By Brendan Clementz Ever since the climactic end to the Avengers saga of the Marvel movie series, the franchise has gone into a massive slump. The announcement of a returning actor may be its saving grace. Entertainment Tonight announced that Robert Downey Jr., the actor who portrayed Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, has a renewed contract to act in more Marvel films. The catch? His … Continue reading Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel Movies
by Ten Bottemiller, Ben Pursel, and Kameron Heft November 15-18, Bellbrook High School’s theater students brought an entirely new performance style to the stage with their stage adaptation of the Herbert Ross 1983 hit film Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias is about a group of women and one of their daughters, the drama they discuss in a beauty parlor, and the heartbreak they experience due to … Continue reading BHS theater’s dual casts take on the emotional Steel Magnolias
By Adia Miller From the subtly spooky to the downright terrifying, 2023 is the host of many important Halloween-esque anniversaries. This year, many of our favorite works meet a milestone, one of which will even be celebrating its 90th year on November 13. In order, from most recent to oldest, these are the Halloween movie and TV anniversaries in 2023. Hannibal: TV Series’s 10th Anniversary … Continue reading Several spooky shows have anniversaries in 2023
By Brendan Clementz Third-person shooter Fortnite turns back the clock in the new season of the game and hits the jackpot with more than six million concurrent players recently. Fortnite is a 100-player free-to-play battle royale game that was first released in July 2017. The game has had a lengthy history of updates that have completely changed the way it is played, but the producers … Continue reading New (old?) Fortnite season releases to smash records
By: Kameron Heft Blumhouse Production helped make Five Nights at Freddy’s and it was released under Universal Pictures On August 14, 2014, Five Nights at Freddy’s was published to Steam by Scott Cawthon without a clue of the game’s future success. Eight years later, Cawthon is the main producer and writer for the movie. In the game, players are a security guard taking the night … Continue reading REVIEW: Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie indie game finally a film production
By Adia Miller The History A 1970’s British rock band, Queen was composed of lead vocalist/pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon. With certified classics such as Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, and The Show Must Go On, as well as the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody named after their six-minute long rock opera ballad, the iconic four … Continue reading Queen is back on tour in North America
by Ten Bottemiller Of Mice and Men is a famous classic novel by John Steinbeck that is often read in schools across America. I, however, never read Of Mice and Men in a class, so I decided to pick it up and read it in a single day. Since many Bellbrook students are or will be in AP English Literature, I decided to review this … Continue reading REVIEW: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ending worth the read
by Ben Pursel October 1 marks the 39th anniversary of the American Library Association’s Banned Book Week. Established in 1982 by Director of the Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) and First Amendment advocate Judith Krug, Banned Book Week began in lue of a sudden surge in challenges to “controversial” books as well as the Supreme Court Decision in Island Trees School District v. Pico (1982) … Continue reading Banned Book Week shines light on mounting bans
by Aimee Shumaker “No One Will Save You” is a 2023 science fiction horror film found on Hulu. Its main character is a woman named Brynn who is hated and shunned by her town. When an alien invasion begins, she is forced to find a way to survive without the help of others. The film is unique because, throughout the entire runtime, there is only … Continue reading Despite the absence of dialogue, “No One Will Save You” is a fascinating film
By Adia Miller On September 23, Irish actor Michael Gambon passed away in his sleep at age 82 of pneumonia with his wife Anne and son Fergus by his side. Probably best known by the masses as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, he took up the role after Richard Harris, the original Dumbledore actor, passed away in 2002. Gambon would be featured in … Continue reading Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon passes
