by Tatiana Rodriguez ‘23 The recently released Netflix show, Emily in Paris, takes the audience on an adventure with Emily, played by Lily Collins, as she lives in Paris as an American who doesn’t speak “Francais.” Emily works for a French marketing firm where she has the job of providing an American perspective while she explores famous France landmarks and … Read More
by Daisia Smith ‘22 The Fallout, a film streaming on HBOMax, creates a realistic narrative surrounding a tragedy many Americans, unfortunately, know all too well: school shootings. Throughout the film, the viewers follow the main character Vada (played by Jenna Ortega) as well as Mia (played by Maddie Ziegler) as they undergo trauma following surviving a school shooting. While these … Read More
by Joseph Oscilowski ‘22 The original 1996 Scream is a classic horror movie that anyone who’s at least mildly interested in horror movies has seen. Scream quickly became a horror-fan favorite as it was one of the first meta (meaning self-aware, in that the movie references that it’s a movie) slasher films. Since the original, there are now a total … Read More
by Kyla Sanchez ’22 Netflix’s Aggretsuko is one of the truly bizarre but shining gems of the streaming service’s original animated series. The show stars title character Retsuko, a mid 20s red panda, who works as an overburdened accountant by day, and releases her anger through metal screaming sessions at a private karaoke bar by night. Throughout the series she … Read More
by Andrew Papalia ‘24 After the success of the fall production of The Little Mermaid, students in Sherwood Theatre are preparing to get behind the camera for the annual Winter One-Acts performance. While other productions are usually directed and run by theatre teacher Elizabeth Kominski, Winter One-Acts flips the script and allows upperclassmen students to not only direct but write … Read More
by Audrey Farris ‘25 While its ‘70s aesthetic and classic soundtrack drew many in, Licorice Pizza has become a controversial, polarizing film. Portraying a relationship with a problematic age gap is a tricky task and the film struggles at points to pull it off. It dances the line between romanticizing pedophilia and outright condemning such relationships. The story starts when … Read More
by Erica Kuhlmann ‘22 Since its publication in 2012, multi-award-winning Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz has found international acclaim from critics and audiences alike. In 2016, a sequel was announced to be in the works, and five years later, after multiple delays and title changes, it was finally released in October of … Read More
by Jay Joseph ‘22 Netflix’s most popular series of all time, Squid Game, generated over 1.65 billion hours of viewership and about a billion dollars in revenue in the first 28 days after its release. However, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk did not share in the astounding profits that came with the series’ record-setting popularity due to the rigid type … Read More
by Joseph Oscilowski ‘22 Spider-Man: No Way Home was one of the most anticipated 2021 releases. The film follows Peter Parker, played by the well-loved Tom Holland, as he has to deal with the outcomes of Spider-Man: Far From Home and the consequences of interfering with the multiverse. Receiving a nearly perfect rating of 4.8 stars, No Way Home is … Read More
by Timaya Pulliam ‘23 Zendaya, Amandla Stenberg, Storm Reid, and Yara Shahidi all have one thing in common. They are all light-skinned and mixed women in Hollywood with plenty of major roles. When looking at diversity in television and film, many people think about race; however, skin shade is just as much of an issue. These leading ladies and women … Read More