“Us” Cuts Open a Spot in Horror History
Blake Berry, Fluco Beat Editor
April 15, 2019
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Jordan Peele, a comedian well-known for the popular Comedy Central TV Show Key & Peele, had his first foray into the horror genre in 2017 with his extremely popular film, Get Out. The movie was unique to the horror genre, which these days seem to be almost solely populated by slasher flicks or basi...
“Captain Marvel” Possibly the Greatest Avenger of All
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
March 19, 2019
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Before I officially begin this review, I would like to note that there may be spoilers for those who are not caught up on all the Marvel movies. I will do my best to keep the spoilers to a minimum, but honestly, Avengers: Endgame comes out in April. How are you not caught up yet? For those who are caught up with th...
Turning the WRLD Upside Down
Toby Sherman, FCHS Journalist
March 4, 2019
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Born Jarad Higgins in a suburb outside of Chicago called Calumet Park, Juice WRLD is on the verge of stardom. The 20-year-old emo rapper first gained traction on June 15, 2017, when he released his first EP, “999.” It included his most famous song, “Lucid Dreams.” The breakout hit was officially...
Daredevil Season 3: The Show Without Fear
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
February 28, 2019
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If you like your superhero who side more within the realm of realism (i.e., they actually get hurt, have doubts and significant internal conflict, and don’t just exist to blow things up and crack witty jokes), then Marvel’s Daredevil is the show for you. Lawyer by day and blind-but-possessing-super...
Bundy Biopic is Disturbingly Difficult to Turn Off
February 22, 2019
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The 1970’s were a violent decade, filled with protests, the end of the Vietnam war, and a completely new type of terror growing in America: serial killers. The newest docuseries in Netflix’s catalog, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, tells the tale of notorious Washington serial killer...
Punisher Season 2: The Brutality Continues
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
February 21, 2019
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The Punisher is easily one of the bloodiest TV shows to ever exist. And its second season (while less gory than the first) is no exception. One of Netflix’s greatest traits is making their characters and fight scenes grounded in reality, as opposed to a show such as the CW’s Arrow where he can take d...
His Legacy Lives On: SKINS by XXXTentacion
Thomas Gerald, FCHS Journalist
February 13, 2019
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In June of 2018 a rumor circulated that rapper XXXTentacion, aka Jahseh Onfroy, who had been killed by a robber at the age of 20, was still alive. When an artist this influential, versatile, and successful dies an untimely death (think of Tupac Shakur and Elvis Presley) it’s perhaps not surprising t...
Glass Cracks Expectations
Blake Berry, Fluco Beat Editor
February 1, 2019
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You’re probably wondering why the title of this review of Glass has the words "cracks expectations." Isn’t the phrase "shatters expectations?" Normally, that would be the case. But Glass is no normal movie, Glass is the final movie in trilogy, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, which is his take...
Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse Swings Into Theaters
Ethan Vernatter, FCHS Journalist
January 25, 2019
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Throughout the years, the character of Spider-Man has made a multitude of cinematic appearances, from the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy of the early 2000’s, to Andrew Garfield’s reboot, to Tom Holland’s current iteration in the Marvel cinematic universe. However, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-...
Mary Queen of Scots Combines Passion and Power
Gracie Walton, FCHS Journalist
January 24, 2019
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Mary Queen of Scots is an engaging and dramatic movie from the first moment to the last. While it earned a respectable but unamazing 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the public rated it an impressive 81%, so there must be something the average viewer likes. The movie begins on a dramatic note as we see a ...