Movie Review
‘The Aviator’ Soars
By: Eliot John Hagen (June 11, 2005)
Leonardo DiCaprio gives his greatest performance playing Howard Hughes, the renowned aviator and director, in one of the best movies of 2005.

Film Review
‘Revenge’: Bigger, Badder, Better
By Olivia Farrow (June 4, 2005)
By now I’m sure the majority of Star Wars fans have already seen the new and final installment of George Lucas’s enterprise and formed their own opinions of the film.

Music Review
‘IZ’: A Taste of Heaven
By Meredith Kerrigan (June 2, 2005)
IZ’s Alone in IZ World is a wonderful transition from everyday music to a subtle Hawaiian beat. The refreshing smooth tune of the ukulele has a taste of Hawaiian culture.

Album Review
‘Under Blackpool Lights’:
You Now Know Garage Rock! 
By Eamonn Rockwell (May 26, 2005)
Released in 2004, the White Stripes DVD of a concert they played in Blackpool, England is amazing.

Book Review
‘Confessions of an Heiress’ Doesn’t
Take Itself Too Seriously
By Emma Beyer (May 20, 2005)
"#23.Last but not least make fun of yourself.  Never take yourself, or rules, too seriously."

Movie Review
‘Team America’: Death by Laughter
By: Eliot John Hagen (May 20, 2005)
“Team America: World Police” is one of the most heinous (but hilarious) movies ever made.  I would like to find one group of people that won’t be offended by these puppets and their mad-cap schemes.

Play Review
‘Big River’ Flows
By: Eliot John Hagen (May 5, 2005)
The Deaf West Theater Production Company is responsible for the newest (and most innovative) interpretation of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Music Review
Martin Sexton’s ‘Black Sheep’ Captures His Concert Energy
A blend of Motown-style R&B, pop, folk, blues, and jazz
By Adam Knudsen (April 23, 2005)
”Black Sheep,” Martin Sexton’s second CD, released in 1996 is a great CD to have if you are looking for acoustical ballads and smooth vocals.

Movie Review
‘House of Flying Daggers’: Pleasure for Eyes, Ears, Heart
By: Eliot John Hagen  (April 23, 2005)
Zhang Yimou has done it again; he has made another genuinely beautiful movie. 

Book Review
‘Sophie’s World’: A Philosophy 101 Course Disguised as a Novel
By Huan Duong (April 16, 2005)
Most teenagers will find it tedious to read The Dream of Reason: A History of Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance by Anthony Gottlieb or The History of Western Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell due to their length and difficulty.

Movie Review
‘Alfie’: A Roundabout
Type of Poetic Justice
By: Eliot John Hagen (April 13, 2005)
Most movies nowadays are straight (and stupid) comedy, over-the-top drama, or hackneyed horror.  “Alfie,” however, does not fall into any of those categories. 
Film Review
'Coach Carter’: True Story that Inspires
By Robert Kuhn (April 7, 2005)
“Coach Carter” is a movie based on a real life story of a men’s high school basketball team and is set in Northern California.

Music Review
‘In Absentia’ Defies Categorizing
By Adam Knudsen (April 6, 2005)
Recently I went out and purchased Porcupine Tree’s “In Absentia,” album. I was quickly in awe of this British band

Review
A Sin to Watch It, a Sin to Hate It
By Olivia Farrow (April 6, 2005)
“Sin City”, the new film by Robert Rodriguez, is the new comic book adaptation of Frank Miller’s works of a series of pulp-like graphic novels that traumatize, appall, but more importantly, entertain those who appreciate the most sinister of noir.

Film Review: Another Look at ‘Napoleon’
‘Dynamite’: Modern Day Hero for
A Generation in Need of One
By Sara Sugrue (April 5, 2005)
In an era cluttered with an emphasis on explicit lyrics, cleavage, provocative dancing, eating disorders, violence, peer pressure, popularity, alcohol, drugs, and the need for “parental advisory” stickers comes our knight in shining armor, our modern day hero, Napoleon Dynamite.

Restaurant Review
Bangkok Blues Mixes Rock ‘n Roll
With Thai Food for ‘One of a Kind’
Musical, Culinary Experience
By Adam Knudsen (April 3, 2005)
Recently I applied for a job at the Bangkok Blues Thai restaurant on 926 West Broad Street. I had gone there before and was taken in by the liveliness of the restaurant along with the wonderful Thai dishes.

Video Game Review:
‘Enter the Matrix’: ‘Good Game, but Too Short,’
By: Eliot John Hagen (April 3, 2005)
You know how when you’re watching a movie, you wish that you could be inside of it?  “Enter the Matrix” does that for you. 

Movie Review:
'Catwoman': This Cat Has Claws
By: Eliot John Hagen (March 23, 2005)
I  know that this movie got terrible reviews, but believe me, I’ve seen worse.

Film Review
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Runs with Dry,
Playful Humor for the Whole Family
By Rachel Miller (March 22, 2005)
 “Napoleon Dynamite,” written and directed by Jared Hess truly is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen.

Movie Review
‘Robots’ Dazzles, Dazes
Like a Well-Oiled Machine
By Olivia Farrow (March 17, 2005)
Picture this: A bunch of misfits are trying to go to sleep in an urban home in some distant city in the future.

Film Review
‘Vanity Fair’: Good Social
Romp for the Wise
By Olivia Farrow (March 3, 2005)
While the majority of high school students haven’t read the classic novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, I am pleased to announce that this reviewer has actually skimmed the majority of this book and watched the movie that came out on DVD recently, and this reviewer liked it.

Video Game Review:
‘Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction’
Serves Up ‘Stunning Graphics
By: Eliot John Hagen (February 28, 2005)
Pandemic’s latest and, in my opinion, greatest game, “Mercenaries,” is finally on the shelves.

Review
Gallagher’s Comedy Experience:
‘You Won’t Think the Same Again’
By Adam Knudsen (February 24, 2005)
This past Saturday, February 19th, I attended the Gallagher Comedy Experience at The State theatre.

Restaurant Review
ZPizza: Great Food, but Service Is
Not Quite Ready To Come Out of the Oven
By Nora Hemphill (February 22, 2005)
I first went to ZPizza in its premiere week. I had been very eager to try the new restaurant…a pizza place other than Papa John’s or Domino’s in Falls Church was a very exciting thing in my opinion, so I had plans to try it as soon as possible.

Music Review: ‘Hot Damn’
Intelligent, Multifarious Blend of Hardcore
Resonates in Every Time I Die’s Latest
By Omar Tanamly (February 10, 2005)
Rating:
Lately,  it seems that for every band, new or old, that is doing something impressive and original, there are legions of others striving to emulate them.

Film Review
‘Sky Captain, World of Tomorrow’
Recalls Ghost of Movies’ Past
By Eliot John Hagen (February 10, 2005)
Don't be too apprehensive of the movie due to its title, for it wasn’t half bad.

Book Review
‘Proof’ Echoes Further
 Than It Would Appear
By Omar Tanamly (January 23, 2005)
Recommended to me by a friend, I approached Proof by David Auburn without many expectations, knowing only that it dealt loosely with math, but was more focused on the struggling relationships of one troubled young woman.

Film Review
‘Lemony Snicket’ Is Saved by Jim Carrey
In a Competitive Movie Season
By Olivia Farrow (January 23, 2005)
Seeing this movie was not on the top of my  to-do list.  Don’t ask me why I ended up seeing it.

Movie Review:
Hero
By: Eliot John Hagen (January 11, 2005)
'Hero' is a story of a warrior who visits the King of Qin in a divided China.

Movie Review
‘Dodgeball’: Nothing to Dodge Here
By: Eliot John Hagen (December 13, 2004)
When I rented this film I figured it would be no better than mediocre, it turns out, I was pleasantly surprised.

Music Review
Japan’s Potshot Strikes Familiar Chord
By Omar Tanamly (December 8, 2004)
Rating:

Film Review
‘I Heart Huckabees’ Verifies Its
Meaning in an Existential 101 Way
By Olivia Farrow (December 1, 2004)
Existential movies are a rare occurrence in today’s world, what with billion dollar action movies and top grossing comedies.

Art Review
Art on the Waters’ Edge
By Ashleigh Luthman-Hackett (November 29, 2004)
On Monday, October 18th, Maria Shield’s IB art class returned to school both physically and mentally worn.

Film Review
Oldie but Goodie, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Deserves Another Look
By Maliha Adams (November 18, 2004)
If you take a look at the history of romantic movies, you can never overlook Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Video Game Review:
Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas:
No Fault Found Here
By: Eliot John Hagen (November 17, 2004)
This game is the BIGGEST game I have EVER played.

Film Review:
‘Manchurian Candidate’: ‘Mediocre’
Shadow of the Classic Original
By: Eliot John Hagen (November 17, 2004)