Hidden Figures: A Review
Ludana Jean Charles, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
Connection with Women’s Month In the movie Hidden Figures, the women are either judged by their experience, their gender, or their race. They are looked upon as unqualified individuals because they are black and are women. It’s as if saying, their physical characteristics are obstacles that are lim...
Music Debate: Astroworld is better than Queen, let’s argue.
Jamal Cole, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
Before I compare the albums, I want to give a brief history of each artist. Jacques Berman Webster II, better known as Travis Scott, has been making music since 2008. Signed to Epic Records, he gained popularity around 2012 when he dropped his first mixtape Owl Pharaoh, and he continued to gain a cult...
How It Ends: A Review
Makayla Coleman, Staff Writer
October 22, 2018
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
A movie that I watched recently on Netflix was How It Ends. The movie is about a man named Will (Theo James) and his future father in law (Forest Whitaker), who struggles to reach Sam (Kat Graham), who is thousands of miles away, in midst of an apocalypse. Will and Sam are a young couple who are ...
Charmed: A Look Back
Melodie Slaughter, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
As we approach the Halloween season, I encourage you to take a look at the remake of one of my personal favorite television shows growing up, Charmed. 20 years ago, the American fantasy drama television show Charmed aired. In a world where witches and angels come together to defeat a great evil by kic...
My Black Panther Experience
Taylor Nance, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
The movie Black Panther is another Marvel movie, which is one of my favorite movies of all time. I remember when the movie first came out earlier this year. I remember everybody talking about going to see the movie in theaters. Now, me, I didn’t even know what the movie was about nor did I want to go...
Venom: A Review
Alonzo Arostegui, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
Since before the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, comic book fans have been waiting to see Venom, one of Spider Man's most dangerous, as well as popular, villains make his appearance on the silver screen. While the character has appeared in previous films, such as the third installment of Sam...
Coraline: Is This the Best Children’s Horror Movie?
Amari Littleton, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
Coraline is seen on multiple platforms, such as Freeform and Netflix, once the month of October begins. It’s a stop-motion dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and based on the children’s novel by Neil Gaiman. The movie came out in February of 2009 and had a $60 million budget. In the first weekend of its premiere, it was rank...
Incredibles 2: A Review
Jovencio Daguio Jr., Staff Writer
September 10, 2018
Filed under A & E, Opinion, Showcase
The long-awaited film, Incredibles 2, premiered on the 15th of June 2018. It was then theatrically released throughout the United States 10 days after its premiere in Disney Digital 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX. The film was directed and written by Brad Bird and is a sequel of Incredibles (2004). Incred...
On My Block: The New Netflix Series
Kaitlyn Cooper, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018
Okay, so Netflix dropped a new series which follows what seems to be their new favorite demographic, which is following the lives of teenagers. The lives of these 5 friends goes far beyond just what high school can throw at them. The 1 season 10 episode series is full of surprises, laughs, unsolved ...
A Quiet Place: Film Review
Kevin Bautista, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
A Quiet Place was released on April 6th, 2018, with critical acclaim from everyone when it came out. It well deserved all the praise it earned, at least from my view of it. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the movie, and I could not emphasize how suspenseful the movie is. It fulfills its goal as a t...
Why I Decided to Play the Violin
Ji'keise Armwood, Staff Writer
April 21, 2018
Filed under A & E, Features, Opinion
My name is Ji’keise Armwood and I’m currently a senior in High School. One question I get a lot is “You play the violin?” And the general answer that I give people is a nod or a “yes;” however, what no one ever asks is the why. There are few occasions in which people will say that it is nice...
Hillcrest Drama Group Announces Spring Performance of How We Got On
April 13, 2018
Filed under A & E, Press Releases, Showcase
Hillcrest High School’s Drama Group is pleased to announce its spring performance of How We Got On by Idris Goodwin on April 26th at 4:00 P.M. and April 27th at 6:00 P.M. in the Hillcrest Cafe (Door 21). Tickets are available for $4 at the door. According to playscripts.com, How We Got On features ...
