By Katie Mercogliano ’14 New pop sensation Lana Del Rey released her short film, “Tropico,” on December 5 online. Packed with biblical symbolism, vibrant colors, soft filters and an awful Elvis impersonator, “Tropico” doesn’t quite match Del Rey’s previous work in terms of living up to the hype. Director Anthony Mandler, who has a respectable reputation under his belt, collaborated … Read More
By Amanda Evans ’15 Childish Gambino, more popularly known as Donald Glover, proves that rap can be sophisticated while maintaining its raunchy roots. Gambino, who stars in the critically acclaimed television show “Community,” made a splash when he jumped into the rap game in 2011. His second album “Because of Internet” was released December 10 and is projected to sell … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ‘16 Sherwood will host a film festival on May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Ertzman Theatre. The film fest will show student-created short films. Students from any school in MCPS can compete in the festival. Literature as Film and English teacher Christiane Lock is organizing the festival. “The film festival is an opportunity for high … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 “Ender’s Game” gives an ethereal sense to the viewer of wanting to be immersed into space. Writer-director Gavin Hood allows for the film, based on Orson Scott Card’s 1985 novel, of the same name, to be more than just an action flick for teenage boys. Hood explores the ethics of war through the emotional and psychological … Read More
By Jenni Kenel ‘14 The film “The Hunger Games” came out in March 2012, and while many fans are anticipating the thrilling sequel that is released on November 22, directors/writers Jason Freidberg and Aaron Seltzer, who teamed together for “Vampires Suck,” “Epic Movie,” “Disaster Movie” and “Meet the Spartans,” have yet again morphed a beloved blockbuster into a spoof. “The … Read More
By Mandy Stussman ‘14 Beauty and the Beast, a play produced by IT Systems Specialist and theatre director Andrew Dodge, began performances in the Ertzman theatre on November 15, and will continue performances this weekend, on the 22nd and 23rd. This year, the play featured unprecedented components, as cast and crew members worked vigorously to test the boundaries of a … Read More
By Lucy Hurlbut ’14 On Thursday, October 10th, the hit show “Glee” had its tribute episode called “The Quarterback” in honor of Cory Monteith, who played the inspiring jock Finn Hudson on the show. Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel July 13. His death has been declared an accident that was due to “mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous … Read More
by Emma Hieiholzer “Breaking Bad”- two words that either evoke absolute exhilaration or utter confusion. I can’t blame people for giving questioning stares when I freak out at the slightest mention of Walter White or Jesse Pinkman. I can’t blame my friends for giving me bored-to-death gazes when I go into ten-minute long explanations of the plot. And I certainly … Read More
By Sean Kang ’14 After releasing his Grammy award-winning album, “Take Care,” in 2011 and going on the Club Paradise Tour in 2012, Drake spent this past year working on his third album. Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated hip-hop releases of the year, “Nothing Was the Same” was released on September 24 and was definitely not what listeners were … Read More
By Alec Perez ’14 “Battle of the Year” is just another cliché, cheesy and unoriginal attempt to make a serious dance movie. The main character is Blake (Josh Holloway), a washed-up basketball coach. He tries to create a so-called “dream team” of break dancers from all across the United States in order to compete at a competition in France. His … Read More