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The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

FOUR FAVORITES. Letterboxd allows you put four movies as your favorites on your profile, giving others a peak into your taste (Image credits (left to right): Official posters from Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment)

Letterboxd heightens film enjoyment and discovery

Elizabeth Tuttle, RubicOnline April 14, 2025
For junior Paloma Gomez-Whitney and sophomore William Drake, the movie rating app has become a place to delve deeper into film.
PERFECT ACTING. Koji Yakusho excels in the starring role as Detective Takabe, a titular character crucial for developing the film's themes. (Fair use image from Flim at Lincoln Center, flimlinc.org)

[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] Why I think “Cure” is a cinematic masterpiece

Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon March 5, 2025
The 1997 Japanese feature film goes beyond plot, exploring intricate themes of despair and exposing society's darkest truths.
"YOU TALK TOO MUCH." Sammy Fabelman (left, Gabriel Labelle) is trapped in his room and has no choice but to listen as uncle Boris (right, Judd Hirsch) gives him a speech on art.

[OSCAR REVIEW] The Fabelmans is the ultimate movie-about-movies

Thomas Ferguson, Staff Writer March 12, 2023
The Fabelmans is an instant comfort movie that is worth watching no matter who you are.
CONNECTED TO THE MULTIVERSE Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh)'s consciousness "fracturing" from successfully connecting with the multiverse. Evelyn is half in her universe, doing an audit meeting, and half in another universe, where she is in a broom closet. While gasping for air out of shock, Wang asks in a panic, "What's happening?"

[OSCAR REVIEW] Everything Everywhere All at Once: wonderfully messy, thought-provoking

Zimo Xie, Staff Writer March 12, 2023
A heartwarming and wildly comical rollercoaster of emotions describes Everything Everywhere All at Once perfectly.
FLYING HIGH. Tom Cruise performs his own stunts in his new movie "Top Gun: Maverick".

[OSCAR REVIEW] Top Gun: Maverick hits the top of VFX game

Amanda Hsu, Staff Writer March 12, 2023
Top Gun: Maverick is the much-anticipated sequel to Top Gun (1986) is nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Visual Effects.
QUEEN RAMONDA. Angela Bassett created an aura of power and grace for the queen of Wakanda.

[OSCAR REVIEW] Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: a refreshing addition to the MCU

Thomas Chen, Staff Writer March 11, 2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sees the emergence of the new protector of Wakanda.
RECYCLED MOMENTS. Movie tropes, repeated scenarios, phrases, or imagery in film; are storytelling devices that can enhance audience's experience and can be used to communicate something figurative or give the story a more complex meaning.

Breaking down movie tropes: familiar clichés connect the films of decades ago with today’s newest releases

Eliana Mann, RubicOnline February 24, 2023
Tropes can enhance the movie-goer experience, but they aren't all fun and games.
After years of working a corporate job, Philip Skulte left to start his own business in film.

[WORK/LIFE] Combining skills with passion: how Philip Skulte established Visual Captive

Hazel Waltenbaugh, The Rubicon May 13, 2022
Almost a month before the pandemic hit in 2019, Philip Skulte left his corporate job to start a production company called Visual Captive.
TRADITION. This year will be the Walker Art Center's 35th year of showing the British Arrow Awards. A popular, crowd-pleasing program, it features unique and creative British commercials.

Fight winter fatigue with the British Arrow Awards

Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline January 4, 2022
Looking for something unique to do this winter? Try the Walker Art Center's showing of the top British commercials.
Film Club: Playing for you

Film Club: Playing for you

Lynn Reynolds, RubicOnline February 5, 2021

Film Club has been taking advantage of Netflix Party, now rebranded as Teleparty, to watch movies over various streaming services, since last spring and into the summer. Here are Film Club’s weekly...

Tribeca is one of the 20 film festivals that YouTube will partner on for this virtual film festival.

We Are One: YouTube to host free virtual film festival

Lara Cayci, Aureus Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2020
YouTube has jumped in to provide a socially distant alternative to traditional film festivals that will raise funds for COVID-19 relief.
[MOVIE REVIEW] Pokemon universe brought new life in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

[MOVIE REVIEW] Pokemon universe brought new life in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Charlie Keillor, Staff Writer May 23, 2019
Anyone who enjoys the Pokemon franchise will enjoy seeng this film.
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