By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Marvel studios certainly has been busy lately.
After the shocking reveal of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in the post-credits scene of “Iron Man” back in 2008 it became clear that what they were attempting to do might be the most ambitious and risky Hollywood moves in recent memory.
By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Winter has certainly arrived.
The premiere episode of HBO’s latest series “A Game of Thrones,” which aired April 17, is everything a rightful adaptation of the George R.R Martin books should be and more.
By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Trying to define this generation is like putting my hand on an elephant with my eyes closed; I’ll hit something but it would be very easy to miss a specific defining trait.
I’m going to attempt it anyway.
By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Cinema has simultaneously hit a new low and a new high with the transcendent soul-crushing experience of “The Room.”
This is it. This is that one film I will point to when asked about the worst movie of all time.
It’s not just casually bad.
It’s not “The Last Airbender” bad. It’s a freight train of unpleasantness helmed by a man who seemed to create the term delusions of grandeur.
Commentary by Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Everyone knows McDonald’s food is bad, right?
With kitchens that smell like blocked arteries, the fight against fast food has been waging fiercely as of late, and with the Summit on Human Dignity being focused in on the issue of food, Brophy students are likely to carry this hamburger hate in the same fashion as they adorned Nike “Slavery” shirts last year.
However, every person who says they hate McDonalds and their evil unhealthy food has also had the concept of McDonald’s shoved down their throats until it has become a staple in our culture. And therein lies the problem.
Compiled by Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Aaron Woolf
Aaron Woolf is the first all-school assembly speaker on Tuesday, March 1.
Woolf is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has focused on the human dimension of government policy.
He has spoken extensively on policy issues ranging from immigration and agriculture to rebuilding America’s infrastructure.
Commentary by Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Everyone knows McDonald’s food is bad, right?
With kitchens that smell like blocked arteries, the fight against fast food has been waging fiercely as of late, and with the Summit on Human Dignity being focused in on the issue of food, Brophy students are likely to carry this hamburger hate in the same fashion as they adorned Nike “Slavery” shirts last year.
By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
3D is hardly a new trend in Hollywood, but to say that it hit a new boom after “Avatar” would be putting it lightly; it exploded with the force of a nuclear weapon.
It’s been more than a year since “Avatar” came to theaters and was subsequently declared as the highest grossing film of all-time, and studios are shamelessly trying to pump this new moneymaking gimmick for everything its worth.
Films like “Clash of the Titans” and “The Last Airbender” have audiences taking on a “fool me once, shame on you” attitude since wasting money on post-production 3D effects is essentially the same as burning the extra money for the ticket.
By Sean Harris ’11 THE ROUNDUP After watching “Black Swan,” the latest film from prestigious and prolific director Darren Aronofsky, it becomes clear that he secretly hates his audience. Aronofsky has been made famous for such movies as “Requiem for a Dream” and “The Wrestler.” He builds sympathy for broken characters, puts them within arm’s […]
By Sean Harris ’11
THE ROUNDUP
As the first semester rapidly winds to a close, it can be easy for students to catch themselves daydreaming in class about their Christmas vacation.
However, there is one final hurdle that a student must overcome before their Christmas break fantasies can be fulfilled. This hurdle comes in the form of final exams.
Final exams, which run three days during the last week of first semester stand between students and their freedom. There is no doubt that final exams cause stress in the community; the question becomes is it enough to warrant a change.