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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

‘On Stranger Tides’ to be first ‘Pirates’ movie since 2007

By Ariana Etessami, Staff Writer May 17, 2011

Johnny Depp returns as Jack Sparrow in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides, for another round of action-packed sword fights, treasure hunts and bittersweet romance. Although...

The Rock finally finds his niche in action film ‘Faster’

By Zack Potter, News Editor December 22, 2010

After several years of misguided leading roles in children’s movies (Tooth Fairy, The Game Plan) or lighthearted comedies (The Other Guys, Get Smart), Dwayne Johnson finally broke back into what he does...

‘Social Network’ wire viewers in to the Facebook world

By Claudia Shannon, Production Editor October 29, 2010

When word spread that the movie industry was investing their time in basing a plot line solely off the creation of the Facebook paradigm, many were skeptical. What back story did they have to go off of?...

“The Last Song” Movie Review

By Claudia Shannon May 3, 2010

Normally, any sappy, clichéd, melodramatic teenage drama comes to mind when teenage rebellion, first love, and familial acceptance are wrapped into a two-hour long movie. While the film adaptation of...

‘From Paris with Love’ delivers explosive thrills

By Andy Rosenberg, Online Arts Editor March 1, 2010

James Bond better watch out because there's a new face in town. Unlike the martini-sipping hero of yesteryear's spy movies, From Paris with Love centers around the less refined Charlie Wax (John Travolta,...

Maguire, Gyllenhaal square off in psychological film

Maguire, Gyllenhaal square off in psychological film

By Zack Potter January 4, 2010

Brothers, a movie that takes a hauntingly close look at an American family fractured by the trauma of the War in Afghanistan, will leave you captivated and sweating in your seat until the very end. Brothers...

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut falls short

By Diana Brown October 27, 2009

Any film entitled Whip It should automatically tip off movie-goers that some kind of fast-paced excitement is involved. In the case of Drew Barrymore’s (Lucky You) new film, the title says it all....

“All About Steve” not worth the ticket price

By Julie Kracov and Julie Kracov September 29, 2009

Usually we hear about the stalking of a celebrity or even just the Average Joe, and most of the times the stalker gets arrested, but for those people, stalking is just their way of life. The Phil Trail-directed...

‘Star Trek XI’ pleases new fans and Trekkies alike

By Sophia Herbst Staff Writer May 29, 2009
I can openly admit that before this movie I had never seen anything related to Star Trek before. None of the movies nor a single TV episode. So I went into this with a certain amount of trepidation.
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