College-Readiness
21 January 2013 PANEL: On December 18, AVID hosted its third annual college panel. By Leti Bernard, Features Editor Most high school students plan on going to college after they…
Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13): A Savage Slice of Life
22 January 2013 Directed by: Benh Zeitlin Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly What it’s about: A six-year-old girl navigates through troubles in her storm-ridden “Bathtub.” Rated: PG-13 (for…
Preview: Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
16 January 2013 GAMES: Nintendo released the trailer for its new sixth generation Pokémon game and has drastically turned the 8-bit 2D concept of the original Pokémon on its head.…
The Impossible (PG-13): Strengths of Nature
21 January 2013 Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona Starring: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin and Oaklee Pendergast What It’s About: During a vacation, a family fights to…
Silver Linings Playbook (R): Excelsior
13 January 2013 Directed by: David O. Russell Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver and Chris Tucker What It’s About: A fresh-out-of-the-nut-house former high school teacher…
Django Unchained (R): A Southern Myth
13 January 2013 Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson What It’s About: A slave-turned-bounty-hunter sets out to rescue his…
Les Misérables (PG-13): from the Stage to the Screen
13 January 2013 Directed by: Tom Hooper Starring: Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russel Crowe and Amanda Seyfried What It’s About: After 19 years of imprisonment, a frenchman breaks parole and…
Robin Hood Comes to the Rescue
13 January 2013 By Joann Lee, Staff Writer Hurricane Sandy raged through the east coast in a frightening frenzy late October, causing huge cities like New York City to be…
An Oddly Compelling Tale of Rectangles
13 January 2013 By Tyler Demshki, Staff Writer Thomas Was Alone. So begins this independent production developed and published by Mike Bithell on 2012 July 24. Thomas Was Alone is…
Trouble, Trouble, Trouble
13 January 2013 By Joann Lee, Staff Writer The “I Knew You Were Trouble” music video emerged on December 14, preceded by an elated Taylor Swift announcing that this music…