Frozen 2: A Look From the Outside
Will Jones, Staff Writer
December 14, 2019
Elsa, Anna, and the rest of the Frozen crew are back on the big screen after six years of rumors and talk of a lovable Disney revamp. While, of course, every 4 to twelve-year-old boy or girl is going to think the Frozen franchise and its characters are the best thing that’s happened to Hollywood and...
New Zombieland Story Falls Short
Evan Craig, Staff Writer
December 2, 2019
After 10 years of waiting and anticipation, Columbia Pictures released its new installment of Zombieland on October 18th. The arrival of the movie has brought a great deal of hype. Both fans and newcomers lined up to see this film in action. I'm surprised that many students did not have a clue what...
Latest in Star Wars Installment Met with Anticipation
Jackson Grimes, Staff Writer
December 2, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is supposedly the last Star Wars film to come out in the “skywalker” saga. However, there could still be Star Wars films set in the movie universe and even tv shows like the live-action Mandalorian series. As always, It was directed by J.J. Abrams and the story is...
New Hulu Show Based on John Green’s Novel
Willa Roberts, Managing Editor
December 2, 2019
How will we ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering? Alaska Young regarded this as the most important question we must ask ourselves. Alaska has secrets, as most of us do, but she is more damaged than she lets on. The new Hulu original mini-series, Looking for Alaska, is directly based on John Green’s...
Composing with Passion
Angie Black, Editor in Chief
November 24, 2019
Putting the pen to paper and writing out a song that’s meaningful is a challenge, but knowing that the piece will be performed in front of college professors and Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) players make it an even more daunting task. “[This project] gives me the freedom to do what I want to...
The Evolution of Horror Movie Monsters
Jackson Grimes, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Horror movies have been around for what feels like forever, but the monsters within them have been changing and morphing ever since the beginning. One of the first movie monsters can be traced back to 1915 with the movie “The Golem” which was based on a legend where a clay man was brought to life...
Countdown not Different than other Dystopias
Sofia Freed, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
What if an app could tell you exactly when you were going to die? Countdown is yet another take on man vs. technology. The movie begins when a group of college students find an app that supposedly tells you when you will die. After downloading the app, one of the students is surprised to find that she...
Living With Yourself Provides a Look into the Mind
Zab Rodriguez, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Netflix’s original "Living With Yourself", created by Timothy Greenberg, is very original and fresh. "Living With Yourself" is about a man named Miles Elliot, played by Paul Rudd, who is burned out on life. A co-worker notices this and recommends going to a spa. Costing $50,000, Miles undergoes a mysterious...
Red Dragon Players Prepare for Spring Awakening Debut
Belle Dilger, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
Spring Awakening’s debut is arriving in the Preas Theater soon. This play was written by Steven Stater based off the original written by Frank Wedekind and it’s music was created by Duncan Sheik. The first performance will be on Oct. 24. The other shows are Oct. 25, 26, 31 and Nov. 1 and 2. All...
Southwest Theaters, Cheaper Option for Comfortable Movie Experience
Katarina Carrico, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7 by Research Boulevard is a cheaper alternative to go see movies because the ones that are shown have already been out for several months. All shows before 6 p.m. are $4, and after, $5. Pricing has increased because of renovations with the seats; they can now lean bac...
Bumbleebee (2019) Captures the Original 90s Touch
Zab Rodriguez, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight is the newest installment in the Transformers movie franchise. It is about the Autobots fleeing their home planet, Cybertron, to help their kind survive by escaping the Decepticons. Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, sends Bumblebee to Earth to make a base fo...
Pet Sematary Scares, but Doesn’t Live Up to Original
Denisse Vargas, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Pet Sematary is the remake of the classic 1989 movie, based off of Stephen King’s novel, all going by the same name. It was a highly anticipated movie because of the popularity that the 1989 version gained and I couldn’t wait to see if it lived up to its predecessor. Unfortunately, I was left a bit...
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I’m Will, I am currently a Senior, and this is my second year on the newspaper staff. I enjoy watching as well as playing all sorts of sports, football and soccer in particular.