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Film Review: Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Posted on March 3, 2024March 3, 2024 by Lia Fiffles

Rating: 3/5 Jacqueline Toledo Soto ’24Staff Writertoledosotoj@lakeforest.edu Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiered on Amazon Prime on February 2, 2024. Donald Glover plays John Smith, and Maya Erskine plays Jane Smith. The show is a spin-off of the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The story revolves around a married couple who turned out to be assassins who were ordered to kill the same target—each other. The Amazon Prime show…

Would You Answer the Door?

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Jenn Arias ‘24 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu Dave Bautista breaks the mold of his typecast, larger-than-life role in an unexpected part in 2023’s newest horror film, “Knock at the Cabin.” Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Bautista gives a moving performance as Leonard, who has “the most important job in the history of the world.” Based on the 2018 horror novel, “Cabin at the End of the World” by Paul Tremblay, “Knock at the Cabin” brings suspense…

**TV Review: Schmigadoon S2E1: Welcome to Schmicago**

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Rating: 5 out of 5 Jazz Hands Julia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu When the first season of Apple TV’s Schmigadoon premiered in the summer of 2021, the homage to the happy-go-lucky musicals of the 1940s and ’50s, the show was exactly what audiences needed to brighten up their days inside due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pastel gingham costumes, vintage setting, and folksy songs inspired by classics like The Music Man and Carousel made…

Hot Right Now: Top Movie Recommendations

Posted on April 21, 2023April 9, 2024 by Paityn Tabor

Marybel Sacramento ’26 Staff Writer sacramentomso@lakeforest.edu Summer is almost here and classes are coming to an end in a few days, so why not take a break while studying and finishing up final projects? Although the most anticipated movies of 2023 aren’t coming out until summer, here is my final recommendation of movies to watch right now in case you all are wondering what is in theaters and what is hot to watch. “The Super…

Rankings of the Oscars ’23 Best Picture Movies Nominees: A Recommendation For You

Posted on March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

By Marybel Sacramento ’26 Staff writer sacramentomso@lakeofrest.edu On March 12, Hollywood hosted the biggest party and award show of the year, which is well-known to the film industry and the world as “The Oscars.” Since the beginning, the event has sparked controversy each year regarding which actor/actress/movie won the Oscar, who should have won Best “____” or even featured an exciting turn of events that shook the audience and the world, such as last year….

**TV Review: Daisy Jones and the Six, Episodes 1-3**

Posted on March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Rating: 4 out of 5 Fictional Rock Bands Julia McGrath ’23 mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Based on the popular novel of the same name, the miniseries Daisy Jones and the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a ’70s rock band in a documentary-style format. The first three episodes, which premiered on March 3, initially center around two separate storylines: that of the titular singer-songwriter Daisy Jones, and an up-and-coming rock band led by brothers Graham…

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