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Movie Review: 'Call of the Wild'

Movie Review: ‘Call of the Wild’

Matthew Carter, Staff Writer May 5, 2020

The Call of the Wild was a good and inspiring film made after the original book written in 1903. The movie follows the adventures of Buck, a large and ambitious St. Bernard/Farm Collie on his journey from...

Book Review: “The Hypnotist’s Love Story” by Liane Moriarity

Jenna Thibodeau, Staff Writer May 2, 2020

Quirky, unique, and compelling are words that only begin to describe Liane Moriarity’s, The Hypnotist's Love Story. The author of well known novels such as Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty has...

Book Review: “Most Likely” by Sarah Watson

Jenna Thibodeau, Staff Writer May 2, 2020

For those of you who enjoy the heartwarming life events of the girls we know and love from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Most Likely is the brand new novel for you to read during your quarancation....

Movie Review: ‘Sing Street’

Zachary Nicholas, Staff Writer April 30, 2020

Ever wanted to know what Dublin, Ireland was like in the mid 1980s? Probably not. Getting sick of coming of age films? Possibly. What if I told you a brilliant film director made a coming of age film set...

Movie Review: ‘1917’

Gianna Ghio, Staff Writer April 25, 2020

  1917, starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, is currently available for public viewing, and is definitely worth the watch.   1917 was about two British soldiers, Lance Corporal Schofield,...

Critics may have rated this movie low, but it's up to the viewer to create their own opinion.

Movie Review: ‘Dr. Dolittle’

Nina Moothedath, Staff Writer April 22, 2020

The 2020 film Dolittle has received its fair share of negative reviews and box office losses. For me, the film was disappointing but still enjoyable. The movie follows Dr. Dolittle as he tries to find...

Movie Review: ‘Contagion’ vs. Covid-19: Was it predicted?

Leila Touati, Page Editor April 20, 2020

Contagion is a film released in 2011 that has recently popularized once again, but this time in 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has caused this movie to appear on TV screens due to the relatability that...

Podcast Review: ‘Serial’

Elyssa Lieu, Page Editor April 18, 2020

From the first day of Serial’s release, it stood out. Like, really stood out. It was the fastest podcast to ever reach 5 million downloads. It was parodied on SNL. It was the first podcast to win the...

Movie critics on Rotten Tomatoes rated this film a 97% overall.

Movie Review: ‘Knives Out’

Sonali Carumbaya, Page Editor April 17, 2020

Late last year, “Knives Out” was released and made itself an immediate hit. Critics raved about the star-studded film, which was nominated for several Golden Globes and an Academy Award for Best Original...

'Onward' is now available on Disney's new streaming platform, Disney Plus.

Movie Review: ‘Onward’

Matthew Carter, Staff Writer April 17, 2020

Disney has done it yet again creating another great Pixar movie to add to the collection. Onward was released in theaters in early March, unfortunately shortly before the shelter in place started. While...

Especially with covid-19, "When We Collided" will be your nice and healthy break from reality.

Book Review: ‘When We Collided’ by Emery Lord

Imogen Rogers, Staff Writer April 16, 2020

When We Collided by Emery Lord is a fast-paced, unique YA romance novel about the “collision” of 17-year-old Jonah Daniels and Vivi Alexander. Its riveting plot ties together topics of loss, mental...

We need more movies like Birds Of Prey

We need more movies like Birds Of Prey

Mickey Lonner, Staff Writer March 10, 2020

As a fantasy nerd, I love comic books and movies—but as a girl, sometimes that’s hard. Growing up, there weren’t many female characters on screen that I could look up to, and when there were, they...

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