“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...

“The Opening Act”, produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, released on Oct.16, is a sloppy comedy lacking in humor. As the narrative was about the journey of a comedian, viewers expected a good laugh. However, the writers’ jokes fell short of expectations and the actors’ performances were mediocre at best.  The movie follows Will Chu (Jimmy O. Yang), a struggling stand-up comedian...

After seeing a line of people gather along the sidewalk behind the new restaurant Amelie night after night, I had to see what the excitement was about. Located in Fairfax, Amelie is a new French bistro serving up eccentric dishes. Amelie is located between Live Water Surf Shop and Bank of America in Fairfax. The new bistro recently opened this spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, offering an outdoor...