Film Review: Lisa Frankenstein

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 and after he’s brought back to life, the pair embark on a journey of self-discovery, love, revenge, and look for…

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Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain

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 edition of Mickey Mouse has become public domain as of January 1st, 2024. As you may know, Disney made a…

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Film Review: Mr. and Mrs. Smith

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 couple who turned out to be assassins who were ordered to kill the same target—each other. The Amazon Prime show…

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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 the 2018 horror novel, “Cabin at the End of the World” by Paul Tremblay, “Knock at the Cabin” brings suspense…

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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 pandemic. The pastel gingham costumes, vintage setting, and folksy songs inspired by classics like The Music Man and Carousel made…

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Hot Right Now: Top Movie Recommendations

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 right now in case you all are wondering what is in theaters and what is hot to watch. “The Super…

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