RATING: 1.5 out of 5 Kung Fu Panda” trilogy of movies were a pillar of my childhood and many others. They taught me many important life lessons, such as not judging someone by their appearance or the value of dreaming big. However, the newest installment, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” fallsContinue Reading
RATING: 3.5 out of 5 “Imaginary” (2024) is a supernatural horror film released in theaters directed by Jeff Wadlow, telling the troubling story of Jessica (DeWanda Wise) returning to her childhood home, which she left at a young age and has no memory of, with her new husband Max (TomContinue Reading
RATING: 3 out of 5 Holly Black’s newest book, “The Prisoner’s Throne”, the sequel to “The Stolen Heir”, continues the story of its two main characters, Oak and Wren, as they navigate the political tensions of the Faerie realm. Although the novel is an improvement from the first book inContinue Reading
RATING: 4 out of 5 “12 Angry Men” is a 1957 crime-thriller film following a jury of 12 men discussing the trial of an accused 18-year-old (John Savoca), who supposedly murdered his father. While the other jurors think the boy is guilty, Juror Eight (Henry Fonda) must convince them otherwiseContinue Reading
RATING: 5 out of 5 “Dune: Part Two,” released March 1, continues the story of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), a man who seeks to understand the foreign planet of Arrakis, its people, and their culture as he fights for the survival of his bloodline against fearsome political enemies. It featuresContinue Reading
RATING: 2 out of 5 Justin Timberlake has returned to the music industry after a six-year hiatus with his pop and R&B album “Everything I Thought It Was.” With tracks that remind listeners of his original NSYNC roots along with a new R&B sound for Timberlake, the album is anContinue Reading
The Mean Girls musical production by the Milpitas Community Theater was a flawlessly executed play with surprisingly professional quality production. Lasting about two and a half hours long, the musical was an amazing rendition of the movie. The musical was written by Tina Fey and directed by Salim Razawi. IContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Arras Periodical x Thespian Showcase “Hourglass” was a hit-or-miss filled with masterpieces and mediocrities alike. Each show had its ups and downs but had good messages of friendship, love, and found families. Kicking off the show was Crystal Huang’s “Everlasting Regret,” a story about aContinue Reading
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 When I opened the first page of “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” in fourth grade, I knew that I would be obsessed with these books and the world of Percy Jackson for years to come. So when Disney+ announced that Rick Riordan would beContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 As the final book of the Crescent City trilogy, “House of Flame and Shadow” is an action-packed, 700-page finale to the series. Set in the world of Midgard, Sarah J. Maas’s impeccable world-building skills create a fantasy world that transports you to a land ofContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 When I noticed the release of the German movie The Zone of Interest by director Jonathan Glazer at film festivals early in 2023, I believed it to be yet another movie about the Holocaust that addressed a complicated subject in an underdeveloped, overdone, and boringContinue Reading
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 “Race For Glory: Audi vs. Lancia,” simultaneously released in theaters and video on demand on Jan. 5, highlights the struggle between Germany and Italy in the 1983 Rally World Championship for racecars. Audi for Germany and Lancia for Italy were both powerhouse car manufacturers atContinue Reading