The Shape of Water Is Among 2017’s Best Films
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
January 4, 2018
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Is there a social requirement that should define love? The Shape of Water is the story of Elisa, a mute and isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s most classified secret ...
Latest Star Wars Installment Underwhelms
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
December 18, 2017
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The Star Wars film franchise is beloved around the world and is considered by many to be the greatest collective cinematic achievement Hollywood has ever spawned. The true return of the galaxy far, far away came in December of 2015 in Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the beginning of a new trilogy....
Cult Classic Donnie Darko Is Worth a Watch
Jack Berenzweig, Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2017
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The Torch will be running a regularly occurring recommendation for a film from years gone by that can be found on one of the several film streaming services. Our first installment is on the 2001 cult Classic Donnie Darko. Art manifests itself in many mediums. One such medium is that of film. Like ...
2017 Film Version of Stephen King’s IT Lacks the Character Depth of the Book
Jack Berenzweig, Staff Writer
October 27, 2017
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SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses important plot points of both the book and film. The screenplay for the second film adaptation of Stephen King’s blockbuster book It, which set all kinds of box office records when it was released on Sept. 8, was drastically altered to not only fit the 1,400-pl...
IT May Be Best Horror Film in Decades
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
September 18, 2017
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You'll float too. IT is the first cinematic adaptation of the 1986 odyssey of a novel of the same name written by legendary horror author Stephen King. Taking place in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the novel and the film both tell the story of a group of seven kids that go by the label of "the...
Hell or High Water a “Must See” Film
Cole Smith, Staff Writer
September 20, 2016
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Hell or High Water is a modern western that follows two estranged brothers, one being an ex-con (Ben Foster) and the other a divorced father (Chris Pine), who have to turn to a desperate scheme in order to stop the bank from assuming control of their family's farm in western Texas. The opening scene of...
X-Men: Apocalypse a Disappointing Bore
Mia Marks, Entertainment Editor
May 31, 2016
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There is no doubt that we as consumers have become suckers to any movie advocating a superhero showdown, unfathomable powers, and the promise of an epic fight scene. The entertainment industry, led by Marvel, capitalizes on this ever growing phenomenon with new renditions of classic superhero series...
Smoothie Showdown: McDonald’s Mango Pineapple and Starbuck’s Chocolate Surprisingly Tasty Treats
Michelle Fass, Staff Writer
March 26, 2016
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Smoothies are a rather interesting beverage. For instance, they are thick in texture and could be made with fruits or vegetables with an addition of other ingredients such as water, ice, dairy products, and sweeteners. This past week I have tried smoothies from three different places in the South...
Zoolander No. 2: Funny Yet More of the Same
Nicolas Cristino, Staff Writer
March 1, 2016
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With a cast of great comedic actors and the foundation of the original classic, Zoolander No. 2 doubles the zaniness, but halves the hilarity. With returning actors Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as the lead protagonists and Will Ferrell as a ridiculous antagonist, the comedy goes a long way to ensure the...
The Hateful Eight: an Amazing Cinematography Experience
Nicolas Cristino, Staff Writer
January 11, 2016
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Bring heart medication to this one—Tarantino has done it again. Each film released by this directorial all-star brings something new and refreshing, yet comfortingly his own to the silver screen. After 2012's bloody, dark western Django Unchained, it was dismaying to learn Tarantino would be tackl...
Star Wars: the Force Awakens Lives Up to the Hype
Nicolas Cristino, Staff Writer
January 4, 2016
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Ah, Star Wars, the science fiction franchise centered on a film about a fictional universe in a galaxy “far, far away.” It includes movies, books, comics, video games, toys, and animated shows. It has had its ups and downs. But this new series of films and other content harkens a new era for ...
Spotlight a Captivating, Compelling Must-See Film; Perhaps the Best of 2015
Nicolas Cristino, Staff Writer
December 7, 2015
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Spotlight is a film based on how the investigative journalistic team of The Boston Globe, known as the Spotlight team, helped to expose the epidemic of Catholic Church child molestation scandals of the early 2000s. The team is assembled of three investigative journalists: Mike Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo, Th...
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Olympic Heights has hired Keith Mackrey as its new boys’ varsity basketball head coach. Mackrey will be replacing Matt Ryder who is leaving to take the at...
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Olympic Heights senior wrestler Troy Jaffy won the state championship in the 220-pound division at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee Saturday night with...
Jacob Pasternack, Editor-In-Chief
March 1, 2018 • No Comments
Let’s just get this out of the way now: many AP classes at Olympic Heights aren’t what we’ve been led to believe. Decreased rigor, increased class sizes, and constant...
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Is there a social requirement that should define love? The Shape of Water is the story of Elisa, a mute and isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-sec...
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
December 18, 2017 • No Comments
The Star Wars film franchise is beloved around the world and is considered by many to be the greatest collective cinematic achievement Hollywood has ever spawned. The true...
Cult Classic Donnie Darko Is Worth a Watch
December 15, 2017
2017 Film Version of Stephen King’s IT Lacks the Character Depth of the Book
October 27, 2017
IT May Be Best Horror Film in Decades
September 18, 2017