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Threat of gun violence looms over community
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Across the United States of America, there is one issue that appears on the radio, in newspaper headlines and is broadcasted amongst news channels over and over. The impact on citizens of all ages, particularly children, in every state, is always outstanding, and over the past few decades, the frequency at which incidents of…
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NPHS students get ready for their summers
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As the school year winds down to a close and students prepare for the summer, many are looking for interesting vacation spots away from the Conejo Valley. Some students are intent on visiting family, while others are just focused on leisure. Either way, the process of picking where to go can be a tough…
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“Air” displays an influential leap of faith
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Six years after Ben Affleck’s previous directorial outing, “Live by Night,” he returns to tell the story of the creation of the Air Jordan shoe. I didn’t expect the story to be nearly as interesting as it is, but it is one of the best and most compelling movies of the year, so far.…
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“John Wick 4” creates a new summit
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I love “John Wick.” This is the fourth and likely final film in the best action franchise of the 2010s. Each sequel has built, and in many ways improved on what came before, resulting in creating one of my all-time favorite film franchises, and that trend continues here with what might be the best…
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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” lands the plane
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“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” was released on March 17 and tells the story of Billy Batson. He worries if he has to move on from his foster family due to aging out of the foster system. During this turmoil, a trinity of gods come to take back what looks like a mistake in…
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“Creed III” continues the Rocky streak
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Finally! More Creed! The “Rocky” franchise has kept up its 47 year streak of making great, emotional films that inspire and motivate audiences. This film has broken records by having the biggest opening weekend in the sports movie genre and is on track to be the highest grossing sports movie of all, earning $248.1…
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The Oscar nominations underwhelmed me
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The 2023 Academy Award nominations were announced in late January, and I have very mixed thoughts on them. Every year we have the sweeps and snubs, but this year, I was overall disappointed by the nominations. The Oscars have lost a lot of attention and credibility over the years for their clear bias towards…
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” bewildered me
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The most recent entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was made with huge ambition and held very high hopes. However, the movie was met with predominantly mixed reviews and a severe box office underperformance in its first two weeks of release. As a lifelong comic book fan who…
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“Cocaine Bear” will crack you up
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“Cocaine Bear,” released on Feb. 24, tells the story of drugrunners dropping cocaine into a Georgia forest when, unfortunately, a bear beats them to picking up the drug load. The bear ingests more and more cocaine as the movie goes on, along with meeting and interacting with an assortment of unique groups. The curious…
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“Puss in Boots” sequel surprises everyone
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11 years after the release of the first “Puss in Boots,” we finally have a new entry in the “Shrek” franchise. I went in with tempered expectations and high hopes, and left the theater flabbergasted. This is, in my opinion, the best film in the franchise since the original “Shrek” from 2001. The film,…