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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

ArcLight Cinemas opened in Westfield Montgomery in early November.  The movie theater provides many perks that differ from normal movie theaters including online, reserved seating and a cafe.

ArcLight Cinemas makes big-screen debut at mall

By Arjun Swaminathan, Online Arts Editor December 19, 2014

Grandiose, dazzling and sparkling are all words that come to mind as one enters ArcLight Bethesda, the new movie theater that opened Nov. 6 at the Westfield Montgomery mall. As ArcLight Cinemas’ first...

The hero of Mockingjay: Part One is Katniss Everdeen, a traumatized young woman struggling to lead a rebellion.

‘Mockingjay: Part One’ delivers a powerful punch

By Emily Wang, Circulation Manager November 25, 2014

It seems as if the final movie of every popular teen series is always split into two parts, and the first part always seems worse than the second.  For example, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part...

Fans of the Hunger Games trilogy are not sure what to expect in the third installment of the movie franchise, since the movie is being split into two parts.

‘Mockingjay: Part One’ coming to big screen

By Arielle Gordon and Isabel Dibble November 20, 2014

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) have survived two Hunger Games. Katniss is alive and well in the underground city of District 13. Peeta is in captivity somewhere...

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor November 20, 2014

Behind their caked-on makeup and pearly whites, girls can be vicious creatures. Because of their ability to cover up whatever drama goes on behind the scenes, situations in which a girl is both the bully...

Meet the 'Friends' 20 Years Later

Meet the ‘Friends’ 20 Years Later

By Katie Clem and Pablo Roa October 24, 2014

In an ever-growing entertainment world, TV shows can be viewed at the touch of a finger. It is often difficult for people to single out a show that has made a difference in their lives. However, for many...

'Walking Dead' returns for fifth season on AMC

‘Walking Dead’ returns for fifth season on AMC

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor October 16, 2014

After a shocking season finale that left viewers hungry for more, the Walking Dead has returned for a fifth season on AMC. With the fourth season only becoming available recently on Netflix, many fans...

Cliched adaptation of 'The Giver' fails to impress

Cliched adaptation of ‘The Giver’ fails to impress

By Balbina Yang, Advertising Manager September 30, 2014

Some people dislike watching black and white movies. Although The Giver isn’t completely black and white, it feels suffocating and comes off as mediocre, just as other blockbuster gray-scale films tend...

Stars of the Screen

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager September 26, 2014

With summer reruns in the past, it is time for old favorites to return and for new programs to air, helping distract us from our studies. Returning Shows American Horror Story: Freak Show The...

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor September 23, 2014

After The Fault in Our Stars grossed over $48 million in the box office its opening weekend, two more John Green novels, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, began their journeys from award-winning books...

Upcoming movies project action-packed summer

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor May 29, 2014

Summer time is the time of year when some of the most anticipated movies are released. These movies tend to be the highest-grossing movies, as a lot of them are sequels, reboots or movies based off books. With...

'Observer' writer stars as extra in local movie

‘Observer’ writer stars as extra in local movie

By Danielle Kiefer, Features Editor May 29, 2014

As I scrolled through Twitter this past December, I discovered that an actor, Bryan Greenberg, from one of my favorite television shows, One Tree Hill, was filming a movie in Maryland. After much Internet...

‘Observer’ presents Top 12 shows to binge-watch

By Jane Zankman, Senior Writer May 29, 2014

While some of us get to soak up the sun on exotic islands or explore European cities during spring break, many CHS students are either going on college road trips or relaxing at home. Binge-watching...

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