“Godzilla vs. Kong,” released on Mar. 31, 2021, thrills the audience with fist-pumping action scenes, and stunning special effects, ultimately including something for everyone. Monsters, zombie robots, sci-fi rocket ships, maritime vessels, reptiles, animal-human communication, and fictional worlds at the center of the Earth are all served up buffet-style. While sometimes shallow in plot, the movie...

“No Man’s Land” released Jan. 22, 2021, takes an unconventional approach to address the immigration controversy prevalent along the Texas-Mexico border. Available on popular platforms Youtube and Amazon Prime, the film looks at the family lives of immigrants and Texans. It shows their varied perspectives regarding crossing the border and the social aspects that form prejudices around immigrants...

“Soul,” released on Dec. 25, 2020, showcases a complicated plotline with few redeeming qualities, inevitably falling short given Pixar’s past box office successes. The animation delivers, but the ground-breaking storylines usually produced by Pixar disappoint with this film.   In the past 15 years since “Toy Story” debuted in 1995, 22 Pixar movies have been released with stand-outs like...

Defying Gravity (D.G.) Cafe, located on San Anselmo Avenue, shows a love for their community with locally sourced ingredients and cleverly named menu items.  The family-owned cafe opened in 2020, serving coffee, salad, and sandwiches. Hours of operation are  7 a.m. to 3 p.m,  Thursday through Saturday.  A cheery room greets customers with a pleasing black and white colour scheme. A grand window...

Olivia Rodrigo is an American actress who is widely known for her appearance on the 2019 television series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Throughout the show Rodrigo flaunted her musical talent, leading viewers to recognize her as more than just an actress. On Jan. 8, 2020, about a year after the show came out, Rodrigo released her debut single “Drivers License.” In less than...

The staff of HS 1327 news has put together a compilation of what we presume to be the worst shark movies available. Jurassic Shark By Aler Giffin “Jurassic Shark,” released Apr. 20, 2012 should be taken to court for the violation of the eighth amendment: no cruel or unusual punishments. The film takes place at a lake where two girls and a quiver of art-stealing bandits are unexpecting victims as a prehistoric oversized shark, the megalodon, breaks out of its icy grave. The film includes...