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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” was released on Nov. 17, 2023. Based on the popular novel by author Suzanne Collins, the film has grossed over $300 million globally.

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is a thought-provoking addition to the popular franchise

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2024

Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is the long-awaited prequel to the “Hunger Games” trilogy. The movie is set in Panem, a futuristic...

Turning Red movie poster

Why “Turning Red” is turning heads

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2022

To be honest, I went into "Turning Red" with low expectations. I had seen reviews on social media accusing the producers of pandering, or panda-ring, to Asians, and movies on Disney Plus have disappointed...

The featured poster for Disney's "Encanto" featuring Mirabel Madrigal and her family.

We should talk about Bruno: The truth is, we’re not all perfect

Emily Early and Audrey Ghosh February 28, 2022

Disney’s “Encanto” is a fun and colorful movie while still incorporating profound hidden messages, as Disney often does. With a box office of $234.2 million, “Encanto” has taken the world by...

Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen and Florence Pugh as the March sisters in "Little Women."

Greta Gerwig creates a modern masterpiece with classic novel “Little Women”

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 27, 2019

In the movie (and book!) “Little Women,” Meg March declares that “it’s so dreadful to be poor!” It’s a widely understood fact that to be lacking makes one sad, but both movie-goers and classic...

The perfect, bittersweet finale: “Avengers: Endgame”

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER April 30, 2019

“Avengers: Endgame” is nothing like anything that has ever come before it. Never before has there been a longer-running, more popular, blockbuster cinematic universe like the one Marvel has carefully...

“Us” will leave you unsettled

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER April 14, 2019

“Us” is the long anticipated follow-up to Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out”. The 2017 thriller established him as an up and coming force in the the horror genre and his second film...

“They Shall Not Grow Old” brings the past to life

“They Shall Not Grow Old” brings the past to life

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER February 8, 2019

For Armistice Day 2018, which marked 100 years since the end of World War I, the Imperial War Museum and 14-18 NOW commissioned “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson to create a documentary using...

Prepared to be shocked: this movie makes Spider-Man feel new

Andrew Li, STAFF WRITER January 24, 2019

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” provides an excellent and unique take compared to any other Spider-Man movie. Spider-Man has been a staple superhero with his red and blue costume, journalist alter...

Creed II enters the ring swinging

Creed II enters the ring swinging

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER December 17, 2018

There is always a level of wariness going into a sequel of a well-received film. 2015 brought us “Creed,” directed by Ryan Coogler, and it blew me away. But after learning that “Creed II” would...

Overlord covers familiar ground with fresh execution

Overlord covers familiar ground with fresh execution

Peyton Gaskill, STAFF WRITER November 27, 2018

On the surface, it’s easy to dismiss director Julius Avery’s “Overlord” as an over the top and uninspired action flick. And while, yes, the movie brings very few fresh ideas to the table, “Overlord”...