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Twilight vs Hunger Games thumbnail graphic. Graphic by: Natalie Di Silvestri

Hunger Games vs Twilight: What’s the better 2010’s saga?

Natalie Di Silvestri May 28, 2025

What series do Ventura High School students prefer? Both the “Hunger Games” series and the “Twilight Saga” stem from popular books written in the 2000’s. Both series soon became some of the...

Snow White (1937) compared to the newest Snow White (2025) shows the massive differences that people have criticized. Differences such as Snow white's hair, the outfits etc. Graphic by: Emma Blackburn

Disney’s “Snow White” was a major flop

Emma Blackburn May 28, 2025

What makes Disney's live action remake of “Snow White” so hated? March 21, 2025 was the release date for Disney’s latest live-action film, “Snow White.” The movie flopped with a 1.6/10 on IMDb...

Social Media has dissected the sentence "No one mourns the Wicked" into "No, one mourns the wicked." and "No, one mourns, the wicked." Meaning that Elphaba and Glinda both mourn each other. Graphic by: Brody Daw

Opinion: Did Wicked the Movie Defy Gravity

Sophia Denzler and Brody Daw December 17, 2024

How Does Wicked On Screen Compare to Broadway? The release of the movie “Wicked” adapted from the 2003 Broadway show follows the stories of Elphaba and Glinda, who become the Wicked Witch of the West...

Halloween collage of all the movies that rated in the article. Graphics done by Meah Pacheco.

Cougar Critique: Halloween movie reviews

Meah Pacheco October 14, 2024

What makes a Halloween movie a classic? A classic Halloween movie has many elements of horror such as suspense, a memorable villain like Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger, a spooky setting and an intense...

The namesake of the movie, blood and honey, is seen and symbolized throughout the film when Winnie the Pooh is on screen as he's a bear. Graphic by: Coen Wagoner

Cougar Critique: “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2” movie review

Aidyn Beltran Herrera May 3, 2024

 Is it a good movie that's worth your time? The idea of turning a childhood icon into a serial killer is an invigorating idea to many.   In 2023, “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” was released...

The movie "Anyone But You" has a box office gross of over $150 million dollars. Graphic by: Elizabeth Gallo

Cougar Critique: “Anyone but You”

Elizabeth Gallo February 13, 2024

America’s most recent romantic comedy has viewers entertained Directed by Will Gluck, “Anyone but You” was released to the U.S. by Sony Pictures on Dec. 22, 2023. It is an American romantic comedy...

The movie Priscilla had a box office gross of $19,602,138 dollars. Graphic by: Brody Daw

Cougar Critique: “Priscilla”

Brody Daw and Sophia Denzler December 3, 2023

Our thoughts and opinions on the movie “Priscilla” Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, the A24 film “Priscilla” released on Oct. 27 following Priscilla Presley and world famous singer Elvis...

The "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie is now available on Peacock, a streaming platform. Photo by: Sawyer Cameron

Cougar Critique: Five Nights at Freddy’s

Sawyer Cameron November 17, 2023

Why is the Five Nights at Freddy's movie nothing like the game I recently watched “Five Nights at Freddy's” by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon and was disappointed that it was nothing like the game....

"The Banshees of Inisherin" tackles many heavy topics including depression, grief, self-doubt and abuse. Luke Hansen '23 said, "The theme of grief resonated with me because of how well and accurately it was displayed in this movie." Graphic by: Hugh Murphy

Opinion: “The Banshees of Inisherin” explores the human condition through a dark and twisted sense of humor

Miles Newman and Hugh Murphy February 24, 2023

Martin McDonagh’s magnum opus glistens from the performances of its two stars “The Banshees of Inisherin” was released on Oct. 21, 2022. The film has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including...

The directors of "Everything Everywhere All At Once," Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, are known for their extremist humor and have worked on other projects together including "Swiss Army Man" and DJ Snake's "Turn Down for What" music video. Graphic by: Jane Armstrong

Opinion: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is a promising frontrunner for this year’s Oscars

Jane Armstrong February 10, 2023

The absurdist multiverse drama is nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including best picture   The 2022 film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is a bizarre and heartwarming drama directed by...

"Girl Interrupted," tackles important topics of mental illness and portrays the hardships that arise from being a teenage girl with mental health issues. Graphic by: Jane Armstrong

Opinion: What is wrong with “Girl Interrupted”

Jane Armstrong and Sophia Nacu February 10, 2023

Mental illness depicted in movies can be revolutionary but over romanticized, why is that?   The romanticization of suffering and mental illness within our society today is prevalent. The need...

As of Feb. 7th Spirited Away earned ¥30.4 billion, and was the highest grossing film in Japanese history. graphic by: Anastasia Nisky

Movie review: Chaos occurs when a young girl moves to a new city.

Anastasia Nisky and Brianna Ramirez February 10, 2023

“Spirited Away” depicts a lost girl in a spirit world trying to save her parents and get back home “Spirited Away” is an animated motion picture from Japan created by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released...

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