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Biopics should focus on accuracy, implementing new stories [opinion]

Biopics should focus on accuracy, implementing new stories [opinion]

Mady Kiser January 30, 2025

“A Complete Unknown,” a biopic starring Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, will reach theaters on Dec. 25. This movie is one of many biopics that has come out in recent years which highlights the increase...

Senior Isaiah Henderson films a video for Carmel Film Club. He founded the club to express his love for film. (Submitted Photo: Isaiah Henderson)

Student filmmakers, film club sponsor gain experience in film, build intrapersonal connections

Evelyn Foster January 23, 2025

Isaiah Henderson, film club president and senior, said discovering filmmaking as a creative outlet was a game changer for him. “What I love most about filmmaking is the opportunity to creatively express...

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Chilling or Childish? The downfall of modern horror movies [opinion]

Chilling or Childish? The downfall of modern horror movies [opinion]

Katie Maurer October 31, 2024

Beginning in 1896 with George Mellies’ “Le Manoir du Diable,” horror movies have established themselves as films with the potential to become huge hits. Movies like the 1974 hit “Texas Chainsaw...

“Uglies” is a call for change in the YA dystopian genre [opinion]

“Uglies” is a call for change in the YA dystopian genre [opinion]

Catherine Guo October 20, 2024

Just over fifteen years ago, the young adult (YA) dystopian genre hit what many consider to be its “golden age” with the publication of the first novel of Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games”...

Is it the end for cultural phenomenon "It Ends With Us"?

Is it the end for cultural phenomenon “It Ends With Us”?

Jasmine Y. Zhang September 11, 2024

This column contains spoilers for the movie "It Ends With Us." Colleen Hoover’s "It Ends With Us" originally came out in 2016 but became a cultural phenomenon in 2022, when the novel blew up on BookTok,...

The new “Kung Fu Panda 4” movie: a journey of growth, self-realization and adventure [opinion]

The new “Kung Fu Panda 4” movie: a journey of growth, self-realization and adventure [opinion]

Mansi Indarapu March 15, 2024

When the creators announced the release of “Kung Fu Panda 4”, I was undeniably excited. Yet, I was nervous about how the film was going to measure up to its predecessors. I have loved the “Kung Fu...

Crossword: January 19

Crossword: January 19

Roman Gralak January 19, 2024

Check out the January 19 crossword! Follow the clues and attempt to fill in all the puzzle’s squares. Check back each day for a new puzzle or explore ones previously published.

The Mean Girl trope embodies the evolution of female anger [opinion]

The Mean Girl trope embodies the evolution of female anger [opinion]

Ivy Zhen January 16, 2024

The Mean Girl–a complex character, meant to be loved, hated and feared–has been a recurring role in media, most notably in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” co-written by Tina Fey. Fey recently told...

Students, teacher consider Rotten Tomatoes as a reference, not an absolute source

Students, teacher consider Rotten Tomatoes as a reference, not an absolute source

Ivy Zhen December 23, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes is a system measuring movies and TV ratings with either a “fresh” red tomato representing positive critic ratings of 60% or above, or the iconic “rotten” green splash icon representing...

Sequels are beneficial to both viewers, studios

Sequels are beneficial to both viewers, studios

Isaac Hsu December 20, 2023

What sequels or spin-offs do, if done correctly, is give fans exactly what they want: more content, while adding new layers to already beloved narratives. One example is “Avatar: The Last Airbender,”...

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