‘One Battle After Another Review’: Will PTA Finally Win His Long Overdue Oscar?
By Aydan Cantu If you’re someone who knows something about movies, chances are you have heard the name Paul Thomas Anderson—or his nickname PTA—before. Along with Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, and Christopher Nolan, Anderson is one of the best filmmakers of his generation. Throughout his three decade career, the filmmaker has delivered countless […]
REVIEW: ‘Caught Stealing’ is a miss
By Aydan Cantu From its marketing and cast interviews, Caught Stealing was talked to be a film in tone with Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (which also stars Griffin Dunne, no doubt an homage), yet while Scorsese’s masterpiece is an absurd comedy, Aronofsky’s film is a tone-deaf picture that comes off more insensitive than funny. Caught […]
‘Companion’ Review: Is Sophie Thatcher a star in the making?
By Aydan Cantu Two months after starring in the A24-Hugh Grant-led thriller, Heretic, actress Sophie Thatcher leads her film, Companion, which opened in theaters on January 31. The film follows Iris (Thatcher) and her boyfriend, Josh (Jack Quaid) on a weekend getaway at a remote cabin, when things go wrong. The best thing about this […]
REVIEW: Nosferatu fails to succumb its viewer to the darkness
By Aydan Cantu Alongside Jordan Peele and Ari Aster, Robert Eggers is one of the most acclaimed horror filmmakers today. His latest film, Nosferatu, an adaptation of the 1922 silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, houses a packed cast with the likes of Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, […]
Joker: Folie à Deux: Masterpiece or Mess?
By Aydan Cantu Five years after its predecessor took the world by storm, does Joker: Folie à Deux live up to its expectations? Many will tell you no, but I say yes! When the first film was released, I was blown away by it. It was unlike any movie I’d seen before and the same […]
DEBATE: Are ghosts real?
With the spooky season coming to a close, people are packing up their decor, costumes, and candy, saying goodbye to the beloved holiday to be largely forgotten for the rest of the year. There is an exception to this though: ghosts. The widely popularized creature is spoken about throughout the year, one of the few […]
Q&A: Sydney Waters reflects on her role as Gretchen Wieners in BHS’ Production of ‘Mean Girls: The Musical’
Q: Tell me about yourself and your connection to the Batavia Music Department. A: “I have been dancing since I was three years old and have been a part of the Batavia Music Department since middle school. I joined Show Choir as a sixth grader and have been a part of it ever since. I’ve […]
What age should teens stop trick-or-treating?
By Lylah Jakubiak The spooky season is finally underway. All around America, children busy themselves in preparation for the last day of the month: Halloween, the one night of the year when costumed children roam the streets in search of the esteemed king-sized candy bar. Throughout Batavia High School, students are already making plans for […]
Women In STEM: An inside look at the workings of the new club.
By Lylah Jakubiak As homecoming week comes to a close, two students are working to launch a new club to Batavia High School’s ever-growing collection. This new club, founded by Addi (Addison) Lowe and Julia Arulandu, is named Women In STEM, or WiSTEM for short. Assisted by Susan Fricke, their teacher sponsor, this new club […]
