Rating: 4 out of 5 “Kaleidoscope” is a heist series that I was able to enjoy more the second time around. Released by Netflix on Jan. 1, the show is designed so that viewers can watch the first seven episodes in any order. The show’s order is randomized by NetflixContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 Fans of “Harry Potter” have long complained about Hufflepuffs not being represented well enough in the series, but the play “Puffs” by Matt Cox attempts to cast them in a new light. Performed by the MHS Theatre Department from Dec. 1-3, “Puffs” highlights seven years at a wizardContinue Reading
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is a wild ride from start to finish. Released on Nov. 4 on the Roku Channel, the film parodies a biopic film by telling the wildly exaggerated and almost entirely fictional story of Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic (Daniel Radcliffe) in true Weird Al fashion. LikeContinue Reading
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” released as a sequel to the original “Black Panther” on Nov. 11, 2022 continues the series by showcasing various other characters despite the death of Chadwick Boseman. The beloved, original “Black Panther” released back in 2018 introduced Wakanda, a city rich in a metal knownContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” greets viewers with a bloody start, with Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) takes gory revenge upon her brother’s bullies by unleashing piranhas into the pool. As she enters Nevermore Academy, following her expulsion from her old school, viewers experience a world of eccentricities while Wednseday explores murder,Continue Reading
Rating: 0.5/5 “Falling for Christmas,” released Nov. 10, 2022, directed by Janeen Damian, the film follows a cliche, humorless plot, leaving the movie dissatisfying for viewers and far off from the “romantic comedy” it was marketed as. As Lindsay Lohan’s first starring role in around ten years, I anticipated aContinue Reading
Many students will recognize the title “All Quiet on the Western Front,” a book by Erich Maria Remarque about the external and internal turmoils soldiers faced during World War One, currently in the sophomore year English curriculum. “All Quiet on the Western Front” was released on Oct 28 exclusively onContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Taking place in John Ronald Reuel (J.R.R.) Tolkien’s fantasy world, Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” provides nostalgia to fans of Tolkien’s work and newcomers a deep dive into the world of Middle Earth. The series follows three story lines that allContinue Reading
Rating: 3/5 Fans of superstar K-pop group BTS were devastated when record label Big Hit Music announced in October that the members would take a break to complete 18 months of required military service in South Korea and reconvene in 2025. As a goodbye-for-now to fans, Jin, who Big HitContinue Reading
Rating: 2/5 Starring well-known and renowned actors such as Dwanye Johnson and Noah Centineo, “Black Adam,” the latest DC superhero film released on Oct. 21, 2022, delves into a unique, yet substandard plot that leaves viewers dissatisfied. In a fictional Middle Eastern country, Kahndaq, the lead role of Black AdamContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Set in the politically tumultuous Northern Ireland of the 1990s, the third and final season of “Derry Girls” provides a humorous and heart-wrenching exploration of the intricacies of adolescence, set against the backdrop of the country’s fight for independence. The show follows five teenagers who attend a CatholicContinue Reading