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The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

CHRISTMAS SCARES. Art the Clown embraces the Christmas theme of the third Terrifier film, donning a Santa suit and hat for most of the movie. (Screen capture from “TERRIFIER 3 Official Trailer (2024) Red band” by Movie Trailers Source on YouTube.)

[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] “Terrifier 3”: shocking gore and shockingly bad filmmaking

Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon November 6, 2024
A lousy film dominated by gruesome gore.
THERAPY. Will Hunting (Matt Damon) and Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) sit in Maguire's office in one of the various therapy scenes in the film. (Screen capture from Miramax)

[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] Good Will Hunting tells an intimate story of growth and connection

Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon September 30, 2024
Good Will Hunting combines excellent scripting and acting for one of the best cinema experiences in modern movie history.
BEHIND THE LIGHTS. Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler, provides an insider view into the star's life, marred by controversy and greed. The film is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture. (Screen capture from "Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS | Official Trailer" by Warner Bros. Pictures on YouTube)

[OSCAR REVIEW] Elvis: Controversy follows the King of rock and roll

Sonia Kharbanda, Staff Writer March 13, 2023
"Elvis" dazzles viewers with its insider view into Elvis's life, though it missed the mark for Oscar wins.
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.
This spring marks Film Club's last movie series

This spring marks Film Club’s last movie series

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline May 23, 2022
Co-presidents Alice Duncan and Mimi Huelster look back fondly on the club's run.
Students reflect on movies they watch, focusing on technique and certain aspects of film.

Visual Narrative course teaches critical thinking via movies

Eliza Farley, The Rubicon May 17, 2022
When people think of an english class, they think of classic literature, but the visual narratives is changing that.
[SPA SHORTLIST] Ep. 3: Movie recommendations

[SPA SHORTLIST] Ep. 3: Movie recommendations

August Gaspard, Staff Writer March 3, 2022
In this episode of SPA Shortlist, we talk with freshman Liam Huddleston, Milan Mishra, and Ben Macedo about films.
SPIDEY-SENSE. Since 2002 when the first Spider-Man movie was released, there have been four actors to play the role of Spider-Man. The actors include Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and Shameik Moore.

The ultimate guide to Spider-Man

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline January 11, 2022
Though Spider-Man is a central character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, only some of the movies are truly worth watching.
Five must-watch spooky movies for the fall season

Five must-watch spooky movies for the fall season

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline October 10, 2021
It's October, which means Halloween is just around the corner. Here are five great films to watch to get in the fall spirit.
The last remaining Blockbuster is in Bend, Oregon. The Last Blockbuster follows store manager Sandi Harding and her “Blockbuster family” as she runs the store.

[MOVIE REVIEW] Make it a Blockbuster night… on Netflix

Liv Larsen, RubicOnline March 19, 2021
A documentary chronicling the meteoric rise and even faster fall of the franchise that once had over 9,000 locations across the country, The Last Blockbuster is bittersweet but full of heart.
On February 12, actor and writer Donald Glover took to Instagram to announce the television reboot of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover to star in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” reboot

Mimi Huelster, RubicOnline February 27, 2021

On February 12, actor and writer Donald Glover took to Instagram to announce the television reboot of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The film was initially released in 2005 and starred Brad Pitt and Angelina...

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...

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