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The $36 million project has received mixed reviews globally.

Fashion Identity Crisis: The Clash of Y2K and Modern Styles in “Mean Girls”

Lilah Manning and Catie Walker
January 25, 2024

  Picture this: you’re a nervous new student in the high school cafeteria, surrounded by trendy peers. You hear the squeak of pleather pants and the clomping of combat boots and look up to see… Regina George?    Released on Jan. 12, the new “Mean Girls” movie...

Bottoms was released on Aug. 25.

“Bottoms” Review

Manny Rivera, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023

  Lesbian teen-drama,“Bottoms,” is the raunchy coming-of-age comedy needed after years worth of missing representation.    The film reunites “Shiva Baby” director Emma Seligman and leading actress Rachel Sennott.   Seligman and Sennott establish a world that...

Photo by Juilia Kapros/RooNews.

Review: “Creed III”

Jonah Rivera, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023

  Recently released film “Creed III” adds a new layer to the ever-growing “Rocky” universe. The film explores guilt and forgiveness. As per usual in this movie franchise, you leave the theater dead set on joining a boxing gym, but also with a lesson or two learned.   Michael...

Infinity Pool is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Photo by Kenzie Eklund/RooNews.

“Infinity Pool” Takes Psych Horror Genre By Storm: Not a Film for Mom

EllieAna Hale, Staff Writer
February 20, 2023

  Recently released film “Infinity Pool” adds a strong contender to the psychological horror film genre through satirical commentary on class, a conversation of morality and an abundance of urns.    Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, son of the infamous body-horror icon...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is available in theatres and can be streamed on ROW8, Vudu, Apple TV, Prime Video, and  Redbox. Film poster photo courtesy of Universal Studios.

Review: “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish”

Emma Sauer, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023

  When I sat down to watch “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" at my local theater, I was expecting a cute movie with a cat swinging a rapier around, cracking witty one-liners and maybe, if the writers were feeling really adventurous, that tried and true third act misunderstanding.    What...

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