by Aby Lo ‘26 and Shannon Naas ‘26 Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, is predominantly about two twins, Stack and Smoke, who return back to their Mississippi hometown in 1932 from Chicago to open up a juke joint, only to find out that a greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Sinners is an important and great … Read More
by Evelyn San Miguel ‘26 Since its smash hit release in 2023, HBO’s The Last of Us redefined the zombie apocalypse genre, telling a beautiful story wrought with grief, love, and loss. Adapted from the beloved video games of the same name, The Last of Us stretches beyond the typical end-of-the-world story, focusing not on the blood-thirsty zombies and the … Read More
by Evelyn San Miguel ‘26 Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, released in theatres in 1937, was just the first of the many animated feature films that cemented the legacy of the world’s largest and most successful animation company. Now, almost a century later, the film studio has become obsessed with recreating their classics into live-action movies. Their most … Read More
Films and television series are frequently described with the phrase, “great concept, terrible execution,” when the good ideas behind them don’t quite come to life on the screen. This being the case, the 2022 Apple TV series Severance could best be described with the phrase “great concept, great execution.” The series stars Adam Scott as Mark, an employee of Lumon, … Read More
by Matilda Hawkins ‘27 Paramount in early March released the entirety of the second season of School Spirits. The show follows the main character, Maddie Nears (Peyton List), a teen girl stuck in the afterlife with no recollection of how she died. It turns out that when people die in Split River High, where Maddie attends school and died in, … Read More
by Jack Engelhardt ‘25 Mickey 17 is written and directed by award winning director Bong Joon Ho, known for previous works such as the critically acclaimed Snowpiercer and academy award winning Parasite. Adapted from the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, the story follows Mickey, played by Robert Patterson, as an expendable, disposable crew member selected for a space mission … Read More
by Piotr Popiel-Machnicki ‘26 In an era, in which music is at our fingertips, some of the younger generation are abandoning the endless scroll of streaming platforms for something more tangible—vinyls, CDs, and even cassettes. Despite the obvious convenience of digital music, there’s an undeniable allure that pulls people back to physical formats. Nostalgia plays a key role in why … Read More
by Jordan Costolo ‘25 and Justin Lakso ‘25 No one likes the Minecraft movie. This is no exaggeration. There are thousands of videos on multiple social media platforms of people tearing apart the trailers, hating on the cast, making fun of the special effects, and insulting anything else they possibly can about the upcoming film, scheduled for release April 4. … Read More
by Matilda Hawkins ‘27 Canadian pop singer Tate McRae released her third studio album So Close To What on February 21. The highly anticipated dance-pop album is filled to the brim with emotion about letting yourself fall for someone while your guard is down. McRae supported the album with three singles: “2 hands,” “Sports car,” and “It’s ok I’m ok,” … Read More
by Rachel Themistokleous ‘26 The Weeknd, also known as Abel Tesfaye, dropped his new album Hurry Up Tomorrow on January 31, along with announcing a corresponding tour. The album title was officially announced last September and has since been supported by singles “Dancing in the Flames,” “Timeless,” and “São Paulo.” This album is the final installment in his musical trilogy, … Read More