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The Warren Cases

Alyson Gonzalez, Print Editor in Chief • April 7, 2021

Story Behind The Conjuring Franchise The Conjuring film franchise gives everyone a real scare in the movie theaters. The best way to overcome the fear from a scary movie is to think it's not real. Although, it's a different case for the The Conjuring films. They are real. Some were based on real events. The...

Promising Young Woman Movie Review

Valeria Yanez, Reporter • April 5, 2021

“Promising Young Woman'' is about a medical school drop out named Cassandra that is 30 years old. The movie shows the realities of sexual assault and how men have been excused for thier predatory behavior, all while showing the hardships of being a woman in society these days. The main character...

Monster in the Family

Alyson Gonzalez, Print Editor in Chief • March 24, 2021

Lifetime has released another “Ripped From the Headlines'' film. The “Ripped From the Headlines'' films are projects based on actual events. The Lifetime film, Girl in the Basement, is about a young girl, looking forward to her 18th birthday, is imprisoned by her own father. It premiered on February...

Los Angeles Comic Con Recap

Luis Gutierrez, Podcast Director • October 29, 2018

Los Angeles Comic Con is an annual event held every year in the Los Angeles convention center that brings people of all walks of life together. The event itself isn’t just catered to comic fans, but to anyone who has an interest in what is considered “nerdy” or “geeky” stuff. It isn’t just...

Review: Halloween

Jennifer España, Managing Editor • October 26, 2018

Trick or treat! It’s the boogeyman, returning to the big screen after his theatrical debut back in 1978. The story follows Michael Myers, a six-year-old boy who commits a gruesome murder on All-Hallows-Eve. 15 years after committing the murder of his eldest sister, Myers escapes the mental institution...

Review: Venom

Jaime Aparicio, Science and Technology Editor • October 12, 2018

Marvel brings a new universe in the film Venom. Most of the box-office success belongs to Marvel Studios. While Spider-Man is linked with Marvel Studios from Sony Pictures. Sony decides to take a different route with Spidey-related characters and build their own cinematic universe. The movie stars Tom...

Why An Abled Actor Shouldn’t Play a Disabled Character

Danielle Anzures, Reporter • September 21, 2018

In the modern day world, most people would be outraged if the role of a colored person was given to a white actor. In fact, we’ve seen cases of outrage at casting mistakes not even more than a couple of years ago. Films like Ghost in the Shell, Netflix’s Death Note, and Pan experienced backlash...

Incredibles 2 Review

Luis Gutierrez , Podcast Director • June 14, 2018

Incredibles 2 was a work of art, plain and simple. This movie was great from start to finish, there was never a dull moment. If you even dared to look at your phone or blink you’d miss an amazing moment. This movie was 10+ years in the making, the first one came out way back in 2004! It was needless...

Avengers: Infinity War Review

May 2, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War Certainly Is A Marvel

The best thing can be said is that Infinity war is a memorable film and one that is going to be discussed for a long time.

Noah Garcia, Associate Editor • May 2, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War is the “foot past the finish line” celebration for those who have invested 10(+) years of their life to this property. This movie is-and plays out as- a huge celebration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s existence, as well as an amalgamation of everything that works within it.

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Rio Entertainment Talks Ready Player One

March 13, 2018

2018 Academy Awards Wrap-Up

Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor • March 4, 2018

The 90th Academy Awards took place Sunday, March 4 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “The Shape of Water” was the stand-out film, but empowering speeches and musical performances capped the exciting night. This year’s Academy Awards was a bit different from those in the past. There were more...