Rambo: Last Blood better be the last
Laine Lord, Managing Editor
December 17, 2019
I really can’t describe this movie in any other way but unneeded. Rambo: Last Blood, the fifth movie in the Rambo franchise, is hopefully its final movie. The first Rambo film, Rambo: First Blood, was released in 1982 to relatively successful critical acclaim, paving the way for today’s modern action movie...
Shouldn’t it be called Short Friends and Family?
Izzi Harber, Copy Editor
October 12, 2019
Recently released on Netflix, the movie Tall Girl not only is uncomfortably awkward, but it is an illusion of what it means to be tall. Jodi Kreyman, played by Ava Michelle, is 16 years old and the tallest girl in school at 6’1”. All of her peers make fun of her and she feels like she’ll never find...
Avengers Endgame is the End We All Needed
Kushal Sanjeev, Managing Editor
May 4, 2019
When the final Lord of the Rings movie came out, I remember my dad sitting me down and telling me to watch it. I remember him telling me, “It’s a great series, watch this.” I, while young, quickly came to love it. When Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith came out, he said it again, “it’s a great se...
The Perfect Date Doesn’t Meet Expectations
Izzi Harber, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
The unofficial Internet Boyfriend, a.k.a. Noah Centineo, is back on the Netflix screen in The Perfect Date, a cheesy, teen rom-com that was good while it lasted, but will not stand the test of time. The Perfect Date centers around Brooks Rattigan (Centineo), a high school senior whose d...
The Jonas Brothers or Nick Jonas and His Brothers?
Mari Lynn, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
I’m definitely a “Sucker” for the Jonas Brothers. Hearing that they were releasing a song together - for the first time in 6 years - made me feel nostalgic for their music video release days from the golden days of Disney Channel. I was ecstatic to hear what they would sound like back together ...
Fans Fall in Love with Five Feet Apart
Shelby Jenkins, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
I am a movie crier. There’s no sugar coating it. I cried my way through Midnight Sun, Collateral Beauty, and even Instant Family with Mark Wahlberg jerked a few tears. So, of course, a movie about two teenagers in that fall in love but can’t be together because of a disease was bound to leave me...
Alita: Battle Angel is Advanced but Unexciting
Sonya Barlow, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
Director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron bring to life an empowering cinematic experience, Alita: Battle Angel, based off of the story “Gunnm” from the graphic novel series Manga by Yukito Kishiro. In a dystopian world, a young cyborg, Alita (Rosa Salazar), wake...
Sugar High is Worth the Drive at M Street Bakery
Mari Lynn, Guest Writer
March 4, 2019
Leaving my New Years resolution of eating healthier in Bloomfield Hills, I drove forty-five minutes away to downtown Howell. At 117 N. Michigan Ave is M Street Bakery, serving the sweetest and calorie filling treats since June 2018. Walking into this cozy modern bakeshop, I took in the aroma of f...
A Look Back at the 2019 Oscars
Fallan Sherman, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Marking its 91st year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences hosted their annual Academy Awards ceremony, better known by its nickname based on the golden statuettes each winner received, “the Oscars.” The Academy is the world's preeminent movie organization, comprised of more than 7,...
Thank U, Next Brings Experiences to Life
Shelby Jenkins, Staff Writer
February 18, 2019
It’s not a stretch to say that Ariana Grande has been through a lot in the past few months, but she has truly turned her pain into beauty through her latest album, Thank U, Next. The artist released her fifth album on February 9th, 2019, just a mere six months after the release of her previous album, Sweetener. T...
A Thrill Ride in the Cinema
Seema Shah, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The action-packed thriller Escape Room was released on January 4, 2019, as it received 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.4/10 star rating on IMDb. With seven rooms total and each with their own meaning, director Adam Robitel was able to create an eventful film centered around six wildly different characte...
Rent Minus the Live
Isabelle Harber, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
Fox’s production of Rent: Live, which aired on January 27, was almost anything but live; all but the last 15 minutes of the broadcast were pre-recorded footage of the previous day’s dress rehearsal. The Tony-award winning musical Rent, about a group of artists trying to survive and pr...
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