5 Stars for the Modern Take on an American Classic: The Great Gatsby

Renee Buchanan, Staff Writer
June 8, 2013

The much anticipated 2013 film version of The Great Gatsby, which is based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was released May 10, 2013, and it did not disappoint. I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars. The Great Gatsby is about a Midwestern war veteran, Jay Gatsby, who moves next door to his... Read more »

The Host Book vs. The Host Movie: The Book Wins

Shayla Lugo, Staff Writer
June 8, 2013

After releasing the multi-million dollar book series, The Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer has continued her career going to a science-fictional love story, The Host. The book was published in May 2008 and was then released as a movie on March 29, 2013. With fans awaiting the next Stephenie Meyer production,... Read more »

Dead Island Riptide Review

Tyler Miller
June 8, 2013

Dead Island Riptide is the second installment in the Dead Island series. This game follows the plot of its predecessor, Dead Island, as players play as one of five survivors who have escaped an island inhabited by zombies. As one of the survivors, players land on a boat and are taken prisoner by the... Read more »

Fast and Furious 6 Gets 5 Stars

Sihana Meta, Staff Writer
May 31, 2013

Fast and Furious 6 has been one of the most anticipated movies of 2013. Now that it is out, it’s clear that it is different compared to the previous versions of the movie. This one didn’t incorporate the underground racing theme as the previous versions did; all of the characters have separated... Read more »

My Chemical Romance: Broken But Remembered

William J. Brown
May 31, 2013

The world of rock n’ roll shook recently as alternative rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR) announced its break up on March 22, 2013 via website after 12 years of hardcore music making. If there was ever time to reflect and remember the band’s accomplishments and great music, now is that time. It... Read more »

Iron Man 3: The Best Iron Man Yet

Kris Kozlowski, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

Blockbuster and action-adventure movie, Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, debuted in theaters May 3, 2013 after much hype and anticipation. Anyone who has seen The Avengers knows that Tony Stark saved the world and almost sacrificed his life in the process. After the attack that almost... Read more »

Olympus Has Fallen: 5 Stars

William J. Brown
May 24, 2013

Realistic scenarios, guns blazing, important people in distress, a one-man army, and Morgan Freeman—what’s not to love? Antoine Fuqua’s latest movie, Olympus Has Fallen (2013), hit theatres on March 22 and attracted huge audiences that came to watch Gerard Butler take back what is rightfully America’s:... Read more »

HHS Singin’ in the Rain: 5 Stars!

Nicole Lembo, Contributor
May 6, 2013

Hawthorne High School’s spring production of Singin’ in the Rain was held April 25-28, 2013, and all who attended would agree, it was quite a success. As the curtain opened, the audience was immediately transported back to 1920’s Hollywood. The story began at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the... Read more »

Five Stars for “42”: True Story of an American Legend

Brian Sommer, Staff Writer
May 5, 2013

42, written and directed by Brian Helgeland, is a sports drama about Jack Roosevelt Robinson, commonly known as Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier by becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947. The movie was released on Friday, April 12, 2013,... Read more »

Artist Review: Machine Gun Kelly

Sihana Meta, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013

Many people heard of Machine Gun Kelly (aka MGK–whose real name is Richard Colson Baker), when his hit song “Wild Boy” was released. Although “Wild Boy”was a hit with fans, many people don’t actually know what the rest of his music is about. MGK had a tough life growing up and is one... Read more »