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Tales of the Jedi: New Animated Shorts Give Characters New Depth Rating: 5 out of 5 Lightsabers

Posted on November 14, 2022November 13, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Julia McGrath ’23 mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Star Wars fans old and new will find that Tales of the Jedi, a series of six new animated short films, brings something new to the iconic franchise. While the fandom has long been divided on multiple different topics, this new show focuses on two fan-favorite characters that bridge that gap: Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano. The former has made a notable appearance in the prequel films, played by…

The Horror of a Smile

Posted on November 14, 2022November 13, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu The 2022 suspense thriller “Smile” puts a new twist on classic horror movie tropes. From director Parker Finn, this film follows Dr. Rose Cotter, played by Sosie Bacon, a therapist who witnesses a horrifying accident involving a patient, Laura (Caitlin Stasey) who claims some evil entity is following her. Afterwards, Cotter begins experiencing the same symptoms and seeing the same figures that Laura described before she took her own…

‘Umma’ Review

Posted on April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lfc.edu Released in March, 2022, Sandra Oh inspires terror as Amanda in the new horror film, Umma. The film follows Amanda and her daughter Chris (Fivel Stewart). They live on an off-the-grid farm without any form of electricity. After she learns that her mother passed, Amanda’s uncle brings her remains. Fear ensues when Umma (Korean for “mother”) refuses to be put to rest without her daughter. This film utilizes…

‘Antlers’ Review

Posted on April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Jenn Arias Staff writer ariasjri@lfc.edu Movie theater ticket prices have been on a steady incline for decades. While it’s nice to grab a beer and some buttery popcorn and sit in a reclining armchair in front of the big screen, the cost is hardly ideal for college students. HBO Max’s special streaming premier of Searchlight Pictures’ Antlers brings the theater to your very own television screen—for a fraction of the price. Antlers, which hit…

‘No Exit’ Review

Posted on April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Jenn Arias ’23 Staff writer ariasjri@lfc.edu Warning: spoilers. No Exit, a Hulu Original thriller released late February, 2022, follows Darby (Havana Rose Liu), a recovering addict living in a rehabilitation hospital. Darby gets news of her mother’s brain aneurysm, sending her fleeing from Sober Living home while risking incarceration. Determined to reach her mother, she steals a car in the hospital parking lot, but Mother Nature has other plans. An awful mountain blizzard closes…

Movie Review: “My Best Friend Anne Frank”

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Julia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lfc.edu Rating: 4 out of 5 TRIGGER WARNING: Antisemitism, depictions of the Holocaust. Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, “My Best Friend Anne Frank” is a film about the highs and lows of female friendship as much as it is about World War II. As Nazism impacts their lives more and more, these girls persist in trying to make the most of their situation. Told…

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