Arts & Entertainment
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Review of Society of The Snow
Jacqueline Toledo Soto ’24Staff Writertoledosotoj@lakeforest.edu On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains. The flight carried 40 passengers and five crew members, with only 16 survivors who had to endure two and a half months of harsh conditions before being rescued. The recently released film The Society of the…
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Film Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek ’24Staff Writerrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film tells the story of Bella Baxter, a woman who’s been brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist. Based on the Alasdair Gray novel of the same name, this film chronicles Bella’s experiences trying to navigate the complex world around her in…
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Movie Review
Rating: 5/5 Jacqueline Toledo Soto ’24Staff Writertoledosotoj@lakeforest.edu Dune: Part Two premiered on March 1, making it one of the most-anticipated movies of the year. Dune: Part One came out in 2021 and impressed audiences with its unique soundtrack, storyline, and cinematography. The second part was anticipated by fans seeking to immerse themselves in the world…
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Film Review: Theatrical Re-Release of Labyrinth
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek ’24Staff Writerrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelley, Jim Henson’s fantasy cult classic tells the story of Sarah, a teenager who’s forced to babysit on yet another weekend. Frustrated with her predicament and using an active imagination, Sarah summons the goblins to take her baby step brother…
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Film Review: Lisa Frankenstein
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek, ’24Features Editorrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, Zelda Williams’ feature directorial debut tells the story of Lisa, an eccentric teenager with a dark past who loves horror and spends most of her time in graveyards. As such, her biggest crush is a deceased unmarried Victorian man…
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Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain
Izzy Poisel ’27Staff Writerpoiselela82@lakeforest.edu All of us remember seeing a form of Mickey Mouse in our childhood, it is practically an inevitable experience. From his debut in 1928, he has become a notable icon for children everywhere and throughout history. Among many other icons in Disney history, like Winnie-the Pooh and Sherlock Holmes, the original…
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Film Review: Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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…
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Would You Answer the Door?
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…
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TV Review: Schmigadoon S2E1: Welcome to Schmicago
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…
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Hot Right Now: Top Movie Recommendations
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…