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Earwig and the Witch,  released in the United State on HBOmax in March, is the worst received Studio Ghibli film in company history on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Earwig and the Witch”: Studio Ghibli’s biggest disappointment

Kennedy Coe, Staff Writer
May 6, 2021

"Earwig and the Witch," Studio Ghibli's first film in four years, fails to bewitch the audience. In developing the movie, director Gorō Miyazaki missed adding a few of the iconic animation studio's most potent ingredients.  Gorō Miyazaki, son of the company's founder Hayao Miyazaki, is responsible...

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Join an amateur cook as they reminisce about a simpler time, when cartoons reigned supreme and cooking took place on a plastic stove.  Erica Copeland attempts to recreate some iconic cartoon dishes in this food review.

Cartoon cooking

After months of binging television and binging food, an amateur cook decided to combine her two pandemic past-times by cooking some of the iconic dishes she saw animated on screen
Erica Copeland, Staff Writer
May 4, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, we all have been looking for a recipe to keep us connected and keep us sane. During quarantine, my own life was dedicated to two activities - logging in to Google Meets and watching childhood throwbacks. "The Aristocats" and it’s posh counterpart "Lady and the...

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‘Jennifer’s Body’ brought back to life

‘Jennifer’s Body’ brought back to life

Nayonika Banerjee, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 8, 2021

"Jennifer's Body" (2009) has crawled out of the grave to bask in the glory of a new, more open-minded generation.  Megan Fox stars as Jennifer, a high school cheerleader-turned-succubus preying on her male classmates as her best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) tries to stop her.  When the movie...

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5 throwback movies to watch

5 throwback movies to watch

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger
Apr 1, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting schools down until at least April 30, students have more time to fill than ever before. The current chaos across the globe is stressful for all - and nothing helps us to calm down like a familiar film. With shelter at home orders requiring us to stay inside, streaming services offer a plethora of potential watches. Here are five classic movies available to rent or stream from the comfort of your living room.
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Big screen board games

Big screen board games

Adaptations - a Hollywood monopoly; rolling the dice with board games to get a piece of the action
Tommy Olsson, Senior Staff Writer
Feb 15, 2020

With the film version of Battleship (2012) and the Theatre department performing an on-stage adaptation of the movie Clue (1985), based on the popular board game, I couldn't help but wonder what other board games were deserving of coming to life on the silver screen. Hollywood continues to move away...

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Movie Guide: How to spend your Valentines Day

Movie Guide: How to spend your Valentine’s Day

Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave
Feb 12, 2020
Celebrate the day of love by spending the night watching a romance, by yourself, with your significant other, or with friends and family.
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In the February print edition of the Inkspot, Kelsey Kern provided her picks for the Academy Awards major categories.
Here are some of the highlights from that story.

And the Winner is… Supposed to be…

Kelsey Kern, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 9, 2020

When the 92nd Academy Awards air Sunday, February 9, the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will recognize cinematic excellence. At 7 p.m. on ABC, 32 movies, nominated across 25 categories, will compete for the top award in film - the Oscar. In 2018, Hollywood produced...

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NCHS students were polled on which TV reboots they would be most interested in watching.

Looking at TV reboots Ironmen want to watch

Sumayyah Muhammad, Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2018

Will and Grace. Fear Factor. The Magic School Bus. Total Request Live!. Sitcoms, reality, and kids shows are being revisited with previous casts and relaunched with new actors. Over 15 spinoffs and reboots premiered in 2017, with more scheduled for 2018 and 2019. Here is a look at the two blasts from...

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Interscope Records’ La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — which features songs from the original musical film, La La Land, from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label and starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — has leapt to #1 in pure album sales and #2 overall on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. In addition, the album comes in at No. #2 this week overall with over 42,000 album equivalent units.

Gaga for “La La Land”

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2017

Hollywood’s Golden Age brings to mind movies like Casablanca, Singin’ in The Rain and Breakfast at Tiffany’s-movies that share a certain style. Movies of the Golden Age have a romantic feel to them, creating a world where everything is perfect or at least there is the hope that it can be. An abundance...

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Video: NCHS students on what they binge watched over break

Keyairah Sinclair, Associate Editor
Jan 26, 2017

Ian McConnelo (10) - West World Virtual World based in the Wild West Visitors come and experience the new old world not expecting consequences Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, James Marsden Streams: HBO   Lawuan Regland (10) - Zoo Man made medicine that effects...

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Promotional material courtesy of: Disney Films.

Alice Again: A look at “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”

What to expect when Wonderland returns
Rachel Leman, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2016
They borrowed so much from Looking Glass, it’s interesting how they’re gonna work it out.
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: hidden gem of Netflix

‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’: hidden gem of Netflix

Kate Meulemans, Staff Reporter
Feb 4, 2016

With Netflix offering over 4,000 TV shows and 9,000 movies for its users to stream, making it impossible for even a binge watching expert to view every reputable film and show that streams on the service. Often the same movies and shows pop up on the Netflix recommended list, but what happens when you...

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AUDIO: The Last 5 Years review

AUDIO: ‘The Last 5 Years’ review

Joe Koski, Staff Reporter
May 21, 2015

Promotional material for review purposes courtesy of Lucky Monkey Pictures and Grand Peaks Entertainment

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Interstellar (2014) follows former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) as he attempts to negotiate his love of his children with his mission to save life on Earth.

‘Interstellar’ review

Joe Koski, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2015

Talents like Christopher Nolan only appear once every few decades. Not only has his style and influence transcended both modern pop-culture and the standard blockbuster fare, he has also found the sweet spot between the summer visual effect spectacles and the provocative art-house film. Nolan’s...

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David Fincher’s Gone Girl review

An observation on a contemporary marriage
Joe Koski, Staff Reporter
Nov 7, 2014

Adults from the millennial generation aren’t getting married as early or as often as previous generations, according to a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After seeing Gone Girl this past weekend, this isn't a surprising statistic in the slightest. Adapted from Gillian Flynn’s bestselling...

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