BY THOMAS WOOD Around the turn of the 21st century, Disney started producing a new sort of movie. They decided to branch away from their animated roots and make some original live-action films. Eventually, this venture would go on to produce classic films like Teen Beach Movie and […]
BY KAYA DWYER Going into this story originally, I looked at all the “progressive” changes the ISD has made to better accommodate Special-Education students—and found myself disappointed. In the need for such change, the ISD limits themselves with things that don’t actually achieve their goals. Roughly two months […]
BY THOMAS WOOD Dreamworks is an animation studio primarily known for its 3D animation. Classic films such as the “Shrek” franchise, “How to Train Your Dragon”, and “Boss Baby” all use the usual Dreamworks animation style. However, around the turn of the twenty-first century, Dreamworks still produced many […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In the early spring months of the year 2000, a movie was released by the name of American Psycho. Mimicking the book of the same name, the movie ended up garnering a sort of cult following as the years went by, even regaining some popularity […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In April of 2001, Dreamworks released a beloved movie by the name of Shrek. This movie was extremely successful and received many sequels and spin-offs, most of which were welcome additions to the cinematic universe. One of the most successful additions to the Shrek universe […]
BY ADAM PRESTON It feels like nowadays your options are limited to the scope of your labor. A constant nose to the grindstone pace, combined with attitudes and societies built around being busy, the feeling tends to be exhausting. This is no different for students here at Truman, […]
BY BAY COLT “It’s hard to tell the difference between sea and sky, between voyager and sea. Between reality and the workings of the heart.” Published in 2002 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore is a brilliant and intriguing novel that is certain to captivate […]
BY BENTLEY BARTLETT Spider-Man: No Way Home is an elaborate visual film piece that left a colorful mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has continued to bring in flooding masses of positive ratings. Generating 1.916 billion dollars in the box office, it is safe to say that […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In the holiday season of 2002, Adam Sandler advanced his career and broadened his horizons. He finally made his very first movie for the holidays. It’s a unique holiday movie as well, primarily focused on Hanukkah instead of Christmas. This movie also made history as […]
BY ROSA PRESTON This story is sponsored by Santa! “Coal isn’t half bad considering it’s worth $268 per ton.” It’s December, and according to the song: “So I must join the race, where I will have to face a list of hundre-” Wait, you’re not a choir kid? […]