Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is comparable to its movie adaptation April 3, 2024 — by Meher Bhatnagar Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Divergent” After a long day at Redwood Middle School, it was tradition for most of us to scour the aisles of the Saratoga Library, grab a snack from the vending machine, sit down and do homework or read a book. As I found my way into the teen section as […] read more » ‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » ‘Dune: Part Two’ blows the sci-fi genre out of the sand March 26, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Dune: Part Two” When I recently walked into a fully packed IMAX theater to watch “Dune: Part Two,” I had high expectations, given it was following up one of the most innovative movies of the past few years. Ten minutes in, I had already been blown away by the first […] read more » The 96th Oscars: a night of surprise and groundbreaking records March 18, 2024 — by Christina Labban On March 10 and six minutes past the expected time, the 96th edition of the Oscars began with Jimmy Kimmel taking the stage for his fourth turn as Oscars host. Highlights of the night included John Cena announcing Holly Waddington’s award for best costume design while naked other than a strategically placed piece of paper, […] read more »
‘Us’: Peele’s sinister thriller film leaves you questioning your existence March 28, 2024 — by Emma Fung Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead. During quarantine, I finally mustered up the courage to leave behind my anti-scary movie ideals and watch my first horror movie, Jordan Peele’s 2019 thriller “Us.” I was immediately hooked when I first read the plot summary, which revolves around a family facing a sudden attack by masked killers. Sounds like […] read more » ‘Dune: Part Two’ blows the sci-fi genre out of the sand March 26, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Dune: Part Two” When I recently walked into a fully packed IMAX theater to watch “Dune: Part Two,” I had high expectations, given it was following up one of the most innovative movies of the past few years. Ten minutes in, I had already been blown away by the first […] read more » The 96th Oscars: a night of surprise and groundbreaking records March 18, 2024 — by Christina Labban On March 10 and six minutes past the expected time, the 96th edition of the Oscars began with Jimmy Kimmel taking the stage for his fourth turn as Oscars host. Highlights of the night included John Cena announcing Holly Waddington’s award for best costume design while naked other than a strategically placed piece of paper, […] read more »
‘Dune: Part Two’ blows the sci-fi genre out of the sand March 26, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Editor’s Note: Minor spoilers for “Dune: Part Two” When I recently walked into a fully packed IMAX theater to watch “Dune: Part Two,” I had high expectations, given it was following up one of the most innovative movies of the past few years. Ten minutes in, I had already been blown away by the first […] read more » The 96th Oscars: a night of surprise and groundbreaking records March 18, 2024 — by Christina Labban On March 10 and six minutes past the expected time, the 96th edition of the Oscars began with Jimmy Kimmel taking the stage for his fourth turn as Oscars host. Highlights of the night included John Cena announcing Holly Waddington’s award for best costume design while naked other than a strategically placed piece of paper, […] read more »
The 96th Oscars: a night of surprise and groundbreaking records March 18, 2024 — by Christina Labban On March 10 and six minutes past the expected time, the 96th edition of the Oscars began with Jimmy Kimmel taking the stage for his fourth turn as Oscars host. Highlights of the night included John Cena announcing Holly Waddington’s award for best costume design while naked other than a strategically placed piece of paper, […] read more »