‘Love and Monsters’ offers just right amount of thrills for Halloween treat
October 25, 2020
A hybrid of “Jurassic World” with its giant dinos and “The Maze Runner” with its pandemic-induced plot, “Love and Monsters” offers viewers a fast-paced adventure and a fresh take on the importance of family and taking risks for love -- and for oneself. With this premise, the PG-13-rated Paramount...
First season of Netflix’s Korean-imported drama quite ‘Okay’ to binge watch
August 29, 2020
It’s a classic story revolving around a pair of star-crossed lovers -- only with a hint of mild horror yet still quite satisfying to watch. The debut season of the Korean TV drama, “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay,” originally aired from June 20-Aug. 9 in South Korea but has been available for st...
Get ready to sing along with Disney Plus’ latest movie adaptation of the young adult novel, ‘Stargirl’
March 22, 2020
In a March 13 interview with USA Today, Grace VanderWaal said she wrote her song, “Today and Tomorrow,” on the set of her debut film, “Stargirl,” without any intention of including it in the movie. The 16-year-old “America’s Got Talent” Season 11 winner said she showed it to the movie’s director Julia Hart (“Fast Color”), who ...
Despite cliche elements, Pixar’s first fantasy production, ‘Onward,’ moves with dramatic flair
March 15, 2020
Although Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” has a predictable redemptive plot, the wholesome film impressively crafts a time-conscious story containing multiple layers within 102-minutes. Blue-skinned elf brothers Ian (Tom Holland, “Dolittle”) and Barley Lightfoot (Chris Pratt, “Avengers: Endgame”)...
Fall musical ’Sister Act’ to be staged off campus — just one of many firsts for Sunny Hills’ theater program
October 16, 2019
This fall’s musical, “Sister Act,” will have several firsts for theater teacher Amanda Gieser. First time the performances will be held off campus -- because of Performing Arts Center modernization at Sunny Hills, audiences will have to travel to Buena Park High School’s theater to watch “Sister...
‘Joker’ evokes sympathy from audience despite concerns over violence backlash
October 16, 2019
Expertly capturing the haunting psychology and disturbed mind of arguably the most infamous antagonist in Detective Comics history, the newest film to continue the Batman legacy, Joker, successfully conveys the villain’s wretched beginnings as a misunderstood man before adopting his iconic identity. With a ca...
Despite its pleasant atmosphere, Cafe Mak’s breads sell out too quickly in the afternoon
September 13, 2019
Replacing the Korean bakery, Cake House, Cafe Mak Bakery has opened in Buena Park, offering assorted breads, cakes and drinks and hoping to draw in the same clientele that frequented the previous establishment. However, Cafe Mak’s baked goods do not live up to the previous bakery’s pastries. Cake H...
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