Netflix’s Global Dominance is Bad for Producers
Will Rosenblum, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
In 2019, Netflix had nearly 150 million users, cementing itself as an important part of the film industry today. Despite its success, Netflix’s popularity has deeply damaged the film and media industry. The problem begins in the power that Netflix holds over creators by keeping data on the demographics...
Holiday Movies Allow Students to Unwind this Winter
Catherine Barry and Payton Crosby, Contributing Writers
December 18, 2018
As we head in to 2019, we could all use some time to relax from the stress of finals. These four holiday movies are great ways to spend that time. 1. A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding: This movie is a sequel to A Christmas Prince, a Netflix original which follows a journalist who goes to the ...
The Hate U Give Causes Viewers to Reflect on Race
Amaka Nwokocha, Contributing Writer
November 2, 2018
The Hate U Give, directed by George Tillman Jr, is about a teenage girl named Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) who lives in a predominantly black neighborhood with gangs, drugs, and high crime rates. She goes to a school called Williamson Prep, which is affluent and predominantly white. The school is not...
Top 5 reasons you need to see “The Hunger Games’
Zahara Kathawalla, Staff Writer
March 15, 2012
1) From book to movie One of the most exciting things about seeing your favorite book on the big screen is seeing the story come to life. Lizz Buchanan said she’s not only thrilled about the movie but how it “encourages everyone to start reading.” However, adapting a book from a movie can be a dan...
Flashback to the 80s: The controversy behind Footloose and its remake
Molly Apple, Staff Writer
September 24, 2011
While Footloose may seem like just another dance flick, the movie prompts discussion on topics such as the nature of remakes, teen rebellion, even dance culture at Blake.With all this recent talk of remaking films such as Footloose, everyone’s wondering if Hollywood’s just plain running out of id...