Zachary Yoo

New ‘Avatar’ film sequel stuns visually, disappoints otherwise

Entertainment

“Avatar: The Way of Water” should need no introduction. It’s the sequel to the single highest-grossing film of all time, helmed by the legendary director James Cameron, who has devoted over a decade of his career to seeing it through.

The history and influence of Studio Ghibli

Entertainment

A young girl, Chihiro, travels with her family to their new home in rural Japan. As  they take a shortcut through a mysterious town, Chihiro finds her parents have been transformed into pigs.

Letitia Wright as Shuri in Marvel Studios

​​Wakanda Forever memorializes Boseman, maintains intrigue

Opinion

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is an impossible sequel. The task of creating a follow-up to 2018’s “Black Panther” — no short of a cultural phenomenon — was already a daunting one.

Dwayne Johnson stars in half-baked action movie Black Adam

Entertainment

The best part of DC’s “Black Adam” is the character Cyclone. Portrayed by Quintessa Swindell, the C-list superhero with the power to control the wind dazzles on screen.

Video game films are lackluster

Entertainment

In 1993, “Super Mario Bros.,” the first major movie based on a video game, was marketed with the tagline “This Ain’t No Game.” Despite the film’s disastrous performance both critically and commercially, it absolutely lives up to the slogan.

Librarian book recs feature Latinx focus

Entertainment

Berkeley High School celebrates Latinx Heritage Month at the library, where the staff has gathered many books featuring Latinx and Chicanx culture. Librarians Sarah Rosenkrantz, Meredith Irby, and Nicole Fitzhugh highlighted a few books on the official BUSD Latinx reading list.  “Ballad and Dagger”, by Daniel José Older, kept Fitzhugh on the edge of her

Three men in green suits standing in front of an explosion, the explosion is in front of an American Flag

Military propaganda in film and TV: Contaminating films across the nation

Entertainment

When “Top Gun” was released in 1986, it was an instant hit. The film made over $350 million at the box office and has remained a beloved classic of American cinema.