... Continue Reading →
Tyler Perry: America’s Newest Black Billionaire
Yash Varma '24 Contributor According to the popular American business magazine, Forbes, there are only 614 billionaires in the United States of America. As of September of 2020, seven of them are African American, with the newest billionaire being none other than Tyler Perry. He is an American screenwriter, director, actor, and producer, most recognized... Continue Reading →
Book of Boba Fett Review
Mikhail Precourt' 24 Contributor Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett has now concluded, with the last episode being released on February 9th. Starting with praise, the fight scenes were action-packed and fun, especially in the team-up between Boba Fett and the Mandalorian. The final episode was especially suspenseful and is my favorite episode of... Continue Reading →
The Beatles: Get Back Review
Sawyer Ramsay '24 Contributor On Thursday, November 25, 2021, The Beatles documentary Get Back became available for the first time on Disney plus. The series lasted three days, containing one episode per day, and was complete by November 27. The series is a compilation of footage and audio recordings taken just before the breakup of the band... Continue Reading →
Loki Review: The God of Mischief Returns (Spoilers!)
Brett Torres '22 Contributor As a superfan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), I was eager for the release of Loki on Disney+, especially after the releases of WandaVision (2021) and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). I initially had low expectations for Loki, but the show left me excited for the future of the MCU. After escaping with the Tesseract in Endgame, Loki teleports to the Gobi Desert only to be arrested by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) for altering the Sacred Timeline. While in... Continue Reading →
Black Widow: Unfulfilled Potential
Peter Daza 22 Contributor Finally, after her debut in Iron Man 2, Natasha Romanoff has gotten a standalone film. Black Widow is a spy thriller centered around the Avenger’s dark and guilt-ridden past, exploring the themes of family, regret for past actions, and vengeance. After years of fans wondering if it was ever going to... Continue Reading →
Riley’s Spooky Cinema Selections
Riley Wilcosh ’22 Contributor Halloween is my Christmas. Everything about the holiday makes me feel alive. And nothing is more synonymous with the holiday than fear, and in particular: horror movies. While being “the film guy” for the paper requires me to be knowledgeable about every genre, I take pride in being a horror movie aficionado. So,... Continue Reading →
Shang-Chi review: Marvel Sticks to its Guns while still Breaking New Ground
Oscar Lavitt '23 Contributor Lately, I’ve had a problem with Marvel films. Walking into the movie theatre to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, I thought to myself: “I hope it’s not another cookie-cutter Marvel film.” Marvel tends to follow the same beats, using the same snarky comedy while also trying to... Continue Reading →
Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
Tristan Garland '22Contributor *Spoilers Ahead* Length: 117 minAudience Rating: PG-13Rating: 8/10Genre: Si-Fi, ActionEnding: Predictable Released March 24, 2021, Godzilla vs. Kong is the last movie in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse series. Godzilla vs. Kong is a beautiful movie that is sure to be loved by fans of the franchise. The movie has a consistent high intensity... Continue Reading →