Can you recall the end of the last horror movie you watched? On Halloween night, like many other high-schoolers, Minnehaha Academy sophomore Christopher Stone chose to spend his evening watching a...
Movies Articles
History and film: fact or fiction
Is the screen an adequate medium for depicting the events of history? This October, highly-esteemed director Martin Scorsese released a must-see historical spectacle, and the latest addition...
Barbie: Revolutionizing cinema?
Movie breaks box office, carries strong message Nicolas Freeman, theater teacher at Minnehaha Academy, had just finished watching the newly released Barbie movie. As he walked out of the movie...
Film review: Oppenheimer
Nolan combines technical brilliance with riveting storytelling While the “Barbenheimer” craze – a moniker given to the pair of box office powerhouses Barbie and Oppenheimer – is dominating popular...
As tech changes so do perspectives
Streaming options and mobile devices make viewing movies easier, but are theaters still better? Creed 3, The Super Mario Brothers Movie and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery can now be easily seen...
Young viewers slow to discover artistry, uniqueness of independent movies
The art of filmmaking has significantly evolved over the years. While movies once had no sound or color, today we see a wide variety of different special effects as well as camera techniques. Many...
A24: The best movie studio you’ve never heard of
Indie studio quickly establishes reputation for high-quality, entertaining films Winter break is just around the...
Talon picks what to watch during Christmas, for the people
All of the Talon members gave me their favorite Christmas movie. I had to rank them so you know who is telling the...
New Summer Movie Previews
Summer is just around the corner, and with that Hollywood has begun advertising for its summer movies. Without a doubt...
Inside the Oscars process: Nicholas Freeman’s perspective
Theater and photography teacher Nicholas Freeman shares what it's like to participate in the voting process, what he...
Disney live action
Disney brings classic animated movies to life with well known actors It's a scene that many may remember from their...
Minnehaha sophomores compare The Lord of the Flies to the movie Mean Girls
"I think [watching Mean Girls in English class] is a great idea. It's funny, and then it also shows...how girls act,...
Small business, big screen
In the era of Netflix and megaplexes, an independent cinema in Columbia Heights gives audiences a classic moviegoing...
“Fantasy has become reality” – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Amidst the dry hills of the deserts of Tatooine, a series of beeping...
A summer of love
Extraordinary love and unexpected endings, what more could you ask for? The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay bring...