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Red Notice

By Jonah Shirazi

Red Notice is a 2021 film in which the main characters are Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds. This movie is categorized as an action and drama in which Ryan Reynolds plays an art thief (Nolan Booth). Nolan was on a mission to steal all three of Cleopatra's eggs which he already has 1 out of 3. The police force was suspected in an art museum that Nolan would show up. The police found out the egg was fake but fortunately saw Nolan. Dwayne Johnson plays a police officer (John Hartley) and soon chases after Nolan. Nolan escapes but soon gets captured by the swat and John Hartley back home. Gal Gadot, who plays the other art thief (The Bishop), pretends to be the police officer, replaces the real egg with a fake one, and sells the egg with John Hartely's name under it. John and Nolan end up in the same cell, and the Bishop is the prison's warden.

The Bishop has two out of the three eggs, and Nolan is the only one who knows where it is. The Bishop makes him a deal for 10% and is out of prison; Nolan rejects the offer because he already has the plan to escape prison. Fortunately for them, they run with a helicopter and land at a train station to go back home. John asks Booth where was the last egg, Nolan does not proceed to tell John, and he grabs his body and lifts it onto the end of the train threatening to tell him where the egg is. Nolan agrees to tell him, and they find the egg but get caught by The Bishop. Before The Bishop can do anything, the police arrive and shoot. They escaped again, but the police were on to them; Nolan thought he and John won, but it turns out John and The Bishop were on the same team and had all the eggs. They turn it in for 300 million dollars, but Nolan and the police find a way to their account and take all the money. Nolan goes to The Bishop and John and tells them about what happened, and makes an offer to steal the Mona Lisa. And there the movie ends.

No Chadwick Boseman-no problem

By Edward Morrison

As the newest installment of the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a worthy sequel to the first Black Panther movie from 2018. This movie’s release got delayed twice, initially slated for May 2022 and then July 2022, and then moved to its final release date. The film also benefited from current events as the premise of a nation recovering from losing a beloved ruler rang true, especially in the UK.

Now, the elephant in the room, how do you recover from losing a lead? Many long-running TV shows over the years have had to recover from the loss of a lead to varying degrees of success. How did Wakanda Forever do? Great, I was blown away by how they recovered, and I even had decent expectations for this movie. The plot just meshed so well, and the pacing of this movie was perfect. Every segment of this movie feels equal, and none of the segments went too fast or too slow I never got bored even though I’m not even great with longer movies.

Ryan Coogler returns to the series to direct this film, and the main characters return. Letitia Wright plays Shuri, Angela Bassett plays Ramonda, and there is a new character named Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne. Danai Gurira still plays Okoye while in a small role, and Michael B. Jordan still plays Kilmonger.

The action and special effects are just as good as the last Black Panther movie, and the action scenes are so realistic. Oh, and if you thought there would be less activity in this movie, you’d be wrong. And it wasn’t like they tried to pack unnecessary action into this movie. They didn’t put too much action during the mourning stage, but eventually, as their mourning gets disrupted by other world powers seeking opportunity, the Wakandans don’t hesitate to kick butt.

Overall, this movie isn’t better than the original, but that doesn’t keep it from being a top-tier Marvel movie. This movie does so much from so little, and I’m so glad I got to watch this masterpiece. I suggest you try to watch this movie as soon as you can.

Rating: 9.8/10

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II is an Action-Packed Game That Is Worth The Play

By Gyft Prescott

The video game world was shaken when Activision announced the sequel to "Call Of Duty Modern Warfare," called "Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II". Gamers worldwide, like myself, were excited about its release considering that the installment was a huge success. This review will discuss the Campaign and the game modes included.

The campaign of the story begins when British SAS forces team up with a majority of countries' military people to find and capture the terrorist. This is great for Gamers who play Modern Warfare because of the Campaign/Story because it takes gamers on an adventure in the gaming world where it shows some fundamental things that relate to the real world. It also indicates action and dramatic events.

The final topic we'll talk about is the Game mode: Multiplayer.

Gamers like myself love this game mode because it gives you free for all gameplay where you can play with your friends and battle other people online. Although it has been the same for years, This game mode is essential because of the fun it involves.

The Redeem Team Documentary Shines

By Jonathan Gorodezki

The Redeem Team is a series produced by Netflix that focuses on the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's basketball team and how "The Redeem Team" set a new standard for American basketball.

One of the best basketball players who ever existed was Kobe Bryant. Bryant helped the Lakers win five NBA championships, and was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice and ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists

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In 2008 Team USA recruited Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Carmelo Anthony. The new coach thought that since these players were so young, they would be backup players. The 2004 USA basketball team was demolished, losing their nine-year streak of the USA winning the Olympics.

Team USA was getting shamed all over social media and in person. Their pride and honor were gone, and there was only one way to get them back. (2 months before the game) Kobe Bryant gets a call from the new head coach of Team USA basketball, Mike Krzyzewski. Kobe magically appears in the Team USA gym, saying, " I am tired of seeing you guys lose."

With constant training, one day, Kobe's teammate goes downstairs at 4 am to see Kobe drenched in sweat. He asks Kobe how long he has been here. He says since 8 pm. After the teammate tells all his other teammates, they follow Kobe's schedule. Within weeks these boys were in the best shape of their life.

All of team USA, especially Kobe, had a killer extinct. Kobe states If I saw someone with a

Garnet jersey on the street, I would have fought him". One day a fan sees Kobe and says one thing only, bring home the chip.

The championship for the Olympic game started. With team USA winning the jump ball, Kobe splashes a three on their faces. It was the other team's ball, and a timeout was called. Kobe said, "here is what they are gonna do, Pual will set a screen, and I am gonna ram into him." With that same play, Kobe rammed into Paul. With that, the other team knew what they were in for. Team USA beat them by 10 points and took back their title as Olympic champion.

The Flash movie is officially coming out

By Jonah Shirazi

The flash movie is officially coming out on June 23, 2023, and is inspired by comic books. The actor Ezra Miller plays Barry Allen (The Flash), a superhero whose main villain is Tom Cavanagh (The reverse flash).

This movie got unfortunately delayed some years ago and was supposed to come out around 2021. This movie includes actors like superman(Clark Kent or Kal-El) or Wonder Woman( Gal Gadot) also Batman (Bruce Wayne). Fortunately, the film is coming out with for sure no delays. In my opinion, I can’t wait for this movie to come out, and super excited.

Do You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking?

By Gyft Prescott

For the last 26 years, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been one of the most prolific figures not only in the WWE, In the world. From Debuting In World Wrestling Entertainment To delivering a legendary performance in “The Scorpion King” to then landing a role as Luke Hobbs in The Fast and Furious Franchise. Today we are gonna review the career of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

On November 17, 1996, Dwayne Johnson made his WWE debut under the ring name “ Rocky Mavia.” At first, fans immediately started showing hate to him because of his character and gimmick and even had signs saying, “ Die Rocky Die.” WWE noticed this and turned him into a bad guy. The fans at first hated him, but then they loved him. The love came from his charisma, his mic skills, and his funny catchphrases like “You smell what the rock is cooking?” and “ Know your role and shut your mouth.” Later on, in his early WWE run, he changed his name to “The Rock,” and his career took off. He would also make legendary feuds with people such as Stone Cold, Triple H, and Kurt angel.

Later on, in 2002, fans started to turn against the rock because he started being distant from the WWE and started focusing on acting. He soon returned as a character named “Hollywood rock,” basically a character who is cocky, disrespectful, and against the fans. Later his contract with WWE expired, and he started making a name for himself in Hollywood. He got major roles in the following years, such as Luke Hobbs in “Fast and Furious” and started landing roles in Disney movies, and he even started becoming a co-star with Kevin Hart for “Jumanji.”

As of today, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is coming off a big movie, “Black Adam” he has come a long way over the years and is now considered one of the most polarizing figures in the world.

Creed 3 is on the Way

By Gyft Prescott

The most anticipated movie next year is "Creed 3". This is important to both old fans and young fans because the young fans can't wait to see where the story continues after the events in Creed. The old fans, though, are excited about this film because, for those who don't know, Micheal B. Jordan played the character Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo Creed. Who was brutally killed by Ivan Drago in "Rocky 4". Today are going to preview the movie "Creed 3," which is coming out on March 3rd, 2023.

Based on the trailer for "Creed 3," Adonis finds himself in another trial when he sees a childhood friend named Damien sitting on the hood of his car asking for an "autograph," Damien was released from prison after being locked up 18 years after committing a crime with Creed. He and Adonis started getting along, and Damien told Creed how he also did boxing. Soon enough, Adonis realizes that Damien would become his biggest enemy after a sparring incident when Damien tried to hurt his sparring partner; he also threatened Creed saying how He's "Coming for Everything," basically saying how he's coming for everything Creed worked for. It's at the point where Creed realizes that he's not just fighting for himself but that he's fighting for his fiance Bianca, his daughter, his belts, and his whole career that was built on his father. Which then leads to a Boxing match between Adonis Creed and Damien.

This film excites fans because of the anticipation and the previous installments, which are "Creed" and "Creed 2". It's also exciting because of the storytelling behind the film, which was already revealed to us in the trailer. It shows how Adonis has to protect his father's legacy and build his legacy.

Meeting Robby Krieger Three Times!

By Adam Lugassi

The Doors was a band of the mid to late 60s that inspired the rest of music history to come, and they were one of the first of their kind in terms of bands. They were in the era of early bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Animals. They lasted six years, but it was a compelling six years for the band and music. Robby Krieger, the guitarist of the doors, had written a book with Jeff Alulis about untold stories and memories of the band, They hosted a book signing for this, and I got to be there. I met him over three times during the whole event, which was a fantastic experience.

My mom and I drove to a gas station where she dropped me off at where my dad was. I entered my dad's car, and we went to the event. After a few misinterpreted navigation, we finally made it to the bookstore where the signing took place in Pasadena. We made sure we were on time and that our parking was suitable. We had until 7 PM, so we rushed to a pizza place and ate fast before returning. We luckily got two sights in the front that was not reserved. We Waited until Robby Kreiger and Jeff Alulis came to their seats in the show. They talked about how Robby Krieger opened up and shared secrets of the early and late Doors and his own life through that journey.

Then Robby Krieger started answering questions, and a few memorable ones were when he was asked how the solo of "When the Musics Over" was made, to which he responded as a joke, "Well, You didn't read the book." Everybody laughed. He followed with the answer to the question, which turned out to be that the studio guy was so high that he accidentally played two of the recordings simultaneously, but Robby thought it sounded good together.

I then asked Robby about the Idea behind the Guitar to Spanish Caravan. He talks about how he started playing classical guitar before joining The Doors; he took one part from the piece "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz. It turns out that the family had sued them since there is no time limit to when you could sue someone for music in France. Every time someone buys the record, the family of Albeniz gets a certain amount of money.

After the questioning, there was the signing, and everyone lined up row by row. My row, being the first, got to line up, and my dad got signed. Robby asked him if I was his son. Once I got my turn, he asked me about what guitar I played, to which I responded that I had a Les Pual and a Cordoba since I was learning classical guitar. After the signing, I took a picture with Robby, which was fabulous since I was able to meet him a 3rd time, me and Robby shook hands with each other before leaving.

Overall this was a fantastic experience, and it's tough to find an event like this and let alone make so much of an interaction with the guest. I talked to Robby Krieger almost three times during the whole event! This was a fun event that I would experience again if I could.

Wonka Remade

By Jonah Shirazi and Jonathan Gorodezki

Wonka is officially coming out on December 15, 2023. This movie was inspired by many shows including Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory which was made on June 30, 1971 and all the Willy Wonka movies was inspired by books too. The original founder of Willy Wonka Roald Dahl who is a very famous book artist.

Shazam Fury of God's officially coming in 2023

By Jonah Shirazi

Shazam Fury of Gods is a movie in which the main character is Shazam. Shazam is a DC character based on comics from the 1900s and now made a movie. Shazam has many powers including super speed, super strength, and flying ability. This movie's official date is March 17, 2023, in their previous movie named Shazam was released in 2019 and recorded in Atlanta and Georgia, but the Shazam Fury of Gods will be recorded in Toronto. This movie was already recorded and ready to be released.