The Invincible Ip Man Trilogy
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
November 22, 2019
If Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist to live, what does that make the man who trained him? Ip Man, also known as Yip Man, was the grandmaster of Wing-Chun, the school of martial arts which produced Bruce Lee (who became famous in the 1970’s for his films including kung fu movies Fists of Fury an...
Spreading Awareness Through Melodies
Aubreanna Gray, FCHS Journalist
November 15, 2019
Singer Melanie Martinez got her start from her 2012 audition on The Voice, and although she didn’t win, she only grew from there. Martinez’s very first album dropped in 2015, and was called Cry Baby. This singer from Canada let her creativeness shine in this album. Since then, Martinez has been k...
Book Review – Carrie By Stephen King
Madison Fain, FCHS Journalist
November 5, 2019
If Halloween inspired you for a spooky read, look no further than Stephen King’s classic horror story, Carrie. King is a New York Times bestselling novelist who has written many horror and fantasy novels including Pet Sematary, The Dark Tower, Cujo, Christine, Thinner, It, and The Shining. His first ...
Is ‘El Camino’ Breaking Bad?
MacKenzie Morris, FCHS Journalist
October 22, 2019
For many years, fans of the Breaking Bad franchise have followed the show’s twisted story-line since its original release in 2008. From a glance, this series appears as a perfect ballad of crime escapades, with everything from intense shootouts to stacks of money piled high to the ceiling. The st...
Joker: The Darkest Comic Book Movie
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
October 22, 2019
Joker is a dark, realistic character study of a mentally ill man whose entire life has been meaningless--meaningless, that is, until he sparks political controversy by murdering three men on a subway and slowly losing touch with reality. Arthur Fleck (played with broken perfection by Joa...
Bringing Home The Blood: Rambo, Last Blood
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
October 4, 2019
The character of John Rambo set a new kind of action character standard in 1982 with First Blood, leading to a series of movies collectively known as Rambo. Mostly silent and efficiently destructive, John Rambo is emotionally, mentally, and physically scarred from the loss of his friends in the Vietnam...
The Man Of No Equal: The Equalizer Review
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
September 13, 2019
Witty, combative dialogue, actor Denzel Washington, and Russian mobsters would seem like a perfect recipe for a cliche action movie. Yet The Equalizer surpasses most action flicks by focusing more on character motivations than simple, blunt force action. Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) is a retired CIA...
Book Review: The Hate U Give
Aiden Matula, FCHS Jounalist
September 6, 2019
In the last decade, the issue of racism, and the stereotypes associated with it, has become seemed to become more prominent in society. Author Angie Brown tackles this issue in The Hate U Give, a compelling novel about a 16-year-old girl who witnesses the death of a childhood friend at the hands of a ...
John Wick Trilogy Takes Action to a New Level
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
September 3, 2019
When it premiered in 2014 as a bit of an underdog action flick, John Wick quickly earned my vote for one of the best and most stylish action movies to ever exist. Some believe it has revolutionized the action genre as a whole. Directed by Chad Stahelski, this brutally violent but engaging movie features a deadpan...
The End Of Arrow
John Bernat, FCHS Journalist
August 20, 2019
Arguably one of the best superhero shows ever, Arrow is known for having created its own universe of superheroes (known as the “Arrowverse”) on the CW Network. Over the course of seven seasons, it has provided a direct platform for shows like The Flash, and has served as a direct inspiration for shows such as...