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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

‘The Post’ lacks depth and candid perspective

By Claire Torii January 13, 2018

"The Post” is everything that we have seen in Steven Spielberg's previous works, however the film lacks a consistent theme. This film depicts when New York Times first got ahold of the Pentagon...

The Justice League unite for an epically tragic battle with a storyline that will leave you feeling lost and confused.

‘Justice League’ heroically fails

By Andrea Sun December 8, 2017

G oing into “Justice League,” I set my bar lower than I’ve ever set any of my previous movie expectations. Beforehand, I certainly felt that at least “Justice League” couldn’t reach as...

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Newest movie is truly a ‘Wonder’

By Tara Sohal December 7, 2017

A few months back, I stumbled upon a random movie trailer on Instagram as most of us do. After finding myself an emotional mess from only watching the trailer, I knew I had to see the full film. “Wonder”,...

Engaging, but not a ‘runaway’ hit

By Aishwarya Jayadeep December 4, 2017

A girl faces the wall in her parents’ garage, her back to the van behind her. Her outfit is a dedicated shrine to bubblegum innocence: there’s a little cat-shaped clip in her wavy hair, pastel...

The second can be as bad as the first

By Izzy La Rue November 6, 2017

Tyler Perry's "Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” is the second installment in the Madea Halloween movies. The movie focuses on how recurring Madea character Tiffany is going to a halloween party that...

“Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman”: a total lie

By Avalon Allen November 6, 2017

“Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman,” released on Oct. 13, arrives only five months after the box-office success of  “Wonder Woman.” Rather than being about the superwoman though, this...

Similar to another Marvel movie

By Izzy La Rue November 6, 2017

In this third installation of the Thor movie series, “Thor Ragnarok” takes a less serious angle than in the past movies. Throughout the whole entire movie it felt as if the movie had a “Guardians...

“The Lion King” is one of the greatest written, directed, scored and animated movies there has been. Photo courtesy of Disney.

The Reel: Why “The Lion King” is the greatest animated film of all time

By Mark Lu May 10, 2017

My all-time favorite movie (yes, my favorite movie ever) is the 1994 Disney animation and now-classic “The Lion King,” written by Irene Mecchi & Jonathan Roberts and directed by Roger Allers &...

Moonlight, written and directed by Barry Jenkins, received three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Photo courtesy of A24

The Reel: Poetic storytelling should not be celebrated for being poetic

By Mark Lu April 20, 2017

A while ago, I saw “Moonlight,” a film that I commended for its screenplay craftsmanship in another column. Despite being ambitious and beautifully-shot, it lacks the essential quality of entertainment:...

Imagine a flick with the technological flair of The Matrix and a story as numbingly mind-bending as Inception. This is not that movie. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

‘Ghost in the Shell:’ a hollow adaptation

By Manfred Lau April 11, 2017

I never particularly liked the original Ghost in the Shell - the 1995 anime movie directed by Mamoru Oshii. It didn’t immediately blow my mind. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by 21st century visuals. It...

 Photo courtesy of Dune. The new action movie made $7,722,802 on opening weekend.

“CHiPs:” a crime of a movie

By Skylar Cunniff April 4, 2017

The police comedy, action movie Chips that came out on Mar. 24 was a modern comedy based off of an older TV show. Dax Shepard wrote, directed and starred in the movie as the main character Jon Baker. Michael...

Kong: Skull Island stars Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly, Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston and John Goodman. Image Courtesy of Legendary Entertainment.

King Kong is back, and he’s definitely worth your money

By Mark Lu March 13, 2017

The first film ever about a giant gorilla batting angrily at aircraft first came out in 1933. Since then, along with the Japanese monster Godzilla, King Kong has been an icon in film history, revolutionizing,...

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