Falcon Outlet

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

By Ryan Rosado

Beauty and the Beast was a Disney production that came out in the Fall of 1991 and was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Motion Picture. The movie is based off a French folklore that was adapted from a Russian tale, The Scarlet Flower. Through the movie, the viewer will follow through the troubles of a young French women who ends up in a magical castle as the prisoner of what would appear to be a horrible beast. Watch how Belle falls in love with the horrifying beast and shows that there’s more to love than just looks. Continue reading “Beauty and the Beast: Tale As Old As Time” →

Rating: 4.95 out of 5 stars

By Nicholas David

Rushmore: a high-class school for the gifted, holds one of the worst students ever. Max Fischer, a 15- year old focused more on his extracurricular activities than his actual grades and classes, is associated with practically every club at Rushmore. He even starts some of them himself, such as The Bombardment Society, which is essentially a dodge ball ring, along with the Kung Fu Club, the Rushmore Beekeepers, and the fencing team. Max Fisher, played by Jason Schwartzman, is faced up with the task of actually focusing on his school work, instead of his activities and time spent writing his plays.  Max has trouble focusing on his work after he meets a very attractive second grade teacher named Miss Rosemary Cross, played by Olivia Williams. Continue reading “Rushmore: Mainstreaming Indie Films” →

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars

By Haley Boyden

Good Will Hunting is a tale of a young, bright boy wasting his life away as a janitor at MIT.  Will Hunting (Matt Damon) needed direction in his life.  He was gifted in mathematics, yet he lived in a world that did not challenge his mind.  Will had anger issues, proven by the fights he found himself in. It took being arrested for him to see a psychologist, someone he had needed for quite sometime. Continue reading “Good Will Hunting: Inspires Viewers to be the Best They Can Be” →

Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

By Henry Jaques

Though some of the most memorable parts of Saving Private Ryan is the excessive gore, Saving Private Ryan not like your typical World War II movie that simply highlights the tragedies of war. Director Steven Spielberg, who is famous for directing Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Schindler’s List, writes a thrilling World War II film, which emphasizes the importance of looking out for one another. Robert Rodat, the writer, does this by fabricating a story in which ten men set out to save the mysterious and nearly intractable private James Ryan (Matt Damon), who is located somewhere in the heart of Northern France. Continue reading “Saving Private Ryan: Not Your Typical War Movie” →

Rating: 5 out 5 stars

By Regan Lynch

The crazy life of the McCallister family is brought to the screen again in this sequel to the original holiday comedy. Home Alone 2 stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, the fearless kid whose Christmas never goes as planned. The entertainment of the events and characters throughout the movie made it very enjoyable. I believe it was produced well and shows people that sequels shouldn’t always be judged prior to seeing the film.

Continue reading “Home Alone 2: A Worthy Sequel” →

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

By Emily Latulippe

What would you do if you had the house to yourself for a few days? Home Alone is a comedic holiday film based on a large family who plans on going to Paris for their Christmas vacation. The night before they leave, the house is very crazy, with all the family members scrambling around to get ready. The 8-year-old boy, Kevin, does not fit in the family well and is getting picked on by everyone. He ends up screaming, “I hope I never see any of you jerks again!” The next morning he wakes up to an empty house.

Continue reading “Home Alone: Amusing and Impractical” →