Jackie Robinson finally gets his due on the big screen. by Brian Hughes ’15 Writer-director Brian Helgeland’s biopic “42” is something that most other films of its genre are not: inspirational. The Academy Award winner does a near perfect job, making history by retelling history. Helgeland creates a very realistic and believable storyline with feel-good, cinematic quality while conveying the … Read More
Senior Anthony Justus has never considered the field of acting as a career. Yet somehow, he still found himself on the set of the television show “Veep,” an HBO satire of the vice presidency. Justus acted as a Marine, on screen for a total of maybe a few seconds, despite hours of work on the set. The opportunity came up … Read More
by Daniel Hatfield ’13 Director Joseph Kosinski’s “Oblivion” provides an excellent time at the movie theater. Jack, played by Tom Cruise, is a part of a two-man “mop-up crew” sent to post-apocalyptic Earth to maintain several energy converting towers and to perform maintenance on drones that guard the towers. However, Jack’s perception of his situation is entirely fabricated; enter Beech … Read More
by Joy Zhang ’14 On February 28, 2012, Kid Cudi released a collaboration album, “WZRD,” with record producer Dot da Genius. The album was poorly received due to Cudi’s misguided attempt at alternative rock. Cudi’s previous mixtapes and albums are known for their creative beats, captivating rhymes and relatable lyrics. The detour to alternative rock confused his dedicated fans. Fortunately, … Read More
by Will Van Gelder ’16 The funniest thing about this parody film was the fact that I laughed more years ago at the actual films this movie was imitating. “Scary Movie 5,” is a bomb and is the worst in the Scary movie franchise. The first two movies in this series were funny, but after that they slowly went downhill. … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 Tyler, The Creator, one of rap collective Odd Future’s premier members, released his third album this month. “Wolf” is still distinctively Tyler, but is also a marked transition from his earlier material. While far from being soft, it is a less aggressive project that begins to reveal Tyler’s inner emotions rather than the anger he expresses … Read More
by Jenni Kenel ’14 “The Host,” released on March 29, is based on a novel by vampire teen phenomenon, “Twilight Saga,” writer Stephenie Meyer. She has managed to pull out another captivating love triangle, star-crossed lovers novel while attempting to make it an action book. Fortunately, the movie does the book justice; Meyer has matured her similar plot line from … Read More
by Cal Wilson ’14 An attempt at a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz”, “Oz the Great and Powerful” follows the magician Oz (James Franco) as he travels through the similarly named Land of Oz, in which he partakes in a quest to save the Emerald City from its evil rulers and become king. The experienced cast and high quality … Read More
Looking for something besides the all too repetitive and boring songs you hear on the radio? Check out these bands that may not be mainstream but are sure to provide some variety in your playlist. From Alternative Country to Hip-Hop, these bands will broaden your musical horizons. Ryan Adams by Emma Hierholzer ‘15 When thinking of what makes a good … Read More
by Sean Kang ’14 My parents have never been fans of the music that plays from my room. Whether it’s a rap album, R&B record, or even the radio, they always seem to disapprove. Most of the time, I attributed their distaste in my music to the 40 years that separate us, but not once had I considered the possibility … Read More